ShadeScout AR
Standing at your kid's baseball game wondering if you'll be in the sun in 10 minutes? Open the camera. ShadeScout shows where the shadows are now and where they'll be over the next 4 hours. Pick the best seat, before the game starts.
Three pieces, all running on your phone.
Sun position math
NOAA-style algorithm computes where the sun will be at any time, anywhere on Earth. Runs locally — no network call.
Crowdsourced trees
Tap trees and structures in the camera view to estimate heights. Every measurement makes the model better for that venue, forever.
Live AR overlay
Camera preview with projected shadow polygons + a 4-hour time slider. Scrub forward to see where shade falls during your stay.
Built for outdoor events that drag on.
⚾ Kid's baseball / soccer games
Pick the bleacher section that'll have shade for the whole game.
🏖 Beach trips
Set up the umbrella where it'll still be useful in 2 hours.
🎵 Outdoor concerts + festivals
Find a spot that'll stay shaded through the headliner's set.
🌳 Picnics, park hangs, school events
Any time you'll be sitting outside for hours.
Free to forecast where you are. Upgrade for full coverage.
Free
- Unlimited "where's shade now?" view
- 1 future forecast per month (a taste)
- Contribute trees to help everyone
- No ads, no tracking
Pay-per-event
- One full 4-hour forecast at one venue
- "Best seat" spot ranking
- No subscription — buy when you need it
Premium
- Unlimited 4-hour forecasts
- "Best seat" ranking at every venue
- Venue alerts ("heading to Oak Park? Sit on third base")
- Family sharing (up to 6)
- Saved venues + history
- Yearly saves 44% vs monthly
ShadeScout never knows who you are.
Anonymous sign-in. No email, no password, no social login. Your GPS is read only while the app is open and never stored. Tree tags and shade observations join the shared dataset without being linkable to you. Photos you optionally attach to observations stay private to you and can be deleted anytime.