SunMax vs Gymbrutal
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/
Gymbrutal
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Gymbrutal is a gym log that tells you where you actually stand. Every set you log feeds one thing: a strength rank for each muscle group, computed from your estimated 1RM against your bodyweight. Nine tiers, from NOOB to GOAT. You see your strongest group, your weakest, and exactly how many kilos separate you from the next tier. TRACK - Log a set in two taps: weight, reps, RPE or RIR - Rest timer that vibrates, with presets and one-tap bumps - Plate calculator: exact discs per side, no mental maths between heavy sets - Warm-up ramps computed from your working weight - Routines you build once and launch in two taps SEE - Strength rank for chest, back, legs, shoulders, arms and core - A body map that lights up where you are strong - Volume trend, consistency map, muscle balance, estimated 1RM - Personal records detected on their own, with a card you can share - Weekly goal, streaks and quests that reward showing up EAT - Food log with protein, carbs, fat and calories - Daily targets computed from your bodyweight and your goal - A verdict on what you scan, without moralising Everything works offline. Your training lives on your phone. Separate scales for men and women. Age and limb lengths are not taken into account, and the benchmarks are indicative, not medical advice. Seven days of everything, free, from the moment you install. No card, no account. After that, the free version keeps your training and your three best ranks; Premium opens unlimited history, unlimited routines, advanced stats, the plate calculator and shareable PR cards. Subscriptions are auto-renewable. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gymbrutalofficial-hub.github.io/gymbrutal-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gymbrutalofficial-hub.github.io/gymbrutal-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
SunMax and Gymbrutal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Gymbrutal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SunMax | Gymbrutal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Stojcevski | , RAPHAEL NOBEL-THOMAS |
In-app purchases
SunMax
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SunMax Premium Lifetime$69.99
Gymbrutal
- Gymbrutal Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Gymbrutal Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year









