Comparison

Hello Sun vs SaltWise

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

Head to head
About

Hello Sun

Track vitamin D intake from sunlight and supplements with safe, burn-aware timers. Offers personalized estimates and weekly progress tracking, adapting to your skin and location for optimal sun exposure.

Highlights
  • Safe sun session timers
  • Vitamin D IU estimates
  • Log supplements and sun
  • Adaptive acclimation
  • Weekly progress tracking
  • UV forecast planning
  • Winter Mode support
Features
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Hello Sun helps you track vitamin D from sunlight and supplements — with burn-aware timers that keep your skin safe. Built around a weekly rhythm (not daily perfection), Hello Sun makes it easy to stay consistent in real life. KEY FEATURES • Safe sun sessions: reliable timer, burn countdown, and clear warnings • Vitamin D estimates: live IU estimates during sessions + daily totals • Sun + supplements in one place: log supplements and see combined progress • Adaptive acclimation: learns from your history to fine-tune burn time for you • Weekly progress: rolling 7-day status, insights, and trends • Smart planning: UV forecasts + best windows based on your skin and location • Edit anything: adjust sessions and supplements for any day • Winter Mode: supports low-UV seasons and locations • Privacy-first: no ads and no selling data HELLO SUN PLUS Unlock extended planning, unlimited history, deeper insights, year views, and themes. Important: Hello Sun provides estimates, not medical advice. Always protect your skin and consult a healthcare professional for personalized guidance. For our Terms of Use (EULA), visit: https://termsofservice.hellosuntracker.com For our Privacy Policy, visit : https://privacy.hellosuntracker.com/

About

SaltWise

Features
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Know your sodium, meal by meal. SaltWise is a calm, private sodium tracker for anyone following a sodium number: a low-sodium plan from your doctor, DASH-style eating, or a high-salt goal. Log a meal in seconds, see what is left for the day, and share a clear weekly summary with your care team. TRUSTWORTHY NUMBERS • 13,000+ foods with lab-measured values from USDA FoodData Central, not user-entered guesses • Real portions, like 1 slice, 1 cup or 1 piece of medium pizza, scaled for you • Every serving is color-coded with the FDA's low (5% Daily Value) and high (20% DV) marks • Enter any Nutrition Facts label per serving, in milligrams of sodium or grams of salt YOUR NUMBER, YOUR WAY • Set the daily number your doctor or dietitian gave you, whatever it is • Stay under a limit, or reach at least a goal on a high-salt plan • Change it any time: past days keep the target they had, so your history stays accurate • See sodium and its salt equivalent side by side MORE THAN SODIUM • Fluids with quick-add buttons and an optional daily number • Morning weight, with the change since yesterday and over 7 days • Potassium tracking if you were asked to watch it • Favorites, recent foods, one-tap "log again" and your own custom foods • Gentle lunch, dinner and weigh-in reminders A WEEK YOUR DOCTOR CAN READ • 7-day and 30-day charts, averages and your biggest sodium sources • Share a text summary, or a clean PDF report with Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no ads • Your log stays on your iPhone • Optional Apple Health sync SALTWISE PRO Free SaltWise includes daily sodium, fluid and weight tracking, label entry and the full food database, with no ads. Pro adds unlimited history and 30-day trends, PDF reports, unlimited favorites and custom foods, and Apple Health sync. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial for eligible new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices appear in the app and on Apple's purchase sheet. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your App Store account settings. SaltWise is a personal log, not a medical device, and it does not give medical advice. Always follow the plan your care team gave you. Privacy Policy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://myzalife.com/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hello Sun4 screens
SaltWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hello Sun at 13.0 against SaltWise's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello Sun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SaltWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hello Sun versus SaltWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello SunSaltWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKyle BrammerMULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENT

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hello Sun

Subscriptions2
  • Hello Sun Plus Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Hello Sun Plus Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

SaltWise

Subscriptions2
  • SaltWise Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SaltWise Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • SaltWise Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Hello Sun free?
Hello Sun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SaltWise free?
SaltWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hello Sun or SaltWise have ads?
Neither Hello Sun nor SaltWise shows ads.

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