Comparison

SunMax vs Vitamin D Window Widget

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

Head to head
About

SunMax

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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/

About

Vitamin D Window Widget

This app displays the optimal times of day for natural vitamin D production based on your location and the sun's elevation. It offers real-time sun schedules, smart widgets for home screen access, and notifications to help you maximize your sun exposure.

Highlights
  • Real-time sun schedule
  • Smart widgets
  • Daily schedule updates
  • Dynamic Island countdown
  • Location-based calculations
  • Offline functionality
  • Solar-themed design
Features
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Vitamin D Window shows you the exact hours when sunlight is strong enough for natural vitamin D production at your location. Set up the app and the widget and enjoy the time window in a snapshot. HOW IT WORKS The app calculates solar elevation angles throughout the day using your GPS coordinates. When the sun is high enough above the horizon (above 45° for optimal conditions, above 30° for partial), you get a clear vitamin D time window with start and end times. FEATURES · Real-time sun schedule — sunrise, sunset, and vitamin D hours at a glance · Solar progress bar — see where you are in the day's sun cycle · Smart widgets (small, medium, large) — check your vitamin D window right from your home screen · Daily schedule — it changes depending on the time of the year · Dynamic island with live countdown of the last minutes of vitamin D in the day · Notifications — don't lose the key moments of the day · Location-based — it changes depending on your location · Works offline — no internet connection required after setup · Beautiful solar-themed design — adaptive gradients that follow the sun through the day WIDGETS THAT KEEP YOU INFORMED Add a widget to your home screen and instantly see today's vitamin D window. The small widget features a progress bar in real time as you move through the vitamin D hours. Medium and large widgets show the full sun timeline with sunrise, sunset, and vitamin D periods. After sunset, widgets automatically switch to show tomorrow's schedule — so you always know what's coming. WHO IS THIS FOR? · Health-conscious individuals who want to optimize their sun exposure timing · People living at higher latitudes where vitamin D windows are seasonal (almost all countries) · Outdoor enthusiasts planning activities around peak sun hours · Anyone curious about their local solar schedule PRIVACY FIRST Your location is used only on your device to calculate solar positions. No data is collected, stored on servers, or shared with third parties. Everything runs locally. — Solar calculations powered by the SunCalc algorithm. Vitamin D window times are based on solar elevation angles and may vary depending on individual factors such as skin type, altitude, and atmospheric conditions.

Screenshots

SunMax4 screens
Vitamin D Window Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vitamin D Window Widget at none against SunMax's 3. SunMax's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. SunMax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Vitamin D Window Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunMax ships an update every 5 days, Vitamin D Window Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SunMax versus Vitamin D Window Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunMaxVitamin D Window Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver StojcevskiAirhopping, SL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SunMax

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SunMax Premium Lifetime$69.99
None

Vitamin D Window Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SunMax free?
SunMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vitamin D Window Widget free?
Vitamin D Window Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SunMax or Vitamin D Window Widget have ads?
Neither SunMax nor Vitamin D Window Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunMax or Vitamin D Window Widget?
SunMax ships an update every 5 days, and Vitamin D Window Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, SunMax was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vitamin D Window Widget on October 10, 2026.

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