Sun & Shade Analyzer (SASHA)

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!

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!

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.

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.