#8in Golden Hour PlanningPhotoPills
- iPhone
- iPad
What is PhotoPills?
PhotoPills is an iPhone and iPad app for photo planning. It includes a 2D map planner for Sun, Moon and Milky Way positions, 3D augmented reality views, sunrise, sunset, twilight and moonrise information, and exposure and framing calculators. The listing also describes a photo plans manager, a location scouting tool, widgets and a to-do list for planned shoots.
Pricing. PhotoPills is $10.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Planning a shot with the Moon or Sun at a chosen spot
- Checking Milky Way position before a night landscape shoot
- Timing golden hour, blue hour and moonrise for a location
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Why this app is in C tier
PhotoPills scores 67 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 72, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Unlock your creative potential! Discover how to easily turn any Sun, Moon and Milky Way scene you imagine into a real picture... and start shooting truly legendary photos every time you pick up the camera! Whether your passion is to capture beautiful landscapes, immortalize the infinite night sky, surprise the bride and the groom in their happiest day... or to travel the world, PhotoPills will make you love exploring new artistic possibilities to tell visual stories in a way it wasn’t possible before. * All in one app PhotoPills is your iPhone and iPad personal assistant in all photographic matters. It provides tasty remedies to answer most of the questions when planning and shooting your creative ideas: - The First 2D Map-Centric Planner: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - Sun, Moon Alignments Fast Finder - 3D Augmented Reality: Sun, Moon, Milky Way, Celestial Equator, Polaris, DoF, FoV - Photo Plans Manager - Location Scouting Tool - Key information: Sunrise/set, Twilights, Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Moonrise/set, Supermoon dates, Moon Calendar - Calculators: Long Exposure, Timelapse, Spot Stars, Star Trails, Hyperfocal Table, DoF, FoV - Widgets: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - PhotoPills Awards... a
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| Measure | PhotoPills |  Lumos |  Atlas Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | A | C |
| Score | 67 / 100 | 81 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Ratings | 1.5K | 3.7K | 2.9K |
| Last update | 52d ago | 52d ago | 2d ago |
| Price | $10.99 | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about PhotoPills
What does the app do?
It calculates when Sun, Moon and Milky Way scenes you imagine will occur at a location, using a 2D map planner and 3D augmented reality views of their positions.
Does it include camera calculators?
Yes. The listing names calculators for long exposure, timelapse, spot stars, star trails, hyperfocal distance, depth of field and field of view.
Is PhotoPills free?
No. PhotoPills is $10.99 to download.
What is PhotoPills good for?
PhotoPills is built for planning a shot with the moon or sun at a chosen spot, checking milky way position before a night landscape shoot, timing golden hour, blue hour and moonrise for a location. It sits in the golden hour planning list on AppTierList.
Is PhotoPills worth it?
PhotoPills is C tier, ranked #8 of 9 golden hour planning apps with a score of 67 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 1,534 ratings. 7 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does PhotoPills compare to Lumos?
PhotoPills is C tier at 67; Lumos is A tier at 81. Lumos ranks higher. PhotoPills is $10.99 to download, Lumos is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is PhotoPills updated?
PhotoPills was last updated on 2026-09-02, 52 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Golden Hour Planning (C tier, #8)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 67 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- $10.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,534
- Current version
- (52 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Good for
- Planning a shot with the Moon or Sun at a chosen spot, Checking Milky Way position before a night landscape shoot, Timing golden hour, blue hour and moonrise for a location
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 43 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 9
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed