Sun Surveyor Lite

Adam Ratana · com.ratana.sunsurveyorlite

3.7 out of 5 (3 ratings) 500K+ downloads v2.7.1 22.1 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v2.6.1, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.7.1 (59)
Updated: Nov 1, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 22.1 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Photography (app)
Listed since: Aug 16, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (3 sensitive)
Website: sunsurveyor.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Sun Surveyor Lite is an app by Adam Ratana in the Photography category, listed since at least August 2019. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.1.1, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.7.

What's new in v2.7.1

2.7.1 - Targeting the latest Android version (SDK: 36) - Visual updates, bug fixes, and tweaks. 2.6, 2.6.1 Major visualization update! - New 3D Renderer: a new renderer with massive improvements to performance and visual quality brought over from the full version. - 3D Compass allows for toggling different grid visualizations. - The demos of full version features (Street View, etc) now use the updated visualization. - Other bugfixes, tweaks, and improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Sun Surveyor Lite takes the mystery out of the sunrise, sunset and magic hours, helping photographers and filmmakers scout the best locations, plan effectively, and get the perfect shot. Solar Industry (PV) Professionals, architects, real estate agents, and gardeners will also find a wealth of empowering, interactive features. The 3D Compass and detailed Ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the largest natural light source in the galaxy: - Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise & sunset - Visualize the sun's path throughout the day or through the year Additional features: - Visual time machine - take a quick glance at the light for a day, or dial in desired compositions easily - Twilight times - civil, nautical, astronomical - Solstice and Equinox visualization - Sun shadow information - calculate the length of shadows cast by objects - Magnetic declination compensation Check out the Full Version of Sun Surveyor for more: - Live Camera View - augmented reality projections of the sun and moon paths; pinpoint the time the sun or moon will be at a particular location in the sky - Interactive Map View - plan a remote shot or PV array placement, interact with a top-down perspective of sun and moon paths and events - Street View Panoramas - 360 degree spherical panoramas with selected sun, moon and milky way events overlaid, where available - Moon Information: moon position, moonrise, moonset, moon phases, apogee, perigee, distance and a Super Moon finder - Show clients the quality and quantity of seasonal sunlight at a remote location - Understand potential shade of surroundings and discover any obstructions - Create images of the summer and winter Solstice & Equinox paths for a site - Prepare night photography shots with the Milky Way & star trail features - Offline usage (excludes Map View, Street View) - enter coordinates, save & load locations with no data connection or GPS available - Measure distance, and difference between elevations, and vertical angle differentials with the Map view - Import and export Google Earth .kmz/.kml locations

Version history

7 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.1.1. Since v2.6 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.7.1 LATEST Nov 1, 2025 22.1 MB TRUSTED v2.7 Nov 1, 2025 21.6 MB TRUSTED v2.6.1 Nov 1, 2025 20.9 MB TRUSTED v2.6 Nov 1, 2025 20.9 MB TRUSTED v2.1.2 Nov 1, 2025 8.4 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Adam Ratana” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v2.6.1, which matches Google Play v2.6.1

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 1, 2025
Signed byCN=Adam Ratana, L=Pittsburgh, ST=PA, C=1
Signing certificate (SHA-1)14:D8:4C:52:A8:2E:96:32:83:3E:A6:EA:13:E8:CE:F9:0B:88:B6:89
File MD52bc9fc15b5ef2bfb833048cc171a49b8
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (11)

Sun Surveyor Lite requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ratana.sunsurveyorlite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
Sensor compass android.hardware.sensor.compass
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Sun Surveyor Lite APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Sun Surveyor Lite for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 2.1.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Sun Surveyor Lite APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 2.6.1, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2bc9fc15b5ef2bfb833048cc171a49b8.