Comparison

Melanin Sun Ring vs Daily Steps

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

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About

Melanin Sun Ring

Features
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Melanin Sun Ring is THE sunlight tracker built for your skin. Most health apps give everyone the same advice. But if you have higher melanin levels, your body may need more sunlight to produce Vitamin D β€” and generic guidance doesn’t always reflect that. Melanin Sun Ring was built to personalize sunlight tracking around you. Tell us your skin tone once, and we do the rest. Watch your Sun Ring fill up as you spend time outside. Your daily goal is calculated around your melanin level, your local UV index, temperature, and your location β€” so it’s never a random number. It’s yours. β€’ A sunlight goal that’s actually personal Set your melanin level once. Every day your goal updates based on real UV conditions and weather where you are β€” not a one-size-fits-all recommendation. β€’ The Sun Ring A beautiful progress ring that fills as you get outside. Sun exposure is tracked automatically through Apple Health and your outdoor activity β€” no logging, no manual entry, just go outside. β€’ Know the best time to step out See today’s optimal sun window personalized to your skin tone. Stop guessing when to go outside β€” Melanin Sun Ring helps guide your sunlight exposure. β€’ Your streak, your momentum Build a daily habit and watch your streak grow. Consistent sunlight exposure supports long-term wellness. β€’ Live UV index and weather See today’s UV index, peak UV time, temperature highs and lows, and whether outdoor sunlight will be enough β€” or whether you should look at other sources. β€’ Full history and yearly Sun Score Track your sunlight exposure over 7 days, 30 days, and the full year. See your best months and your lowest β€” and keep improving your sun habits. β€’ Apple Watch companion Your Sun Ring, streak, UV index, and temperature right on your wrist. Check your sunlight progress anytime. Melanin Sun Ring is free to download. Premium unlocks live UV and weather data, your personalized sun window, history charts, yearly Sun Score, and full Apple Watch sync β€” all for a one-time $1.99. No subscription. No recurring charges. Requires Apple Health for outdoor activity and sunlight tracking. Premium features use location for live UV data. Melanin Sun Ring provides wellness estimates based on scientific research and is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider for guidance specific to your health needs.

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Daily Steps

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The step counter that never guesses β€” you type your daily steps, Daily Steps turns them into a filling goal ring, a 30-day dot grid and a streak worth protecting. Daily Steps is a manual step log. No motion sensors, no Health access, no location, not a single permission prompt. It will not count steps automatically β€” it is the clean written record for people whose steps already get counted somewhere else, or who simply want to log an honest number and get on with their day. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Finish your morning loop, tap +1,000, and today's ring fills before the phone is back in your pocket β€’ A 30-day dot grid where every goal-met day turns solid blue β€” three pale dots in a row is all the motivation you need β€’ Your current and longest streaks counted for you, so a 14-day run becomes a reason to walk tonight β€’ An optional note on every entry β€” read "8,450 on the treadmill, sore calf" when you look back next month β€’ Forgot to log Tuesday? Back-date any day and your streak and stats update instantly β€’ Weekly bars and a 30-day trend line against your target, plus goal-met rate, average and best day β€” and your whole log exports as a CSV file you own PERFECT FOR β€’ Treadmill and gym-machine walkers whose phone sits in the cup holder, not their pocket β€’ Privacy-minded people who refuse to give an app 24/7 access to their motion data β€’ Anyone whose watch or pedometer already counts β€” and just wants one simple place to write the number down β€’ Habit builders who'd rather type one honest figure a day than manage another auto-tracking dashboard WHY NOT JUST AN AUTOMATIC PEDOMETER? Automatic counters need always-on sensor access, miss every step you take on a treadmill or with the phone on your desk, and pad the screen with estimated calories and distance. Daily Steps does the opposite: it records exactly what you tell it β€” nothing more, nothing invented. If you want an app that counts for you, this isn't it. If you want a step diary you fully control, it is. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your entries live in a local database on your device. No account, no cloud, no ad SDKs, and because there are no sensors, there is nothing to track. Delete the app and the data is gone β€” it was never anywhere else. FULL ACCESS Daily Steps requires Daily Steps Pro, unlocked by a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Full access includes step logging with the goal ring and quick-add buttons, the 30-day dot grid, complete history with notes, streaks, weekly and monthly trend charts with insights, and CSV export. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Type today's number and light up dot number one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Melanin Sun Ring4 screens
Daily Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Steps at none against Melanin Sun Ring's 1. Melanin Sun Ring's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Melanin Sun Ring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daily Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Melanin Sun Ring versus Daily Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelanin Sun RingDaily Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBereket SolomonLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Melanin Sun Ring

One-time1
  • Melanin Sun Ring Premium$1.99
None

Daily Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Melanin Sun Ring free?
Melanin Sun Ring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Steps free?
Daily Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Melanin Sun Ring or Daily Steps have ads?
Neither Melanin Sun Ring nor Daily Steps shows ads.

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