Helios Sun Position Calculator


What's New
Bug fix...
Size:
Category:
Photography
OS:
iOS
Developer:
Chemical Wedding
Price:
$29.99
Compatible:
iPhone iPad
Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone
Version:
5.01

Description - Helios Sun Position Calculator

Chemical Wedding , the publisher behind many iOS app (Artemis Pro ,Artemis Director's Viewfinder ,Artemis Prime ,Helios Sun Position Calculator ,Cyclopedia ,Artemis Remote for iPad), brings Helios Sun Position Calculator with a number of new features along with the usual bug fixes. Helios Sun Position Calculator app has been update to version 5.01 with several major changes and improvements. App release that improves performance, provides several new options.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • 5 stars - A must have for photographers..

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Overall Satisfactionc70
Amazing Customer Service.
It does have the best and most intuitive features that I could see.
Best product service.
The UI is wonderful and easy to use.
Usefulnessc78
Very useful and accurate.
It's become an indispensable tool in my arsenal.
Ease of Usec100
It does have the best and most intuitive features that I could see.
Helios makes it as easy as possible.
all functions are simple to execute.
The UI is wonderful and easy to use.
Reliabilityc20
Updates & Supportc100
Amazing Customer Service.

It's become an indispensable tool in my arsenal. found in 1 reviews
My adapting to how to use the advanced features of the program. found in 1 reviews
You get 5 stars for listening to your customers. found in 1 reviews
Some were aready planned for the next update. found in 1 reviews
Amazing Customer Service. found in 1 reviews
This App is just what the doctor ordered. found in 1 reviews
I love the feature to mail the data. found in 1 reviews
A must have for anyone shooting with natural light. found in 3 reviews
rise and set times. found in 1 reviews
time and location mobility. found in 2 reviews
using the compass. found in 1 reviews
finally a sun calculator for the iphone. found in 2 reviews
Compares to GPS units that cost much more. found in 1 reviews
or the one you want to shoot in. found in 2 reviews
to determine sun azimuth / inclinations anywhere in the world. found in 1 reviews
2 fixed the date and location issues. found in 1 reviews
and displayed current time and date at startup. found in 1 reviews
but without a compass. found in 1 reviews
I'd like to see an option for true north calculations as well. found in 1 reviews
Please add moon info. found in 1 reviews
I hope they fix that with an update. found in 1 reviews
Also no contact info on your website. found in 1 reviews
but my biggest gripe remains. found in 1 reviews
If their site becomes active. found in 1 reviews
It looks great but just isn't fast enough to use. found in 1 reviews
If these changes were made I would repurchase this. found in 1 reviews
regardless if it's too damn cold for an iPhone there. found in 1 reviews
Unstable and unusable. found in 1 reviews
and address causes app running on iPhone 5s to crash consistently. found in 2 reviews
update causes crash. found in 1 reviews
don't make it hard to read by adding fake spec highlights and shadows. found in 1 reviews
Guys you screwed it up trying to make it look pretty. found in 1 reviews
Skip this update if you can - the app is now completely unusable. found in 1 reviews
Practically nothing works on this app at this time. found in 1 reviews
Needs iPhone 6 support. found in 1 reviews
Worst purchase ever. found in 1 reviews
please fix today. found in 1 reviews
Not a good substitute. found in 1 reviews

The Helios Sun Position Calculator is now available for $29.99 for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at only 10MB to download. The new Helios Sun Position Calculator app version 5.01 has been updated on 2014-11-29. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
More Info: Find more info about Helios Sun Position Calculator in Chemical Wedding`s Official Website : http://www.chemicalwedding.tv/helios.html


