Sun Tracker vs ShouldISunscreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Tracker
This app helps you safely enjoy the sun by tracking UV index, providing personalized sun safety tips, and offering guidance for achieving a natural tan. It also monitors Vitamin D levels and offers smart alerts for sun exposure and sunscreen reapplication.
- Real-time UV Index updates
- Personalized sun safety based on skin type
- Smart sunscreen reminders
- Tanning routines and burn prevention alerts
- Vitamin D estimation and sun exposure tracking
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Global UV data for multiple locations
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### SafeTan – Smart UV & Tanning Companion Enjoy the sun with confidence using SafeTan — your all-in-one UV Index, sun exposure, and tanning assistant. SafeTan provides accurate, real-time UV Index updates so you can plan outdoor activities safely and avoid unexpected sunburns. View current UV levels, maximum UV alerts, and a detailed 10-day UV forecast anytime. ### Personalized Sun Safety for Your Skin Everyone’s skin reacts differently to the sun. SafeTan personalizes your sun safety experience based on your skin type, helping you understand your sunburn risk before it happens. Get smart sunscreen reminders, real-time UV exposure tracking, and expert-backed sun safety tips designed to reduce sun damage and protect your skin long-term. *Always consult a healthcare professional before making medical decisions.* ### Achieve a Natural Tan — Without Overexposure SafeTan helps you tan smarter, not longer. Receive personalized tanning routines tailored to your skin type, with clear step-by-step guidance for building an even, long-lasting tan. Built-in burn prevention alerts notify you before you’ve had too much sun, helping you avoid redness, peeling, and damage. ### Track Vitamin D & Daily Sun Exposure Monitor your daily sun exposure with Live Activity tracking and Vitamin D estimation. SafeTan helps you find the right balance between healthy sun exposure and skin protection, so you can enjoy the benefits of sunlight without the risks. ### Widgets & Smart Alerts for Instant UV Updates Stay informed at a glance with home screen and lock screen widgets showing current UV levels. Enable smart notifications for high UV conditions, sunscreen reapplication reminders, and tanning time alerts — no need to open the app. ### Global UV Index — Anywhere You Travel Access accurate, location-based UV data worldwide. Save and track multiple locations to stay sun-safe whether you’re at home, on vacation, or traveling abroad. ### Download SafeTan & Glow Confidently Prevent sunburns, track UV exposure, tan safely, and support healthy skin with SafeTan. Download today and start with free tanning sessions — subscription anytime to unlock unlimited access and advanced features. https://www.wellnesstech.app/apps/safe-tanning/terms https://www.wellnesstech.app/apps/safe-tanning/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ShouldISunscreen
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ShouldISunscreen gives you a simple, honest answer: should you wear sunscreen right now? Using real-time UV index data and your skin tone, the app calculates personalized burn times and sunscreen recommendations specific to you. Someone with very fair skin needs protection at UV 2, while someone with darker skin may not need it until UV 6 or 7. UV AND SUNSCREEN - Real-time UV index for your location, or any city you search for - Personalized sunscreen advice and estimated burn time for your skin tone - Hourly UV chart for today and tomorrow, with your personal sunscreen line and the hours you need protection - Clear-sky UV shown next to the forecast, so you can see how much the clouds are helping SUNRISE AND SUNSET - Sunrise, sunset and solar noon, with a countdown to the next one - Day length (and how it compares to yesterday), first and last light, and golden hour - A sun path that shows where the sun is right now - All times shown in the local time of the place you are looking at WIDGETS AND MAC - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for UV, sunscreen advice, and sunrise and sunset - A native Mac app with a menu bar item and desktop widgets, included with the iPhone and iPad app PRIVACY FIRST Your location is rounded to about 10 km on your device before it is used for anything. There are no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no ads. UV data comes from Open-Meteo, an open-source weather API (CC BY 4.0). Sun times are calculated on your device. FREE No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Just a useful app that answers a simple question. ShouldISunscreen gives estimates, not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShouldISunscreen at none against Sun Tracker's 2. ShouldISunscreen also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Sun Tracker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Sun Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. ShouldISunscreen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun Tracker ships an update weekly, ShouldISunscreen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Tracker | ShouldISunscreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handy Bro Technologies LLC | Aaron Bergman |
In-app purchases
Sun Tracker
- Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
- Annual Plan$39.991 Year
ShouldISunscreen
No in-app purchases









