Comparison

SunMax vs Stimly

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

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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/

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Stimly

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Coffee works differently for everyone — and costs everyone different sleep. Stimly estimates when your caffeine has dropped far enough to stop getting in your way at bedtime. Most caffeine apps just count milligrams. Stimly models how caffeine actually moves through your body — using a science-backed metabolism engine calibrated to your age, weight, sensitivity and habits. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Live caffeine level — a real-time curve of what's active in your system now • Drinking now — log slow sips (yerba mate, big lattes) and watch absorption live • Sleep forecast — see when your body will be ready for quality sleep • Smart advice — gentle nudges when one more espresso would cost you tonight TRACK WITHOUT FRICTION • One-tap logging from your personal drinks library • Barcode scanner for bottled drinks • Daily limit with a clear budget bar (including a lower preset during pregnancy) • Symptom journal — connect how you feel to what you drank • 7-day history of everything you've logged STIMLY PRO — OPTIONAL PAID UPGRADE Everything above is free. These extras require Stimly Pro: • Tolerance tracking — see habituation build and fade week to week • Expert mode — brew method and dry mass for precision logging • Extended history — month and 90-day views • 30-day wellness export — a clean PDF of your patterns SUBSCRIPTION OR ONE-TIME PURCHASE You can get Stimly Pro in two ways: • A monthly subscription that renews automatically. • Open-ended access: one payment, no renewals, no free trial. It lasts as long as we run the Stimly service. If we end the service within 36 months of your purchase, we refund at least a proportional part of the price. See the Terms for details. Your local price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period — manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Buying open-ended access does not cancel an active subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays yours. No ads, no tracking across apps, no data selling. Stimly is a wellness tool for healthy adults. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice — for health concerns, talk to your doctor. Terms: https://stimly.app/terms Ā· Privacy: https://stimly.app/privacy

Screenshots

SunMax4 screens
Stimly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SunMax at 15.0 against Stimly's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SunMax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stimly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunMax ships an update every 5 days, Stimly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SunMax versus Stimly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunMaxStimly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver StojcevskiZen Media Mateusz Stys

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
2 purchases

Stimly

Subscriptions2
  • Stimly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stimly Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SunMax free?
SunMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stimly free?
Stimly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SunMax or Stimly have ads?
Neither SunMax nor Stimly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunMax or Stimly?
SunMax ships an update every 5 days, and Stimly every 8 days. Most recently, SunMax was updated on October 3, 2026 and Stimly on October 17, 2026.

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