Burrow vs UV Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burrow
This app uses AI to transform your thoughts into a personalized guide and a card-collecting game. It helps you build confidence, overcome self-doubt, and create a tangible legacy of your personal growth.
- AI-powered journaling
- Card-collecting game
- Personalized lessons
- Confidence building
- Tangible legacy creation
- Overcome self-doubt
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An app that helps the people you love stay close, no matter the distance. Someone can matter deeply to you while still missing most of the ordinary parts of your life. Burrow is a private space where two independent lives can stay connected through the little moments. Each of you uses Burrow for yourself: journal on your life, keep meaningful memories, and find support for difficult moments. Your full journal stay private. When something feels worth sharing, choose a light Item or Memory to place in your shared space. A PRIVATE SPACE FOR TWO Invite your partner, best friend, family member, or someone special. The moments you both choose to share come together in one private space—giving each of you a gentle window into the other’s everyday life. JOURNAL SEPARATELY Capture what happened, how it felt, and what mattered. Each person has their own private reflection space, so you can be honest without writing for an audience. SHARE WHAT FEELS RIGHT You never have to share a full journal entry. Turn your reflections into meaningful Items and Memories, then decide which moments your person can see. YOUR MOMENTS. YOUR BOUNDARIES. Your full journal stay private. You remain in control of what enters your shared space and what stays yours. KEEP THE LITTLE THINGS Build a meaningful collection from the ordinary parts of your life—the experiences, feelings, places, and tiny wins that are easy to forget. FIND SUPPORT FOR HARD MOMENTS Use focused Kits to move through overthinking, self-doubt, anxiety, procrastination, and other difficult moments. Take care of your inner world at your own pace. STAY CONNECTED WITHOUT MORE PRESSURE No perfect update to compose. No need to find the right time. No expectation to explain everything or reply immediately. Keep living your own lives without losing the little things between you. Journal separately. Stay connected together. For every relationship worth keeping close—no matter the distance.
UV Alarm
This app uses local UV forecasts to provide clear guidance on when to apply sunscreen. It offers customizable reminders, progress tracking, and the ability to connect with friends for sun safety nudges. Premium features enhance reminders and offer Apple Watch integration.
- UV index-based sunscreen alerts
- Customizable reminders
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island widgets
- Friend nudges for sun safety
- Progress tracking
- Apple Watch integration (Premium)
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Plan your time outside around the UV index. Sundy helps you find lower-UV hours, explore shade, and get a heads-up when UV is forecast to drop, with a pixel Buddy by your side. FIND YOUR LOWER-UV WINDOW See today's UV index, follow the hourly curve, and check when UV is expected to peak. Find daylight windows below UV 3 for your next walk, park visit, or afternoon outside. Explore up to 10 days of hourly forecasts where data is available, and search another location to plan ahead. GET ALERTED WHEN UV DROPS Choose a UV level and get an alert when the forecast predicts it will fall below that threshold. Add advance notice, repeat on selected days, or customize an alert for a particular date. Open Sundy regularly to refresh the forecast and keep scheduled alerts up to date. EXPLORE SUN AND SHADE Pick a spot on the interactive Shade map and change the time to explore estimated UV at that point. Use it alongside the hourly forecast to plan where and when to head out. Estimates depend on available weather and map data; shade does not eliminate UV exposure. KEEP YOUR BUDDY CLOSE Check UV and sunscreen status with free Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Choose a pixel Buddy to bring some personality to your day, and unlock more companions as you record sunscreen days. Your progress builds at your own pace, without a daily streak to maintain. SUNSCREEN REMINDERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Log an application in one tap, review your history, and set first-application and reapplication reminders separately. Keep your sunscreen product details handy and follow an active reapplication countdown with a Live Activity, including Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. LOOK OUT FOR YOUR FRIENDS Connect privately and send a friendly Nudge when UV is high. Friend connections and three shared Nudges each week are free. There are no public profiles, precise location sharing, or open messages. START WITH THE FREE CORE Core UV guidance, sunscreen tracking, standard reminders, iPhone widgets, Live Activities, and Buddy progress are free. You can use the core experience without an account. MORE WITH PREMIUM Premium adds Apple Watch guidance and complications, all 11 standard Buddies, unlimited Nudges, Routine Insights, and personalized reminders. With your permission, Apple Health workouts can help adjust sunscreen reapplication timing. IMPORTANT INFORMATION UV forecasts and shade estimates are for planning only, not medical advice or a measure of sunscreen on your skin. Sundy cannot guarantee protection. Always follow your sunscreen label and applicable public health guidance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Burrow at 100% against UV Alarm's 50%. Burrow also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). UV Alarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Burrow sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UV Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Burrow ships an update every 3 days, UV Alarm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burrow | UV Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SoulSayIt Limited | Nicholas Wong |
Customer experience
Burrow
UV Alarm
In-app purchases
Burrow
- Basic Plan-Monthly$4.991 Month
- Burrow Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Pro Plan-Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Ultra Plan Monthly$16.991 Month
- Basic Plan-Yearly$39.991 Year
- Burrow Plus Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Pro Plan-Yearly$79.991 Year
- Ultra Plan-Yearly$129.991 Year
UV Alarm
No in-app purchases









