Comparison

SunDose vs THE RING

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

Head to head
About

SunDose

Features
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Don’t fear the sun β€” master it. SunDose is your personal sun coach: an AI-powered health assistant that blends your skin type, location, and goals with real-time UV data so you get the right amount of sun β€” for vitamin D, mood, or a healthy tan β€” without burning or accelerating skin aging. WHAT MAKES SUNDOSE DIFFERENT β€’ Real-time UV tracking β€” Live UV index, solar angle, and ozone data for your exact location. No guesswork. β€’ Science, not guesswork β€” We use the WHO Standard Erythema Dose (SED) model, the same metric used in clinical UV research. Our methodology is patented and backed by dermatology expertise. β€’ 6 personalized modes β€” Vitamin D Boost, Natural Tanning, Skin Protection, Enhanced Mood, Skin Rejuvenation, and Outdoor Activity. Each mode gives you a step-by-step routine tailored to your goal. β€’ Smart session timer β€” A countdown that adapts as conditions change: clouds, added sunscreen, or different exposure areas. Alerts you before you approach burn risk. β€’ Your skin, in the equation β€” Fitzpatrick skin type (I–VI), SPF, clothing, and body surface area all factor into your safe exposure window. Track daily, weekly, and monthly UV load on a clear calendar view. β€’ One app for the whole family β€” Create profiles for yourself, your partner, and your kids. Each profile has its own skin type, goals, and history. β€’ Sunscreen recommendations β€” Find and compare products that match your skin type, age, and environment. SunDose suggests the right product at the right time. β€’ Live tracking & alerts β€” Color-coded skin load indicators and audible alerts so you stay within safe limits. Optional alarms keep you on track even when the app is in the background. Sun in moderation for maximum health. Download SunDose and start your first smart sun session today. Subscriptions SunDose offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Legal Privacy Policy: https://sundose.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://sundose.app/terms

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THE RING

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Small sips. A better you. THE RING brings a calm, luminous view to your daily drinks. Follow your personal water goal and record what you drink in a native iPhone app that is completely free, with no ads, account, subscriptions or in-app purchases. WATER FIRST, ALL DRINKS TOGETHER Switch between Water and All Drinks on Home. Water alone fills your goal ring and drives your water reminders, widgets and Apple Watch progress. All Drinks combines your logged volumes with a color-coded breakdown. 17 DRINK CATEGORIES Record Water, Coffee, Tea, Green Tea, Matcha, Juice, Sparkling Water, Soft Drinks, Beer, Milk, Red Wine, White Wine, RosΓ© Wine, Energy Drinks, Cocktail, Protein Shake and Smoothie. Categories are logging choices, not consumption recommendations. YOUR USUALS, ONE TAP AWAY Choose six favorite drinks, set their amounts and log them with one tap. Keep four configurable Water quick actions, your bottle and a custom Water amount within reach. For supported drinks, save optional milk, sugar and user-entered caffeine details. These details do not calculate calories or automatic caffeine totals. CORRECT YOUR RECORDS Review records by local day in History. Correct an amount, delete a record or select several records for deletion. Use Undo for today's latest eligible entry in Water or All Drinks. Deletion identifiers help prevent removed records returning through delayed synchronization. Settings β†’ Data Management offers confirmed Delete All History. A paired, installed Watch must be updated and reachable first; completion remains pending until its store/cache acknowledges deletion. Settings and favorites are kept; backups and deletion identifiers are not erased. SEE YOUR PATTERNS Insights shows 7- or 30-day water trends, average daily water, total drinks and drink composition. Comparisons use your current water goal; past goal settings are not reconstructed. WATER WITHIN REACH Interactive iPhone widgets let you view Water progress and log Water. The Apple Watch app offers quick Water logging, with complications for a glance at progress and tap-to-open. Updates depend on device connectivity and Apple's refresh timing. OPTIONAL LOCAL REMINDERS Choose a same-day window and reminder settings. Regular reminders repeat daily at your chosen eligible clock times, including after goal completion or a recent sip. Smart reminders use a dated plan for today and the next two local days and require a later successful refresh. Neither mode continuously evaluates intake while the app is suspended. Permission, Focus and system delivery can affect alerts. LOCAL-FIRST AND PERSONAL Records stay in local device stores, with paired Apple Watch synchronization. There is no developer-hosted drink-history service or cloud-backup feature. System backups and voluntary support messages are separate. Choose from 18 in-app languages. Requires iOS 17 or later; the optional Watch app requires watchOS 10 or later. THE RING is a personal logging tool and does not provide medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SunDose4 screens
THE RING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THE RING at none against SunDose's 2. THE RING also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. SunDose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. THE RING asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SunDose versus THE RING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunDoseTHE RING
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB9 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developernebahat akpolatIREM YILDIRIM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SunDose

Subscriptions2
  • Sundose Premium$1.997 Days
  • Sundose Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

THE RING

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SunDose free?
SunDose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is THE RING free?
THE RING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SunDose or THE RING have ads?
SunDose shows ads; THE RING does not.

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