SunMax vs Sky Dose
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. 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/
Sky Dose
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Sky Dose helps you understand how sun and supplements contribute to your vitamin D picture, personalized to your skin, goals, and real-world UV where you are. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SunMax at 15.0 against Sky Dose's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Sky Dose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SunMax ships an update every 5 days, Sky Dose every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunMax | Sky Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oliver Stojcevski | besserly UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
In-app purchases
SunMax
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SunMax Premium Lifetime$69.99
Sky Dose
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year









