# UV Index Widget - Worldwide — user reviews > 320 indexed App Store user reviews of UV Index Widget by Bjorn Jenssen, rated 4.80/5 from 14,418 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uv-index-widget-worldwide/id1100568288/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uv-index-widget-worldwide/id1100568288.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,434 · 4★ 1,228 · 3★ 330 · 2★ 133 · 1★ 293 ## What do users think of UV Index Widget? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Free to use - 🚀 Clean and easy to use interface - ⚖️ Accurate UV index readings - 📊 Detailed UV forecasting - 🔗 Integrates well with Apple Health **Cons** - 🐛 Connectivity issues with Apple Watch - 🔄 Inconsistent data updates - 🌤️ Inaccurate cloud cover detection - 🔢 Limited sunscreen SPF options **Commonly reported bugs** - UV index reading stuck at 0 despite sunny conditions - Widget not updating with current location - App crashing on launch for some users **Most requested features** - Add ability to track cumulative sun exposure - Provide more clothing coverage options - Allow customizable UV alert thresholds - Improve widget and complication consistency ## Newest reviews (12 of 320) ### 4/5 — Really nice job …. except! *2026-07-23, version 13.1.3* Best such app I’ve found. but… - IV widget isn’t accurate recently. It just now showed a UV higher than the daily peak shown in-app. 🤔 - i wish it would notify at multiple UV levels instead of just one. - a “go get some Vitamin D” notification would be nice when i haven’t met my goal by X hours before sunset. ### 4/5 — One feature i think would be cool to see *2026-07-19, version 13.1.3* The app is great. One thing i think would be helpful is, on the dial that shows the uv if you could spin it to move along in time like you can with the white dot on the line. This way you can see what uv it is at what time OR what time it is when it is a certain uv level (if you know what i mean). ### 2/5 — Requires sensitive data *2026-06-24, version 13.1.2* You can’t use it for free unless you reveal your location data . Have to pay to say what town you’re in which would make it less intrusive. Would have thought paid version would provide more location accuracy rather then the free one. Harvesting data for some other purpose perhaps. ### 2/5 — Not opening *2026-06-10, version 13.1* Heads up the app isn’t opening. With new Apple update ### 3/5 — UV Index app *2026-05-31, version 13.0.9* It was really accurate ### 3/5 — Well its works but tells me the wrong uv *2026-04-26, version 13.0.5* So it’s 12 am midnight and it says the uv is 6.3 sorry what ### 5/5 — This app *2026-04-19, version 13.0.4* Good well acurate ### 4/5 — Great app but sometimes glitches. *2026-03-25, version 13.0.2* Solid app and excellent support. I have had issues where watch complication did not work. However, this can be fixed by opening the app on your phone. The developer made contact very quickly after my initial poor review and informed me of the fix (impressive customer service). ### 5/5 — Best UV app *2026-03-11, version 13.0* been using it for about maybe 2 years and you really get a lot without even paying. I also love the widget which is also free. and tbh I feel like it shows you more detail than apple weather app and it’s also pretty accurate I think! and yes this is not a bot i genuinely like this app and i never write reviews. would recommend!! ### 3/5 — Disappointed in newest update *2026-03-10, version 13.0* The fact that it only shows updated UV at the top of every hour now is disappointing and has made me stop using the app after years. Also don’t like how the update only shows whole numbers at each hour instead of decimals. I used to love the ability to see the uv at every time of the hour ### 4/5 — Not happy with latest update *2026-03-05, version 13.0* Melanoma survivor. One of the most valuable aspects of the app to me was the ability to forecast UV index between hours to know when it would go above 2.0 (my self imposed limit). Now it only shows changes on the hour. Was the former time precision nonsense, or is the forecast now less precise for another reason? ### 5/5 — Useful app *2026-02-02, version 12.0.4* Useful app to prevent UV rays that is harmful to body. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-06-30, version 13.1.2* Doesn’t work on my Watch or iPhone ### 1/5 — Crashing *2026-06-15, version 13.1.1* The phone app won’t stay open & the app on my watch reads 0.0 24/7…. Loved this app initially — paid for a yearly subscription & now it doesn’t work at all. 