Sun Day Tracker vs SunMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Day Tracker
Monitor your daily vitamin D absorption from sunlight exposure. This straightforward application helps you keep track of your sun-related vitamin D intake.
- Track daily vitamin D intake
- Sunlight exposure monitoring
- Simple interface
- Daily tracking
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A simple app to track you daily vitamin D intake from the sun.
SunMax
This app uses real-time UV data and your personal profile to provide science-based guidance for vitamin D production and safe sun exposure. It helps you plan outdoor time intentionally, track sunlight intake, and log supplements.
- Personalized sun exposure guidance
- Vitamin D and burn-risk tracking
- Real-time UV and weather intelligence
- Apple Health integration
- Supplement logging and reminders
- Circadian rhythm tracking
- Wellbeing insights
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SunMax turns sunlight into science-based guidance for vitamin D and safer sun exposure. Using real-time UV data, a personalized profile, and a multi-factor model built around your skin type, exposed skin, sun angle, session timing, and weather conditions, SunMax helps you plan outdoor time more intentionally. KEY FEATURES Free features: • Personalized setup Create your profile, take the Fitzpatrick skin quiz, and tailor guidance to your body and skin type. • Vitamin D session tracking Start live sessions and watch your estimated vitamin D and burn-risk guidance update as conditions change. Daily limit of 20 minutes. • Real-time UV + weather intelligence View current UV, hourly trends, and forecast context to choose better times for sun exposure. • Apple Health sync Connect Apple Health to autofill your height, weight, and body metrics, import last night's sleep for your morning check-in, and save your sun-session vitamin D and time in daylight back to Health. Optional and off until you turn it on. • Daily goals, supplement logging, and reminders Track sunlight and supplement intake together so you stay consistent with your routine. • Account benefits (free) Create a free account to save and sync your data across devices, and customize avatar clothing for more accurate exposure estimates. • Limited past session logging Add up to 1 past session per day to backfill your history. Premium subscription features: • Unlimited vitamin D sessions Track as many sessions as you want with no daily time limits. • Unlimited past session logging Add as many past sessions as you need to complete your vitamin D history. • Morning and evening light routines Track circadian rhythm exposure separately from vitamin D sessions. • Wellbeing insights and correlations See how your sun exposure affects your sleep, mood, and energy throughout the day — enriched by sleep data from Apple Health. • Advanced analytics and longer-range trends View weekly and monthly progress with historical data and detailed insights. • Streak freeze protection Protect your daily streak with monthly freeze days. Subscription details: SunMax offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions for Premium features, including monthly, yearly, and lifetime options where available. A 7-day free trial may be offered to eligible new subscribers. Built for walks, workouts, beach days, and everyday time outdoors, SunMax helps you use sunlight more intentionally. Important: SunMax provides estimates and guidance, not medical advice. Terms of Service: https://www.sunmaxapp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunmaxapp.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sun Day Tracker at none against SunMax's 3. Sun Day Tracker also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1). SunMax's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. SunMax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sun Day Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
SunMax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Day Tracker has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sun Day Tracker ships an update monthly, SunMax every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Day Tracker | SunMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | permissionless tech, llc | Oliver Stojcevski |
In-app purchases
Sun Day Tracker
No in-app purchases
SunMax
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SunMax Premium Lifetime$69.99








