SunMax vs EarnScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 — in the app, on your Home Screen, and right on your Lock Screen. 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. • Live Activities & Dynamic Island Follow your session from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: vitamin D produced, your current rate, and progress toward your goal update in real time — even when the app is closed. Pause, resume, or end with a tap. • Sunburn warning See how long you can safely stay in the sun, and get alerted when it's time to seek shade. • Widgets, Siri & Control Center Add widgets for current UV, today's best sun window, vitamin D progress, and light routines. Start a session by asking Siri, from the Shortcuts app, or with the SunMax button in Control Center. • 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 — and follow your progress from the Routines widget. • 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. Sunburn timing is an estimate — always use your own judgment and protect your skin. Terms of Service: https://www.sunmaxapp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunmaxapp.com/privacy-policy/
EarnScreen
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Earn your screen time through real-world habits. Apps like TikTok and Instagram are blocked by default. Complete healthy quests to unlock them temporarily. Walk, meditate, study, clean—earn Brain Credits, spend them on timed unlocks. QUESTS Walk 10 min, Meditate, Study, Self-care, and more. 13+ built-in quests, motion-verified via CoreMotion. FEATURES System-level blocking (can't bypass) Timed unlocks: 15/30/60 minutes Night mode scheduling Weekly reports and streak tracking Parent-child mode 100% private (zero data collection) PRICING 7-day free trial, $1.99/mo, $9.99/yr, $19.99 lifetime The difference: Traditional blockers feel like punishment. EarnScreen makes screen time a reward you earn through positive action. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone fighting phone addiction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://earnscreen.eqmo.com/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SunMax at weekly against EarnScreen's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. SunMax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and EarnScreen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SunMax ships an update weekly, EarnScreen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunMax | EarnScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Stojcevski | Libardo Ramirez Tirado |
In-app purchases
SunMax
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SunMax Premium Lifetime$69.99
EarnScreen
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99









