I have not spent much time interviewing users but there’s a few niches:
Outdoor enthusiasts. Searching for hikes in sun or shade. Sun exposure also correlates with snow stability so mountaineers and backcountry skiers. Also hang gliders and pilots who rely on thermals.
Real-estate. I think this is at the high end where people are looking for things beyond price to inform their buying decisions. Also: apartment hunters or vacation renters.
OSINT. Investigators attempting to place where and when a photo was taken.
Academia. Sun exposure correlated with vegetation or glacier recession.
Government. Placing of solar parking meters or garbage cans and other sensors. Identifying icy roads in winter. Solar parking installations.
These are just a few people have mentioned in passing. I’m mostly focused on making the shading algorithm fast and accurate but took a few days to add this paid tier because I got burned with a few Mapbox bills in the $100’s of dollars.
