ShadeMap
Established LeaderEvery mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time
shademap.app DiscordUtilities / Generators & Calculators
- Monthly visits
- 508.1K
- Down51.0%MoMOct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Free
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 5y ago
- 2021-10-13 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Show HN (685 pts · 183 comments)Launch
Every mountain, building and tree shadow mapped for any date and time — I've been working on this project for about 4 years. It began as terrain only because world wide elevation data was publicly available. I…
May 30, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Launched on Show HN (368 pts · 71 comments)Launch
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Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- I've been working on this project for about 4 years. It began as terrain only because world wide elevation data was publicly available. I then added buildings from OpenStreetMap (crowd sourced) and more recently from Overture Maps data. Some computer vision/machine learning advancements [1] in the past few years have made it possible to estimate tree canopy
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Organic Search46%
- Direct35%
- Referrals10%
- Social7%
- Other1%
Countries
- United States29%
- United Kingdom12%
- Spain5%
- Taiwan5%
- Canada5%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2020-12-11
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| shademap | 17.9K |
| shadowmap | 10.1K |
| shadow map | 8,120 |
| shade map | 6,090 |
| shademap app | 1,500 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsDesign
Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring full-bleed canvas / video / 3d layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
Full-Bleed Canvas / Video / 3D hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Full-Bleed Canvas / Video / 3D + Interactive Hero Demo / Tool → Direct Input / Instant Try
- Category Positioning Anchor
- Interactive Hero Tool
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 6.0
- Color & Contrast
- 6.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 7.0
- Craft & Polish
- 6.0
- Distinctiveness
- 6.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Avenir Next
- Hero layout
- Full-Bleed Canvas / Video / 3D
- Primary visual
- Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
- Conversion CTA
- Direct Input / Instant Try
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- No Explicit Nav
- Theme & density
- Light · Balanced
- Corners & depth
- Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome
Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #c5c9d1;
--surface: #3a3d4a;
--foreground: #1c1c1c;
--muted-foreground: #7a7e88;
--accent: #ff6b00;
--radius: 4px;
--font-heading: "Avenir Next", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Avenir Next", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #C5C9D1 (~72%) · Surface #3A3D4A (~14%) · Text #1C1C1C (~5%) · Muted Text #7A7E88 (~5%) · Accent #FF6B00 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Full-Bleed Canvas / Video / 3D
- Navigation: No Explicit Nav
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Interactive Hero Tool
- Spatial layout notes: Full-Bleed Canvas / Video / 3D hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring full-bleed canvas / video / 3d layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.
## Avoid
- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much website traffic does ShadeMap get?
- Vaneform estimates 508.1K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is ShadeMap and what platforms does it support?
- ShadeMap is catalogued under Generators & Calculators: Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time. Supported platforms: API.
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