SUNA vs Phyros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SUNA
Track your sauna sessions, from heat and cooling to rest, using your Apple Watch and iPhone. Analyze your ritual's duration, phases, and heart rate to understand your rhythm and progress. Unlock deeper insights and full history with an optional subscription.
- Track heat, cooling, and rest phases
- Start sessions on Apple Watch
- View full ritual details on iPhone
- Analyze duration, phases, and heart rate
- Compare sessions with personal average
- Set notes, plans, and reminders
- Track journey levels and milestones
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SUNA Sauna as a ritual. Start on Apple Watch. Move through heat, cooling and rest. Come back to iPhone when you want the full story. On Apple Watch • Start with a tap or the Digital Crown • Stay with the three phases — no phone in the cabin • Optional haptics during heat • See the planned ritual before you begin On iPhone • This week's rhythm, time and rounds • Each ritual: duration, phases, Sauna Score, heart rate when Watch data is there • Compare with your own average • Notes, plans, reminders • Journey: levels and milestones SUNA is for presence and rhythm, not performance. It is not medical advice and not a medical device. Suna+ unlocks full history and deeper progress. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Suna+ is an optional auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. A one-time Suna+ Lifetime purchase is also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sunaprivacy.carrd.co/
Phyros
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Phyros is a focused Apple Watch companion for sauna and cold plunge routines. Start a free session, choose sauna, plunge, or both, and keep the important details visible on your wrist. Track each mode with clear elapsed timers, switch between sauna and plunge with a tap or double tap, and see live heart rate during your session when Health permissions are enabled. Phyros can nudge you to hydrate during sauna time and gives you a simple summary when you finish. Features: Sauna and plunge session tracking Optional sauna-only, plunge-only, or combined sessions Large, glanceable mode timer and total session time Live heart rate from Apple Health during workouts Hydration reminder during sauna exposure Haptic cues for transitions and reminders Session summary with total time, sauna/plunge split, average heart rate, peak heart rate, and heart-rate trend Phyros uses HealthKit only with your permission. It reads heart rate during active sessions and saves workouts so your session can be recorded in Apple Health. Phyros is not medical advice. Use sauna and cold exposure safely and follow guidance from your health professional if you have any concerns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phyros at none against SUNA's 3. Phyros also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. SUNA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Phyros asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SUNA | Phyros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Kriz | Mark Stephens |
In-app purchases
SUNA
- Suna+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Suna+ Yearly14 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Suna+$49.99
Phyros
No in-app purchases









