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ShadeMap

Established Leader

Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time

shademap.app DiscordUtilities / Generators & Calculators

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
508.1K
Down51.0%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
tppiotrowski
@shademap· 4,005 followers
Launched
5y ago
2021-10-13 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events2 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@shademap
  • Launched 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

    3D map of shade around the world

    Jan 6, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (43 pts · 14 comments)Launch

    GPX replay map that shows terrain shadows during activities

    Oct 13, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2024-05-30Source
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

Oct 2026

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

KeywordMonthly volume
shademap17.9K
shadowmap10.1K
shadow map8,120
shade map6,090
shademap app1,500

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 15d ago

    Adopted technology: HTTP/3Features

    —→HTTP/3

    At the time: 508.1K visits/mo1 concurrent move
  2. Nov 1 · 15d ago

    Removed technology: SentryFeatures

    Sentry→—

    At the time: 508.1K visits/mo1 concurrent move

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

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

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.2 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Avenir Next
Primary visual
Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
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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