Comparison

UV Reminders vs AquaZone

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

Head to head
About

UV Reminders

This app helps you maintain consistent sunscreen application with personalized timers based on your skin tone, SPF, and environmental UV levels. It sends automatic reminders when UV is high, making sun protection a regular habit.

Highlights
  • Personalized sunscreen timer
  • UV index alerts
  • Skin tone (Fitzpatrick scale) integration
  • SPF level input
  • Environmental condition tracking
  • Habit building for sun protection
Features
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Developed alongside dermatologists! PERSONALIZED TIMER Squak uses your skin tone (Fitzpatrick skin scale), sunscreen SPF, and current environmental conditions --> to create a personalized sunscreen timer to tell you exactly when to reapply! FUN AUTOMATIC REMINDERS: Squak sends you alerts whenever the UV is high to wear sunscreen! CONSISTENCY OVER PERFECTION: Squak makes sunscreen a habit easier to maintain in your active life :) EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AquaZone

Features
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AquaZone is a clean, reliable water intake tracker built for iPhone. Hit your daily hydration goal, build a streak, and stay consistent — all with no subscription and no account required. Key Features • Circular Progress Ring — A beautiful, at-a-glance ring on the home screen shows exactly how close you are to your daily goal. Fills up as you log throughout the day. • Quick Log Buttons — Log 8 oz, 16 oz, or 20 oz with a single tap. Add a custom amount anytime. • Siri & Shortcuts — Say "Log water in AquaZone" to log hands-free. • Widgets (Pro) — A hydration ring for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, with one-tap logging buttons so you never have to open the app. • Control Center (Pro) — Log a glass from anywhere with one tap (iOS 18). • Streak Tracking — Build a daily streak by hitting your goal. Miss a day and the streak resets — motivation to stay consistent. • Goal Celebration — When you hit your goal, AquaZone celebrates with a full-screen animation featuring your chosen character. • Character Selection — Pick your hydration companion from six fun emoji-style characters. Your character sticks — no surprise resets. • HealthKit Integration — Optionally write your daily intake to Apple Health so it appears alongside your other health data. • Smart Reminders — Set interval reminders (every 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours) that automatically pause during your sleep hours. • Stats — See your intake day by day for the past week. Pro adds 30-day, 90-day, and all-time views. • CSV Export (Pro) — Export your full history any time. • History & Calendar — Browse your log entries and see a calendar dot view for every day you met your goal. • Goal Calculator — Enter your weight and activity level, and AquaZone calculates a recommended daily goal using the standard oz-per-pound formula. • Multiple Units — Switch between ounces, milliliters, cups, and liters in Settings. • Data Stays on Device — Your water logs are stored locally on your device. No cloud sync, no account. Why AquaZone? Most water tracker apps are either cluttered with ads, locked behind subscriptions, or unreliable after updates. AquaZone is free to use, and Pro is a single one-time unlock — pay once, no subscription, ever. No ads, no account required. It does one thing well: helps you drink enough water every day. Privacy AquaZone stores your water logs on your device, and no account is required for any feature. HealthKit integration is optional and writes to Apple's on-device Health database. If you choose to send feedback from Settings, your message is sent along with your app version, device model, and iOS version so we can help. Purchases are handled by Apple. No ads, no analytics, no tracking.

Screenshots

UV Reminders4 screens
AquaZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UV Reminders at every 3 days against AquaZone's every 2 months. 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. UV Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and AquaZone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UV Reminders ships an update every 3 days, AquaZone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
UV Reminders versus AquaZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUV RemindersAquaZone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTigerSwap LLCBlack Automations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UV Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Squak Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Squak Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

AquaZone

One-time1
  • AquaZone Pro$4.99

Questions

Is UV Reminders free?
UV Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AquaZone free?
AquaZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UV Reminders or AquaZone have ads?
Neither UV Reminders nor AquaZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UV Reminders or AquaZone?
UV Reminders ships an update every 3 days, and AquaZone every 2 months. Most recently, UV Reminders was updated on November 5, 2026 and AquaZone on October 31, 2026.

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