Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) uses your location to estimate direct sunlight hours at any spot, factoring in shading from foliage and buildings with on-screen AR sun-path visualization. This paid HOUSE_HOME app calculates a location-specific sunlight outlook for a chosen date range (defaulting to the local growing season and adjustable from 2 days to 1 year) and highlights obstructions captured by the camera. With a US ranking of #145 in HOUSE_HOME and a solid 3.79 rating from 21 ratings, SASHA has accumulated 500+ downloads overall and 7 in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
AR-based sun-path visualization makes planning intuitive.
Accounts for shading obstructions like foliage and buildings.
Location-aware with GPS-based growing-season defaults.
Focused, single-purpose tool for estimating direct sunlight for plants.
Lacks broader solar data features (e.g., moonrise/set, UV exposure) and map-based solar tracking found in some competitors.
No explicit offline mode stated; functionality relies on device sensors and network.
AR features may require ongoing camera access and permissions for optimal results.
About Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA)
Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) is a house & home app developed by Hook Mountain Software Development, Inc..
Download Statistics
Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) has been downloaded 970 times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7 times.
User Ratings
Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) is rated 3.79 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 22 ratings.
App Information
Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) costs $4.99 to download. The APK download size is 1.71 MB. The latest version available is 1.5.10-paid-release. The last update was on June 6, 2024.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2019.
Description
Will your plants get the right amount of sunlight??
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Comments on Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA) for Android
★★★★★Tyson Conn· Oct 17, 2020
I was planning on relocating several citrus trees on my property and was concerned about the amount of sunlight available in the new location. I found a reference to Sasha on some forums and decided to give it a try. Initially the app wasn't producing accurate results but after reaching out to the app developer (George) and getting stellar support, we were able to determine that my phone, pixel 3, had some base settings that were a little different from most phones. George quickly released a new app version that updated the app on my phone, and now I'm seeing results that line up with my expectations. I'll now be able to use this app regularly to help me decide where to plant picky varieties!
★★★★★Diane Kistner· Mar 4, 2021
I have been having the best time with this app. My backyard had very many declining, diseased pine trees, and we've been having them taken down as we can afford to. SASHA has helped me analyze the areas we've opened up for possible planting space, for both annuals and perennials. What has been striking to me is seeing that some areas I thought didn't get enough sun actually do, and others that I thought got enough sun for vegetable growing just don't? (Hint: calibrate frequently to be sure you don't get errors.) By changing the date range configuration in SASHA and going one month at a time, I've been able to determine spots that lend themselves well to certain types of vegetable plantings (i.e., cool season or warm season crops) so I can try to maximize planting areas. I can also get a feel for which trees ought to come down next based on what I want to accomplish for the following year. The developer is a very generous man who has been very open to suggestions on how this app might be made even better than it already is. You'd spend this much on renting one movie, tipping your Instacart driver, or buying a fancy double latte. Even if you decide it won't work perfectly for you for everything, it's a lot of fun to play with SASHA. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the app evolves over time!
★☆☆☆☆Allena Tapia· Apr 17, 2022
Sorry but how is this useful if it doesn't take shade from trees and structures into account. Yeah, my backyard gets 12 hours of sun, but 75% is shaded by my tall house and the rest is dappled by a 100-year-old Maple. Useless.
★★☆☆☆Aaron Michael· Oct 9, 2021
It's disappointing that this app did not correctly do the one thing it was supposed to do. After my site was analyzed, the actual sun was considerably way out outside the two red lines that show the range of where the sun moves throughout the season. I gave it another attempt, and again, inaccurate results. I wanted to contact the developer regarding this, rather than first leaving a review, but I am not finding the developer's contact information anywhere. Hopefully, they can correct this.
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Technologies used by Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA)
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Trust & Safety: SASHA requests coarse and fine location, camera, internet, and device state permissions (WAKE_LOCK, READ_PHONE_STATE) to perform location-based sunlight calculations, capture obstructions, and render AR visuals. The permission set aligns with its core features; users should review privacy considerations and the app's policy for data usage and retention.
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