Helios is a Sun Position Calculator that graphically represents the position of the sun from dusk to dawn, on any given day, in any given place. Designed as an aid to Cinematographers and Stills Photographers working ...
I use it for nature photography hiking trail running planning vacations you get the idea The developers have made an outstanding user interface that should be studied by other developers Every function is selfexplanatory and easy to access from any other function The inapp user guide is a fun and educational read Was well worth the price many revs ago and the improvements have kept coming                 Outstanding
Love this app but new version on ios 6 shuts down when trying to choose us location Please fix Also no contact info on your website              Need fix
Ok so the new version added the map and satellite overlay You get 5 stars for listening to your customers including my old review below Now if you add moon position you will get 6 stars After researching all the applications dealing with Sun positioning I ended up going for Helios yes the most expensive It does have the best and most intuitive features that I could see compass inclinometer and sky view and it was the closest thing to sunPath out there My main criticism is that for an app that costs 30 I would expect a bit more specially Google maps interaction and possibly moon positioning as well It is quite annoying to have to exit the app to check the satellite view on google maps to see the location you are in or the one you want to shoot in An overlay would be perfect so I can see Google Maps satellite view over the sky view Then this application would be perfect and a 5 star one too There are apps like Focalware that offer almost the same for 10 so Helios has to step up a notch                 Great Start updated after map add on
Very cool All the tools you need to predict the position of the sun anytime anywhere Looking forward to integration with the 3GS compass                 DP
this has been a great app todays update has serious bugs pressing virtual view map view and address causes app running on iPhone 5s to crash consistently please fix today     update causes crash
A nice looking app but for dynamic calculations youll still need an inclinometer And compass In my opinion youre better off with the Suunto Tandem and Sunpath software This app cant tell you when the sun will be behind an object or allow you to point to the sky and pinpoint the sun location It only offers a static two dimensional chart of calculations Not that useful     Not a good substitute
I absolutely love this program For those of you saying it doesnt have a compass and inclinometer it does this is an app mainly aimed at 3Gs users but anyone can value from its information I filmed a beautiful sunrise this morning Looked night before at weather on my iPhone then used Helios to predict the sunrise Arrived an hour early using the compass the heliometer and skyview was able to accurately predict when the sun was going to rise and what path it would take over the 3 hour long shot Simply amazing software must have if youre a filmmaker or photographer                 Helios is a stellar app
Dont waste your money If I remember this app was super expensive Nobody seems to updates this thing Hasnt worked in almost a year     Crash crash crash
This App is just what the doctor ordered Sleek Fast Efficient Thorough Logical This is the right tool at the right time Its a must have if your involved in Motion Picture or Television lighting Thanks Helios keep the Apps coming                 Sun Path youve met your match
This app has proven immensely useful for us cleverly done                 Incredibly useful
Worked fine in 2013 Got funky in 2014always keeping the current OS Now after reloading it seems to work fine again           Workeddidnt workworks again
Has an elegant interface and is extremely useful My only wish is that there were a preference for the program to start up with the current date and time and location More often than not I need to know what the sun is doing right now it is a little frustrating to have to tap several time to make so simple a thing happen Annoying but does not cost the app a star                 Fine application
Had a rocky patch with iOS7s intro but my beloved Helios is now back with ver 6 to being the best and most comprehensive sun position calculator for the iPhone                 Ver 6 back to working with iOS7
My adapting to how to use the advanced features of the program and the resulting questions that I asked of the software designers to get up to speed quickly resulted in the best customer service Ive ever had Questions were answered promptly and indepth with a real attitude of respect and care that the user get the best out of the program Feedback was sought by the company and they responded to that feedback This program has enough depth and advanced functuonality to warrant the price Its become an indispensable tool in my arsenal The sky map view is more versatile than a SunPath print out while I am on location If you know you may not have data service you can enter your coordinates manually or while out of the country you can add your location while you are back at the hotel on wifi                 Amazing Customer Service
