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If you’re on the lookout for the perfect outdoor venue, be it a coffee shop, bar, or restaurant, and want to ensure you have the right amount of sunshine or shade, then Coffee in the Sun is the ultimate app for you. It’s a thoughtfully designed app that effectively delivers on its promise, thanks to the developer’s commitment to quality.
Key Features
The name says it all: Coffee in the Sun offers a real-time map detailing sun and shade conditions, enabling you to find your ideal spot. It calculates shade based on the sun’s position and building heights, and even lets you look ahead a few hours to see how conditions will change throughout the day.
This app is available globally and supports 34 languages, making it an invaluable tool, especially for those traveling to unfamiliar places. With a plethora of locations listed, you’ll never run out of choices.
Beyond coffee shops, bars, and restaurants, you can also filter for ice cream shops, food courts, pubs, and fast food outlets. As mentioned, you can easily narrow down the results—if you’re specifically looking for ice cream spots, for instance, you can do that.
Essentially, it combines aspects of a mapping app with weather and shade data, addressing a common concern of finding a comfortable place to relax on a hot day.
Get the App
Coffee in the Sun is available for a one-time purchase of just $1.99 on the App Store. There are no ads, tracking mechanisms, or additional subscriptions required. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is running iOS 17.0 or later.
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