# UV Index: SunWise — user reviews > 79 indexed App Store user reviews of UV Index by Alcaeus Development AB, rated 4.60/5 from 1,074 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uv-index-sunwise/id6449424793/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uv-index-sunwise/id6449424793.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 801 · 4★ 160 · 3★ 69 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of UV Index? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Reliable for tanning - 📊 Tracks weather and UV exposure - 💡 Personalized tanning tips - 🔍 Accurate UV index **Cons** - 💰 Many features require paid subscription - 🔒 Limited access to full functionality without paying **Commonly reported bugs** - App sometimes doesn't work as expected - Buttons and features not always responsive **Most requested features** - Add hourly UV exposure indicators - Include more features in free version - Improve widget functionality ## Newest reviews (16 of 79) ### 4/5 — UV *2026-06-19, version 2.75* I really love this app and I think it has helped me get Tanner and got me the right days to go tanning so it's the best. ### 4/5 — So good *2026-05-28* Very accurate but you can only do one session if you don’t have pro ### 4/5 — Not happy *2026-05-27, version 2.73* Requires too much personal information ### 4/5 — Really good, but a lot of pay only features *2026-04-29* great app! i love it but id love free access to the paid features because they really make the app ### 4/5 — 4 stars *2026-04-18, version 2.72* Great for people who tan regularly ### 4/5 — Only one issue *2026-04-14* Every so often I get a notification saying “you haven’t opened the app in a while, we’ll stop sending you notifications” but the whole reason I got this app specifically was for the notifications! I don’t want to open it to see what the uv will be today, I have notifications turned on so the app tells me when I wake up! ### 3/5 — Its not bad, but... *2026-04-04* Honestly, this app is fine. It had great features, understands skin types, and has (mostly) accurate information. There are some things you can do for free, but it feels more like a weather app for the free version. I wish they would let you log the tanning time for free, but other than that it is a pretty decent app. ### 4/5 — Review *2026-04-01* I think this app is very helpful but I feel like you should do every 30 minutes instead of every hour but it’s is an amazing app and me and my friends use it all the time especially turning track!!!! ### 4/5 — Good *2026-03-28* It’s a nice app but there is a bug where it pauses notifications and gives an alert saying you haven’t opened this app for a while. Can you fix this please ### 4/5 — Good *2026-03-22* Other than the fees I just feel like I can have an app that doesn’t cost me at all that tracks howling I should tan ### 4/5 — Love the app, but waste of money? *2026-03-19* I love this app! Helps with not getting sun burnt and knowing when the best time to fun in the sun. With that being said having to pay for the pro for other things is a little to much in my opinion but other that that love it ### 3/5 — Doesn’t use live UV *2026-02-06* Only uses forecasted UV in Sydney, not live **Developer response:** If you allow the app access to you location data it will follow your current location. You also have the option to search for and view the uv at other locations under the "Locations" tab. Hope it helps! Best regards, Noel ### 3/5 — Add hours in between *2025-10-03* Can i suggest you add the hours in between 6,9,12 or even dashes - you know like a clock? - so i can see the peak UV exposure for my liking at a glance. Small quality of life update makes all the difference **Developer response:** That's a great idea! We'll look into adding that! Best regards, Noel ### 4/5 — Love this UV index app *2025-10-02* Love it it is super easy but I don’t like how to access some things you have to get premium like it should be included other than that I love it and have no complaints ### 3/5 — Good app, but annoying payment tiers *2025-09-30* I got this app because it supports widgets. Which is quite good. But the adds for the rest of the features are pervasive and annoying. ### 4/5 — Ye alr *2025-08-24* I wish u didn’t have to pay for the other stuff but so far it’s pretty good ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — for free *2025-04-27, version 2.46* i tried to change my location and it tried to make me pay and that is crazy bc it should be free so u can check the uv bc people like to get tan and check the uv for free ### 1/5 — Pay *2025-04-18, version 2.45* I love everything but I have to pay!!! The widgets are the cutest thing ever, but I have to pay ### 1/5 — widget *2025-04-14, version 2.44* just want the widget and have to pay ### 2/5 — Widget only available with PRO *2026-07-05* Widget behind a paywall ### 2/5 — Widgets don’t update *2026-06-27* Unfortunately the widgets don’t update on my iPhone 16. Even when i click on the widget and open the app, the widget data still doesn’t update. Unfortunately this makes this app useless to me. 😕 **Developer response:** Hi! We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues! Please contact us through the support form in the app and we'll make sure to get this sorted. Best regards, Noel ### 2/5 — the app barely works if you don’t pay *2026-06-18, version 2.75* if you don’t buy the subscription then the app only lets u see the uv ### 2/5 — Paying is a big no no *2025-09-28* I don’t like how you have to pay to have the whole version ### 2/5 — Works great when jt works *2025-04-29* The app just doesn’t work sometimes. If I’m paying to track my sun exposure, the buttons should work and it should start a session when I tap “start session.” Reloading, redownloading, and new network didn’t work. Waste of money **Developer response:** Hi! We're sorry to hear you're facing issues using the sun exposure feature. Would you mind contacting us at alcaeusdevelopment@gmail.com and telling us a bit more so that we can track down the issue and fix it? Sometimes it may take up to half a minute for iOS to start the live activity the app has requested. If that's not the issue, it's most likely that the app isn't allowed to create live activities which you can enable in your phones settings. If you feel that the purchase was not meeting your expectations you can demand a refund from Apple. Unfortunately that is not something we can help you with directly although we wish we could. Best regards, Noel ### 2/5 — needs a bit more *2025-04-27* i wish it would give more info without paying also i want to see all the days of the uv because at this point i might as well just use the weather app. ### 2/5 — No widget *2025-01-22* Unfortunately it cannot be used as a widget unless I upgrade to Pro version. I feel I was misled. **Developer response:** Hi! There are three free widgets! If you continue scrolling in the widget gallery you will reach them. They show the current UV index and a chart for the day. If you run into any problems, please contact me at alcaeusdevelopment@gmail.com and I'll make sure to help you. :) Best regards, Noel ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Gets the job done right! *2026-08-14* After my wife and kids got pretty bad sunburns during an away vacation. I realized that the weather apps weren’t helping us with localized UV readings. I love the functionality and customization options for each skin type. My family and I all have the app downloaded ### 5/5 — Yay *2026-06-04, version 2.74* I have a tan now ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-05-29, version 2.73* App is very good and convenient if you wanna tan ### 5/5 — Tan *2026-04-23, version 2.72* I just got it like 20 minutes ago but I already fell tanner ### 5/5 — 5/5 *2026-04-04, version 2.71* I love how it’s lets me know when the uv is going to be 🥹 ### 5/5 — Review *2026-03-31* This app is very good if you are looking to get a good tan, it’s convenient and accurate, and you don’t have to pay for every little thing! I would definitely recommend this app for anybody looking to get a good, solid tan or going on vacation! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-01-22* Would love it even more if you didn’t have to pay for so many things **Developer response:** Thanks! 🤩 / Noel ### 5/5 — Good *2025-12-23, version 2.68* It is a really reliable app for tanning and it helps for not producing a sun burn.👌 ### 5/5 — Very nice *2025-12-03* This app is so good it tracks everything about the weather and it tracks when I’m about to burn while tanning! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-10-09, version 2.65* Love it 😻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*