I have been using this app for a year or two now time flies and it was the most expensive app I had ever considered at the time Of course its price isnt so shocking any more Im a still photographer and have only recently dabbled in video but this app has become a constant companion from day one It is perfect for planning shooting timelocation details for even casual still photography as well as for critical pay work and oneshot vacation shooting It is not limited to outdoor shooting at all as it will allow you to accurately plan and predict natural lighting through windows in between buildings on stairwells and in just about any situation where the sun plays a role Im illuminating a scene to be recorded by any camera It is truly a wonder of technology The various views time and location mobility shadow detail information mapping awesome clinometerpredicive functionality and constant updates with improved features make this app an important tool for all photographers It is not complex in operation at all In fact with very little effort at reading the instructions all functions are simple to execute and easy to remember As the basic functions spark your imagination and lead you to creative use of more advanced functions they are there waiting for you and easy to add to your shooting routine I look forward to new tweaks and features as they do not disappoint and do not interfere with existing functions at all This app is far more useful as a creative photovideo tool than most standard accessories found in a pro kit Dont blink at the price as it will quickly be forgotten while the app will likely become a standard part of your routine Great product                 Simply incredible
Seriously I cant believe how anyone can give this application less than 5 stars Helios is simply the best application available for predicting sun positions during a shoot The interface is easy to use the information accurate and well presented The built in inclinometer works very well I still use my Suunto Tandem for verification but generally Helios is all I need Well done Chemical Wedding                 Best application I have
Great App cant wait for a Retina update A couple suggestions a Tminus value for the Elevation screen When gaffing a DP often desperately asks how long till the sun goes behind that X Its easy math to subtract the current time from the Elevation time but sometimes you need to give a quick answer It would be cool if as soon as you tap the inclinometer a minutes value began counting down Should open to the last mode you were using upon startup                 Time until Elevation
This is my most often used photo shoot planning tool However their web site is not online Im concerned about the viability of Helios in iOS7 So although right now Im giving it 3 stars If their site becomes active Ill probably do another rating and give it 5 stars           Would be 5 Stars if their web site was online
Expensive ap with virtually no support no upgrades or bug fix releases and iPhone resolution only     No upgrade in 18 months
Having forked out 90 for sunpath I didnt really want to spend another 30 on this but after seeing it reviewed a couple of places I gave in I must admit its chalk and cheese You get all the data you used to get in Sunpath and some nice ways to figure it out Their skyview took some time to get used to but once I figured it out it made sense The inclinometer is very cool Wish it included the compass but theyre working on that it seems                 Does everything Sunpath does and so much more
This is a great application but Id really like to see a setting where we could choose between using magnetic north or true north I live in Alaska where the difference between the two measurements is over 20 degrees and I usually know better where true north is rather than magnetic north so Id prefer to see true north displayed in the application rather than magnetic north                 Magnetic Declination
Waste of money Sun scout Way better     Anshan
I lived this app and used it on all my shoots Now it crashes constantly and isnt even worth the frustration of opening it up Running it on iOS7 and a iPhone 5s     Unstable and unusable
It needs a single button that will take you to the current date time and GPS location The interface could be reworked some it seems like the buttons were added after the fact But this is a really great app I use it all the time              Good app needs some work
I used this app all the time in my forensic work Updated iOS to 82 Now it doesnt work at all              Used to work well now not so much
Need printing abilities practically useless when network is unavailable Chemical Wedding need a Lunar equivalent please gzr           Good looking for perfect
Not accurate needs more flexibility for time and location settings and IT DOESNT OPEN ANYMORE Overpriced and one of the few app purchases that has truly disappointed me     Not accurate and crashes
As a DP I depend greatly on the Helios app There was a problem with crashing recently but it was traced to Apple App Store not the developer                 Great support
This is a great app a little pricey but there is nothing else out there currently that matches what this does That being said I would truely be singing its praises if it also included moon info position phases luminosity etc and displayed current time and date at startup or at least was a setup option Thanks for the great start to a great app              Please add moon info
Read a few of the previous less favorable reviews with some concern I have used Helios on a number of shoots now and just dont see any validity in the criticisms I cant really see how this application could be improved Its accurate and once you get to grips with it easy to use For someone who has spent the last ten years location scouting with a Suunto Tandem and a Sunpath print out this is a major improvement                 Most powerful sun position tool available
22 fixed the date and location issues but my biggest gripe remains Still have not resolved launching with current time Please address this in the next update Second is limitation on manual coordinate entries If it is a valid coordinate on the surface of this planet then should be able to view it regardless if its too damn cold for an iPhone there           Almost Ready few more fixes
