Comparison

Sunmelon vs DayA Habits

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

Head to head
About

Sunmelon

This app provides personalized sunscreen reminders based on your skin type, UV levels, and sunscreen strength. It offers real-time UV alerts and helpful tips for skin health. Stay protected from sunburn and enjoy the sun safely.

Highlights
  • Personalized sunscreen reapplication reminders
  • Minute-precise protection calculations
  • Real-time UV level alerts
  • Customizable skin type and SPF settings
  • Sunscreen awareness tips and insights
Features
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Never get sunburned again! Sunmelon helps you protect your skin and youth with personalized sunscreen reminders. • Minute-precise protection: We calculate when you need to reapply based on your skin type, UV levels, and sunscreen strength. • UV alerts: Get real-time UV warnings so you know how long you can stay in the sun safely. • Smart notifications: Don’t worry, we’ll remind you when it’s time to reapply your sunscreen! • Sunscreen awareness: Get useful tips and insights to keep your skin healthy. • Full customization: Set your skin type, SPF level, and personal reminder preferences. Enjoy the sunshine safely with Sunmelon! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayA Habits

Features
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DayA is your habit app for iPhone and iPad: streaks, daily goals, quitting a habit, and a garden that grows each month with the days you kept. Plant a goal. Show up. Each month a new plant grows. Want to quit smoking, drinking or vaping? DayA counts your clean days. • Goals your way: check, amount, timer, limit — or quit. • Pick which weekdays count toward your streak. • Focus timer when you need to sit with one goal. • Widgets: today, streaks, garden and clean days. • Optional Apple Health and a DayA calendar. • Optional iCloud. No DayA account. English and Spanish. Free: 3 active goals. DayA Premium: more goals, charts, Botanical and Minimal looks, garden widget and private goals with Face ID. Premium: six-month auto-renewing subscription or one-time lifetime. Charged to your Apple ID. Cancel ≥24h before renewal in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dayaweb.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dayaweb.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sunmelon4 screens
DayA Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayA Habits at none against Sunmelon's shown. DayA Habits also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sunmelon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and DayA Habits sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunmelon ships an update every 3 weeks, DayA Habits daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sunmelon versus DayA Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunmelonDayA Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMark BartosGANDHI EMMANUEL VALDEZ HUERTA

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sunmelon

Subscriptions6
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Sunmelon Gold (Monthly)3 Days trial$6.001 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$17.993 Months
One-time4
  • Sunmelon Gold$24.99
  • Sunmelon Gold$39.99
  • Sunmelon Gold$49.99
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  • Sunmelon Gold$89.99
2 purchases

DayA Habits

Subscriptions1
  • DayA Premium 6 months$4.996 Months
One-time1
  • DayA Premium Lifetime.$6.99

Questions

Is Sunmelon free?
Sunmelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayA Habits free?
DayA Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunmelon or DayA Habits have ads?
Sunmelon shows ads; DayA Habits does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunmelon or DayA Habits?
Sunmelon ships an update every 3 weeks, and DayA Habits daily. Most recently, Sunmelon was updated on October 30, 2026 and DayA Habits on November 6, 2026.

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