# Golden Hour One

> Assistant for outdoor photo

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1080118736](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1080118736)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1080118736`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michal Kus
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (892 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-17
- **First published:** 2016-09-02
- **Size:** 8.90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/golden-hour-one/id1080118736)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/59630854](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/59630854)

## Description

Golden Hour One is an outdoor photography assistant that predicts the light for your next shot. It shows you when and where the sun and moon will be, plus weather indexes for dramatic skies, portraits, landscapes, and moon photography, anywhere in the world. Features include Sky Index, Light Index, Moon Index, a 5-day photography-specific forecast, and a map-based visual search to find the best location.

Plan ahead with pin-based map searches, sun/moon rise–set timings, elevation, azimuth, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, and celestial events. Reminders help you never miss the ideal light, while a clean interface makes shooting planning quick and intuitive.

## Rankings

- #56,856 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, Golden Hour One is beloved by photographers for its clear, fast, and accurate golden hour predictions, and its simple, well-designed interface that helps plan shoots across multiple locations. Users praise its weather-aware planning, map features, and responsive support. Reported drawbacks include occasional timing inaccuracies (time offsets and mislabeled sunrises), lack of definitions for indices and features, post-event score hiding, and limited offline usability. Some users also question the value of the recurring price. Despite these issues, many consider it essential for planning outdoor photography.

### Pros

- Accurate, clear, and fast golden hour predictions, including light quality and cloud cover.
- Simple, well-designed UI that loads quickly and is easy to understand.
- Powerful planning tool for photographers, with localization-based weather forecasts and multi-location planning.
- Strong map functionality that helps manage multiple locations and is easier to use than some competitors.
- Responsive developer support and timely updates/fixes.

### Cons

- Timing inaccuracies: occasionally off by about an hour and occasional mislabeling of sunrise/sunset times.
- Some features and indices lack clear definitions or onboarding explanations, making interpretation difficult.
- Post-event scores are hidden after events, limiting the ability to review past results.
- Limited offline usability and reliance on internet connectivity, which can be problematic in remote areas.
- Pricing concerns: some users feel a subscription for higher accuracy reduces value.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1080118736)