Comparison

UV vs Badeliv

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

Head to head
About

UV

Get UV index forecasts for your location or any destination worldwide. See how cloud cover impacts UV levels and receive alerts for high UV days. Includes a guide to identify your skin type and get personalized sun protection advice.

Highlights
  • Global UV index forecast
  • Cloud cover impact on UV
  • Personalized skin type guide
  • Sun protection advice
  • Daily updates or alerts
  • Location-based forecasts
Features
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The UV-INDEKS app can be used everywhere in the world to provide you with a UV index forecast for your current position or for selected destinations that you add to your profile. You can also see how the expected cloud cover will affect the UV index. You can set the app to either daily updates or alerts when the UV index is 3 or more. The app also contains an interactive guide to help you identify your skin type and get specific advice about sun protection. The free UV-INDEKS app is a collaboration between The Danish Cancer Society, TrygFonden, The Danish Health Authority and The Danish Environmental Protection Agency.

About

Badeliv

Features
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How cold do you dare? Badeliv is the app for winter swimming and ice bathing — and for the summer dip. Measured water temperatures from over 2,500 swim spots across Norway, Sweden and Denmark, always marked as measured, forecast or estimated. Never fake numbers. WINTER SWIMMING & ICE BATHS • Cold time: the app tells you how long to stay in at exactly this temperature — on the front page, and while you're in • The first 30 seconds: a calm countdown through the cold shock, so you breathe out, not in • A nudge when it's time to get out — and the afterdrop guide that brings you safely back to warm • Ice-bath season: its own season from 1 October to 30 April, with ice baths, coldest, weeks running and cold minutes • Breathing guide before you get in — calm breathing, never hyperventilation • Blue minus degrees and an honest "Ice bath" verdict when it matters • Ice-bath badges and records all season WHO WILL YOU CHALLENGE? • The winter duel: coldest verified dip wins • Most dips, longest streak or coldest swim — create a challenge in seconds • Share one code — no email, no passwords, no account needed • Leaderboards with avatars, crowns and reactions to cheer with • Only GPS-verified dips count — no cheating from the sofa • Share the standings as a ready-made story card SAFETY • The SOS button with your position, one tap away while you swim • Lifeguard mode: the phone counts out loud and raises the alarm if you call for help • Heart rate from Apple Watch straight into the log TODAY • Fresh readings from the spots near you, with source and age of the number • Conditions hour by hour: air, water, sun and wind • Report your own reading where you stand • Saunas near you THE LOG • Every dip counts — calendar, streaks, records and badges • Winter has its own season, summer its own PRO • The week's forecast: best swim day and sea temperature hour by hour • Themes and app icons — make it your own Badeliv is made in the Nordics, for Nordic water. Privacy: no tracking, no ads. Privacy: https://www.iamnordic.no/personvernerklaering-for-badeliv/ Terms: https://www.iamnordic.no/vilkar-for-bruk-badeliv/ ---

Screenshots

UV4 screens
Badeliv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV at none against Badeliv's 2. UV also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Badeliv's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Badeliv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UV ships an update every 5 months, Badeliv every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UV versus Badeliv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUVBadeliv
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKræftens BekæmpelseKasper M. de Thurah

In-app purchases

None

UV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Badeliv

Subscriptions2
  • Badeliv Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Badeliv Pro (year)7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is UV free?
UV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Badeliv free?
Badeliv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UV or Badeliv have ads?
Neither UV nor Badeliv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UV or Badeliv?
UV ships an update every 5 months, and Badeliv every 5 days. Most recently, UV was updated on November 11, 2026 and Badeliv on October 31, 2026.

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