ShadeArc

Outdoor light, sketched top-down

Yard studio

ShadeArc

Sketch your yard, move the sun, and watch the shadows plan cooler seats.

Build a top-down courtyard, drop trees and seating, then scrub a day timeline until the shade lands where you want it.

ShadeArc Studio editor with yard shadows at late morning

How the yard responds

Stripe of daylight tools

  1. 01

    Studio timeline

    Place buildings, trees, and seating on a top-down yard, then scrub the day to see shadows shift with sun altitude.

  2. 02

    Sun Lab coverage

    Read shaded versus sunlit estimates for open ground so you can compare cooler beds with brighter patio corners.

  3. 03

    Scenario shelf

    Save layout alternatives side by side, revisit observation markers, and export a daylight study when the plan feels right.

Inside the app

Film strip of sunny frames

Sun Lab daylight timeline and yard coverage
Sun Lab
Studio editor with SpriteKit yard and time rail
Studio
Object catalog for buildings trees and shade
Catalog

Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 13, 2026.

ShadeArc does not collect personal data. Yard layouts, scenarios, and preferences you create are stored on your device.

The app performs solar and shadow calculations locally for visualization. Approximate outdoor light aids are not certified measurements and are not used to identify you.

We do not operate analytics dashboards inside the product that receive your yard content. If you contact us by email, we use the address you send only to respond to that message.

For privacy questions, write to ceodenisabartosova@gmail.com.

Support

Talk with the studio desk

Questions about ShadeArc, daylight studies, or App Store review? Reach the contact below. We read every message and reply as soon as we can.

ceodenisabartosova@gmail.com

ShadeArc · yard sun and shade studio · © 2026 Denisa Bartosova