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Android Apps > Education > The Sun Now
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The Sun Now

by Flatworld · Education · Free
On Google Play since March 2015 · Data updated 2026-10-05

The Sun Now is made and published by Flatworld. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Flatworld. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Flatworld and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedWell rated
Rating on Google Play
4.22
168 ratings
Installs
18 thousand
Last updated
May 11, 2026
Ads
No ads
Size
6.19 MB

The Sun Now has 18 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.2 stars from 168 ratings.

Official page on Google Play

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on The Sun Now for Android

★★★★☆ Lillian Massey · Sep 17, 2015
Very cool! Great archive of solar images from any day and hour for the past several years. Love it.
★★★★☆ Antryg Revok · Dec 1, 2023
While good, it's missing a couple features it *should* have: OK, you can use an image to set your device's wallpaper, but why it has to be BOTH wallpaper AND lock screen?? Why can't we decide to have 1, OR other, be current Sun, & other being our favorite place on Earth?? -- Why can't it sleep 6h and auto-update that wallpaper or lock screen, in background? -- why so many confirmations for wallpaper? -- Why can't it add sides, so we see WHOLE Sun, instead of Android's auto-trim'd version?
★★★★★ Joseph Zajk · Aug 15, 2023
This is vital to see the state of the sun. Very basic but solid data
★★★★★ Joseph Zajk · Dec 6, 2025
Why can't NASA update the certificate for you to display the information. I love this app the information is available at Space Weather. SDO is featured and up to date.
★☆☆☆☆ Dave Crisp · Feb 8, 2021
Stopped working 2 days ago. I just went to the source link to get the images. App is dead.
★☆☆☆☆ mary frances · Oct 15, 2017
It keeps saying that the certificate expired. App doesn't work
★★☆☆☆ A Google user · Feb 23, 2017
Want to give it 5 stars, but it keeps crashing, might be my electronics.
★☆☆☆☆ Stellarsue · Sep 20, 2025
The Sun Now app is not updating; it is now Sept. 20th and the app is only showing images from Sept. 13th!

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Store listing

By Flatworld, from Google Play

“View images of the sun published by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO”

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Description by Flatworld Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
View images of the sun published by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Images are updated about every 15 minutes.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
the app shows the images from NASA SDO website.
If the website is malfunctioning the app won't be able to download the images and we can't do anything about that. Usually the issues are fixed in a few hours/days.
Before leaving a negative review please check the website with your browser (the url is available in the about page).
We appreciate your patience.

Features:
Zoom and pan
Set as wallpaper
Image descriptions taken from the SDO website
Browse historical data
Integration with Muzei Live Wallpaper (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nurik.roman.muzei)
Solar winds basic data

All images and descriptions are courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.
http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Solar winds data by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

Source code available under the Apache License 2.0 at:
https://github.com/marcopar/SDOViewer

Recent changes:
Fix solar wind information page
Official page on Google Play

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
No ads
Price
Free
Libraries
42
App size
6.19 MB
Needs Android
4.4+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by The Sun Now

8 permissions · 42 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
2.0.13
Launched
March 2015
  • May 11, 2026UpdateVersion 2.0.13
  • Jul 20, 2025UpdateVersion 2.0.12
  • Mar 30, 2024UpdateVersion 2.0.10
  • Aug 29, 2023UpdateVersion 2.0.9
  • Dec 13, 2021UpdateVersion 2.0.8
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
75
Play install range
10+ thousand
Launched
March 2015

Installs over time

The Sun Now has been installed 18 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 75 times.

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About the app and developer

About The Sun Now

The Sun Now is an education app developed by Flatworld.

Install Statistics

The Sun Now has been downloaded 18 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 75 times.

User Ratings

The Sun Now is rated 4.22 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 170 ratings.

App Information

The Sun Now is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 6.19 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.0.13. The last update was on May 11, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The Sun Now requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2015.

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