Best product service Every question Ive had has been answered thoroughly and quickly As far as functionality goes this app is reliable and laughably accurate The cost is a nonissue                 Nobrainer purchase
Great app worth the price This version fixed the crashing bugs I had a few versions ago Finally a good update to this useful tool                 Great app buggy version
Good app however it needs to be updated for the latest os Seems to me that the author gave up on this app a year ago     Needs iPhone 6 support
Amazing Very useful and accurate This program is a regular part of my shoots now Dont need have access to a computer to use SunPath anymore                 great
Did a shoot last week where I used the Map View function for the first time on my iPad A birdseye view of the location and the direction of the sun during the day made it very easy to plan the position of bounces and diffusion Loved this app when it came out Love it even more now                 Love the new map function
This app has been abandoned by its developer Dont buy until it has been updated Malfunctions in ios6 and ios7 Not worth the money I made that mistake learn from my loss and frustration     Abandonware
This was the first app I purchased when I got my iPhone I use it on all of my projects now I love the feature to mail the data Would be cool to group data into projects but that can be done outside the app easily Love it                 Great app
Wow 30 and pretty much nothing to show for it Buggy Unreliable Unusable     Worst purchase ever
While the App may seem expensive its actually a great deal The past several years I used a cinematographers program that cost several times the Helios App price to determine sun azimuth inclinations anywhere in the world and I never regretted the investment When combined with a compass and inclinometer I could determine exact sun locations throughout the day anyplace in the world With this App I can do the same but it INCLUDES a digital version of a compass and inclinometer I formerly used a Sunoto that cost a small fortune The App is great for determining shadow movements or where the ball of fire will be in a photograph I find it invaluable for determining what order to shoot a list of photographs when I have several to do and want to shoot when the light is best it allows me to know when the light will be onoff my subject A must have for anyone shooting with natural light especially nature and architecture shooters you can determine when light will hit the face of a building or be coming through a window I also use it to determine call times for future location shoots when traveling You may want to see their web site for screen grabs of what it does its a bit hard to explain how it looks works At 30 bucks its a bargain cheaper than a decent UV filterand yes I paid for mine                 5 stars A must have for photographers Seriously
New update seems to have fixed problem of crashing Thanks for the support APP is once again a great tool                 Helios update
This app is beyond useful This single app replaces my Suunto Tandem 280 and my COMPUTER ONLY program Sunpath 100What a treat And the greatest thing is Youll never forget to bring it to a shoot                 Photographers Buy this app and save yourself 350 bucks
The latest update crashes when you tap on anything relating to using the apps primary features Reinstalling improves nothing Skip this update if you can the app is now completely unusable     Was awesome now unusable
Please just dumb this down I tried using it on the last two films both in cities that were away from home and its just too much stuff Please consider a way to just enter an address and have a sun path compass and map come up If you arent very familiar with your surroundings this app is a chore The DP and Gaffer on both films agree and all three of us abandoned the app and went back to a compass and daily chart It looks great but just isnt fast enough to use If these changes were made I would repurchase this If there was an iPad version that you could save a path or email it I would pay much more for it        Keep it simple
iOS 7 5s App is unusable Does not run Very expensive for a crash app     Crashes 100 of the time
people keep giving praise to this app but without a compass built in the calc is nothing still waiting for SunPath to deliver their app which with the Suunto meter can accurately say where the sun will be nowif Helios can fix most of its problems and deliver what cinematographers and photographers need and want then i will be a believerfor now i own the app but its strictly a back up on set on a scout or whenever i forget to pack or do not have my suunto and sunpath readingshope this helps           a good start but NOT a SUNPATH
This was a program I used all the time checked my update history did the update and now I am sorry Practically nothing works on this app at this time Claimed to fix magnetic declination bug except this nor any other function works without crashing Will have to look for something else Maybe a simple sundial Unwieldy but reliable     Doesnt work anymore
Great app to use on my phone all the time for lighting But also was wondering why is this app not developed for both iPad and iPhone at the same time           Why is there no iPad version
Guys you screwed it up trying to make it look pretty IT IS A TOOL dont make it hard to read by adding fake spec highlights and shadows God What the hell were you thinking Lets take UI 101 and not make me click twice when once is where its at     UI Look Feel Aweful
Now works on my new iPhone 4S 64GB I love this app Not perfectly accurate but very close Love the update                 Update I deleted and reinstalled version 50 on iPhone 4s now works


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