ShadeSeat

Hot sun through the window for the whole ride? ShadeSeat tells you which side of the vehicle is likely to get less direct sunlight on your journey, so you can pick the shadier seat before you board.

HOW IT WORKS
• Enter where you're going and when you leave, and choose car or bus.
• ShadeSeat uses the route, distance and travel time from Apple Maps for your departure time.
• It works out where the sun will be at every point of the trip and compares the sunlight reaching each side of the vehicle.
• You get one clear answer for the whole journey: sit on the left, sit on the right, or either side.

SEE THE SUN MOVE
Scrub through the journey on the map and watch the sun's direction change at every bend. A timeline shows when the sun is on each side, and play/pause lets you preview the whole trip.

MADE FOR REAL JOURNEYS
• Buses: confirm the road route, add the places your bus passes through, or import a GPX route file.
• Honest results: "Timing-sensitive" tells you when a small delay could change the answer, and every result shows where its route and timing came from.
• Works anywhere in the world, including night-time and polar journeys.
• Left and right are always as you face the front of the vehicle.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account and no tracking. Your saved trips stay on your iPhone. ShadeSeat asks for your location only when you tap Current Location.

ShadeSeat estimates direct sunlight from the sun's position and the route. Clouds, buildings, trees, tinted windows and your exact seat can change what you feel.