😩 ### 1/5 — Will not open *2026-06-11, version 13.1* This worked great for two years and now the app will not even open! I see not updates pending ### 1/5 — Inappropriate ads *2026-04-09, version 13.0.2* I downloaded this on my 9 y/o son’s phone that is locked down and there was inappropriate photos of a little girl. It mad me so sick. I hope her parents can see it and press charges. I deleted this app immediately. ### 1/5 — EVERYTHING REQUIRES $ *2026-04-02, version 13.0.2* This App requires fees for almost everything!👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Re- accruing payment *2026-03-20, version 13.0.2* I’m not paying a re curing payment for this thing, just mad it one and done ### 1/5 — App. passée en mode payante *2026-01-05* J'utilise l'application depuis l'origine et maintenant un abonnement est nécessaire. Ce type de contenu en mode payant est une approche suicidaire. Mon application météo donne la même info gratuitement, alors bye bye... **Developer response:** Bonjour, Merci d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre avis. Pour clarification, l’application a proposé un modèle par abonnement dès le départ, et aucune fonctionnalité existante n’a été supprimée ou rendue payante dans la version gratuite. Pour les utilisateurs qui préfèrent ne pas s’abonner, l’application propose également une option d’achat unique à vie. ### 1/5 — The UV index is wrong *2025-12-30, version 12.0.4* Telling me the UV is 7 in peak Australian Northern Territory sun when it’s actually 14!!! ### 1/5 — Please fix: app not working *2025-06-27, version 11.2.2* App location not updating and won’t restore my lifetime pro purchase. Please fix ### 1/5 — No UV *2025-06-19, version 11.2* It says I have 0 UV and it is not giving me any forecast or any information. Wast of money ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect for gingers *2026-08-09, version 13.1.3* If you’re a ginger, like me, this is the perfect app. Helps you focus on the UV for the day with accurate forecasts in ways to understand graphs. Helps me to know whether to apply one layer of SPF50 or 6 layers 🤣. But seruously, a grwta app, good widgits and phone integration and timely notifications of When the uv is at its strongest and when it is time to come out. ### 5/5 — Helpful info *2026-08-05, version 13.1.3* I have the widget on my lock screen, along with Weather, to easily see what the conditions are b ### 5/5 — BEST IN ITS CATEGORY *2026-06-26, version 13.1.2* Made my life easier, healthier and more comfortable. ### 5/5 — Tanning *2026-06-21, version 13.1.2* Great for tanning I got a great tan this summer ### 5/5 — Nach neuestem Update hängt es ein wenig, aber sonst alles top! *2026-06-10* Update zu meiner Bewertung: Schneller direkter Kontakt mit Entwickler, Hilfe bekommen um App wieder zu starten Top, das hat 5 Sterne verdient! Eigentlich tolle und sinnvolle Funktionen, aber seit dem letzten Update bekommt man die App leider nicht mehr gestartet **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Es tut mir leid zu hören, dass die App seit dem letzten Update nicht mehr startet. Ich untersuche dieses Problem derzeit und würde Ihnen gerne dabei helfen, es zu lösen. Könnten Sie mich bitte über die Support-E-Mail kontaktieren, die auf der App Store-Seite der App angegeben ist? Ich werde mein Bestes tun, um das Problem schnellstmöglich zu beheben. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2026-06-07, version 13.1* This app is very reliable. My favorite part is the widget. ### 5/5 — Update *2026-06-02* App lässt sich nach dem Update nicht mehr öffnen. Ansonsten habe ich die App schon ein paar Jahre und war bis jetzt immer zufrieden. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihre Rückmeldung und die langjährige Nutzung der App. Es tut mir leid zu hören, dass sich die App nach dem Update nicht mehr öffnen lässt. Ich untersuche derzeit ein mögliches Problem in der neuesten Version. Falls möglich, kontaktieren Sie mich bitte über die Support-E-Mail-Adresse der App und teilen Sie mir einige zusätzliche Details mit (z. B. Ihr iPhone-Modell und die iOS-Version). Das würde mir sehr helfen, die Ursache schneller zu finden. ### 5/5 — READ THIS PLEASE 🙏 🫪🫪🫪 *2026-06-01, version 13.0.9* Absolutely cooking rn chat. This has made me go to Ohio to become more of a sigma rizzler which Im sure u am if ur reading this review u are . ( see Im so rizzy). Anyway THANKS to UV Index Widget - Worldwide. Bye diddy bugs 🐜 ### 5/5 — Use this app daily *2026-05-28, version 13.0.9* I spend a lot of time outdoors, it’s very helpful to know when I need to reapply my sunscreen or when I’m at risk to burn. ### 5/5 — This is great *2026-05-27, version 13.0.9* I want to get tan before I go to the beach and this helps me do just that 5 stars --- *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 2026-08-29.*