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Direct Light - Daylight & Shadow Simulator app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 6848 ratings )
Utilities Productivity
Developer: Zuzana Eskinasi
3.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 28 Mar 2016
App size: 11.79 Mb

Direct Light draws the shadow of a building on a map and displays an area that is directly illuminated by the sun between the sunrise and sunset.

The app also calculates the Daylight length, Sunrise, Sunset and the Shadow length. If you pin a spot in the vicinity of the selected building, the app will calculate additional results:
(1) Shadow - a number of hours when the selected spot is in the shadow of the building for the selected day,
(2) Direct Light - a number of hours when the selected spot is directly illuminated by the sun for the selected day,
(3) Annual Average Direct Light - a number of hours when the selected spot is directly illuminated by the sun as the annual average.

This allows for example to find a spot nearby the building which receives the least or the most direct sunlight in the year. Please note that all results are only related to the building that you mark. Another objects might be also casting the shadow over the selected spot.

We use a modern design with a clear and intuitive interface to let the content shine through. However, the app comes with a lot of options. We strongly recommend reading How to use the app in the app Settings.

User Interface:
+ A Slider that quickly simulates the changes in the daylight and the shadow position throughout the Year or the selected Day.
+ You can take a screenshot and email it directly from the app environment or save it to your Photo Album.
+ The measurement units in feet or meters.
+ GPS location service.
+ Places search bar.
+ A shortlist of your favourite places.