Positional Alternatives

Positional is described as 'An elegant and colorful location information app for Android with Compass, Clock, Level, Sun, Moon, Trail Marker and many other features' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are nine alternatives to Positional for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Web-based, Android and Mac apps. The best Positional alternative is Skylight Forecast, which is free. Other great apps like Positional are PicPlanner, Sun Surveyor, Suncalc and SunIZup.

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An elegant and colorful location information app for Android with Compass, Clock, Level, Sun, Moon, Trail Marker and many other features.

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Positional alternatives page was last updated Nov 14, 2023
  1. Skylight Forecast icon
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    Skylight Forecast is an app by the creators of Halide Camera and Spectre. It predicts evening light quality based on atmospheric conditions, aiding in planning outdoor activities like photography.

    9 Skylight Forecast alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Skylight Forecast Features

    1.  Forecasting Report
    2.  Lock screen controls
    3.  iOS widget
    Skylight Forecast iconPositional Icon

    Skylight Forecast VS Positional

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    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular iPhone alternative to Positional.

    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular free alternative to Positional.

    • Skylight Forecast is Freemium and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
  2. PicPlanner icon
     1 like

    Calculate the position of the sun, moon, and milky way to plan the perfect time to take a picture.

    14 PicPlanner alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    PicPlanner VS Positional

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    • PicPlanner is the most popular Linux alternative to Positional.

    • PicPlanner is the most popular Open Source alternative to Positional.

    • PicPlanner is Free and Open SourcePositional is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Sun Surveyor icon
     5 likes

    Sun Surveyor calculates Sun and Moon Positions, Sunrise & Sunset and Moonrise & Moonset times, Solar Noon, Golden Hour and Blue Hour times, Moon Phases, Shadow Ratios and many other pieces of related information.

    15 Sun Surveyor alternatives
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sun Surveyor Features

    1.  Location-based
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    Sun Surveyor VS Positional

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    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular Android & iPad alternative to Positional.

    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular commercial alternative to Positional.

    • Sun Surveyor is Paid and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Suncalc icon
     2 likes

    A little online application with interactive map that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location.

    14 Suncalc alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Suncalc iconPositional Icon

    Suncalc VS Positional

    Is Suncalc a good alternative to Positional?
     
    • Suncalc is the most popular Web-based alternative to Positional.

    • Suncalc is Free and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
  5. SunIZup icon
     3 likes

    SunIZup helps you to know the timings of the various Sunlight phases including the Golden Hour and Blue Hour (also known as Magic Hour by photographers and cinematographers) for any selected location and any given date.

    15 SunIZup alternatives
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    Plan & Visualise your shot on a Map

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV

    SunIZup Features

    1.  Planning
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    SunIZup VS Positional

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  6. Sol: Sun Clock icon
     2 likes

    Get reminded when it's sunrise or sunset, wherever you travel! Great for photographers-- find the golden hour times on any date, anywhere

    18 Sol: Sun Clock alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sol: Sun Clock Features

    1.  Timer
    2.  Location-based
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    Sol: Sun Clock VS Positional

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  7. The Photographer's Ephemeris icon
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    The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan outdoor photography in natural light, especially landscape and urban scenes. It's a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth.

    14 The Photographer's Ephemeris alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    The Photographer's Ephemeris Features

    1.  Location-based
    The Photographer's Ephemeris iconPositional Icon

    The Photographer's Ephemeris VS Positional

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    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Positional.

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is Paid and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Sun Intervals icon
     1 like

    Using a functional diagram and easy to read interface, Sun Intervals displays exactly how much daylight is left in the day in a large, while also allowing you to enable notification alerts for sunrise, sunset, first and last light times.

    17 Sun Intervals alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sun Intervals VS Positional

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  9. Sunset Time icon
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    Know the time of sunrise and sunset at any time.

    12 Sunset Time alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Sunset Time Features

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    Sunset Time VS Positional

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