UV Alert vs UV Safe Tan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UV Alert
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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)
UV Safe Tan
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Know exactly how long you can stay in the sun before you burn. UV Safe Tan shows the live UV index where you are and turns it into minutes that are safe for your skin. Pick your skin type and the SPF you are wearing, start the timer, and get a reminder when it is time to reapply sunscreen or head for the shade. LIVE UV INDEX, WHEREVER YOU ARE - Real-time UV index for your exact location, from Apple Weather data - Clear gauge from low to extreme, with the protection to use at every level - Today's UV peak and an hour-by-hour curve so you can plan around it SUNBURN TIMER SET BY YOUR SKIN TYPE - Six skin types, from very fair to deep - Factors in the SPF you are wearing, from none to SPF 50 - Beach mode adds the extra UV reflected by sand and water - The countdown follows the forecast, so it stretches as the sun gets lower TAN TIMER THAT STOPS BEFORE YOU BURN - Switch to Tan and the timer stops well before your burn point - Build colour over short sessions instead of one long, risky one SUNSCREEN REAPPLY REMINDERS - A reminder every 2 hours, with one tap to log that you reapplied - The timer and reapply countdown live on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity 7-DAY UV FORECAST AND HISTORY - Hourly UV for the next 24 hours and the peak for each of the next 7 days - UV history for every place you check - Light and dark mode WIDGETS AND ALERTS - UV index widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen - Daily UV summary and high UV alerts, all optional Private by design: no account, no ads and no tracking. Your location is only used to fetch the UV forecast, and your sun profile stays on your device. UV Safe Tan gives general sun safety information, not medical advice. Burn times are estimates, so get out of the sun sooner if your skin feels warm or looks pink. UV SAFE TAN PRO Full access requires a UV Safe Tan Pro subscription, weekly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://uv-safe-tan.patidarapplabs.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://uv-safe-tan.patidarapplabs.workers.dev/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV Alert at none against UV Safe Tan's 2. UV Alert also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). UV Safe Tan's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. UV Safe Tan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. UV Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | UV Alert | UV Safe Tan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Welton Ventures Technologies Pte. Ltd. | Pranshu Patidar |
In-app purchases
UV Alert
No in-app purchases
UV Safe Tan
- UV Safe Tan Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- UV Safe Tan Pro Yearly$29.991 Year








