Comparison

UV Report vs UV Alert

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

Head to head
About

UV Report

This app provides real-time UV index readings and personalized sunburn forecasts worldwide. It offers hourly and multi-day predictions, along with guidance on sun protection and sunscreen reapplication.

Highlights
  • Real-time UV index worldwide
  • Personalized 'time to burn' calculation
  • Hourly and multi-day UV forecasts
  • Sunscreen reapplication reminders
  • Live Activity and widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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UV Report tells you exactly how strong the sun is right now — and when to protect your skin — anywhere in the world. Open it for a clear, color-coded UV index, a personalized "time to burn," and an hour-by-hour forecast so you can plan shade, sunscreen, and cover-up around the daily peak. WORLDWIDE, REAL-TIME UV • Live UV index for your location and any city you save • A color-coded gauge from Low to Extreme at a glance • Today's hourly UV curve, with the peak clearly marked • A multi-day forecast so you can plan the week PERSONALIZED TO YOUR SKIN • Set your skin type (Fitzpatrick I–VI) for a tailored "minutes to burn" • Plain-language guidance for every UV level • An optional vitamin-D window near solar noon SUN SESSION • Start a session when you head outside • Get a nudge when it's time to reapply sunscreen • Follow it from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a Live Activity NEVER GET CAUGHT OUT • Optional alerts when the day is forecast to reach high UV • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for an at-a-glance reading • Apple Watch app and complications PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your location is used only to fetch local UV — never sold or shared UV Report is free. If it helps you, you can leave a tip to remove ads and support development — tips are completely optional. UV data from currentuvindex.com (CC BY 4.0).

About

UV Alert

Features
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Know if it's safe to be outside right now — at a glance. UV Alert gives you a clear, GPS-accurate read on the sun over your head and a simple answer to the only question that matters when you step out the door: is it safe now, or time to protect your skin? Built for people who actually go outside — parents, runners, commuters, anyone who cares about their skin. Not tanners. This app is sun-safety and skin-protection only. WHAT YOU GET — ALL FREE • "Safe now?" verdict — the current UV level plus a clear go-or-protect answer, built to check outdoors in one glance. No number buried behind a paywall. • GPS-accurate UV that refreshes on your real location — no more seeing a town hours away. • Free home-screen widget that stays up to date — the exact feature other top apps lock behind a subscription. • Sunscreen reapply timer with reminder pings — start it when you apply, and we'll nudge you for the every-two-hours reapply so you never forget. • Morning high-UV notification that matches the in-app curve exactly — no more "6 vs 8" mismatch alerts. • Today's hourly UV curve — plan around peak hours, tuned for extreme year-round UV. WHY WE BUILT IT Most UV apps paywall the two features people want most — the widget and the reapply reminder — or bury the number behind ads and upsells. We flipped it. The basics are free, funded by light ads, with no subscription and no clutter. MADE FOR THAILAND, WORKS WORLDWIDE Thailand lives under extreme UV (index 11–14) nearly all year, yet the number is buried in the built-in weather app with no reapply reminder and no morning warning. UV Alert is Thai-first and English-ready, with the widget + reapply + alert bundle no other app owns here. Your device language is used automatically. SUN-SAFETY ONLY We help you protect your skin — never tan it. No tanning tools, no medical or health claims, no vitamin-D tracking bloat. Just clear, honest UV information and a reminder to reapply. FREE, HONEST, NO SUBSCRIPTION Light ads keep it free. The features you use every day are never paywalled. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ UV data: currentuvindex.com (CC BY 4.0)

Screenshots

UV Report4 screens
UV Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV Alert at none against UV Report's 4. UV Alert also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UV Report sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. UV Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
UV Report versus UV Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUV ReportUV Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmbay, LLCWelton Ventures Technologies Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

UV Report

One-time4
  • Sunscreen$0.99
  • Sun Hat$2.99
  • Beach Day$4.99
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  • Sun Guardian$9.99
None

UV Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UV Report free?
UV Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UV Alert free?
UV Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UV Report or UV Alert have ads?
Both UV Report and UV Alert show ads.

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