Comparison

UV Today vs UV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UV Today

Features
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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.

About

UV

Features
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UV index forecast information

Screenshots

UV Today4 screens
UV1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UV Today at none against UV's shown. UV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.7.10 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UV Today ships an update every 5 months, UV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
UV Today versus UV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUV TodayUV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.7.10 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GuilleminotHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

UV Today

No in-app purchases

None

UV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UV Today free?
UV Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UV free?
UV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UV Today or UV have ads?
UV shows ads; UV Today does not.
Which is updated more often, UV Today or UV?
UV Today ships an update every 5 months, and UV every 2 weeks. Most recently, UV Today was updated on October 29, 2026 and UV on November 4, 2026.

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