UV Today vs Beach Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UV Today
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Protect your children from UV rays. With this app you will get the current UV index of your location + a nice description of how to protect yourself and your children.
Beach Time
This app provides precise tide information to help you make the most of your beach visits. It allows you to easily find and save tide stations near your location for quick access to the latest updates, ensuring a more enjoyable and less crowded beach experience.
- Exact tide information
- Maximize beach time
- Find nearby tide stations
- Save favorite tide stations
- Automatic updates
- Simple native navigation
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Beach Time gives you the exact tide information you need to maximize your time on the beach. When the tide is low, there is more beach for you and your family/friends to utilize thus allowing for a less crowded and more enjoyable time. Stay ahead of the curve with Beach Time and get the latest tide information for the beach your are vacationing too. Searching is very simple with native navigation that you're used to using in other native apps. Simply slide to your location and view nearby tide stations. Add them to your favorites (as many as you'd like), and they will appear on your favorites tab in the app. Now, each time you come back into the app, your favorites will automatically update along with nearby tide stations. Nearby tide stations is a quick and easy way on the favorites screen to add tide stations to your favorites. So, when you've arrived at your destination, pull open the app, allow location, and nearby tide stations come up. Add those to your favorites and never have to worry again. Come back in the app and see the latest tide information immediately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV Today at none against Beach Time's 1. Beach Time's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Beach Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UV Today asks for nothing beyond the download.
UV Today ships an update every 5 months, Beach Time every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UV Today | Beach Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Guilleminot | Todd Crown |
In-app purchases
UV Today
No in-app purchases
Beach Time
- Favorites$0.99
Questions
Is UV Today free?
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Do UV Today or Beach Time have ads?
Which is updated more often, UV Today or Beach Time?
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