SunSmart Global UV 4+

Mostly solid, but previous app still better at the basics

Pretty much parroting what others have said, but it’s great the app has gone global now, and overall the new UI looks great. However, I fully agree that the live UV reading should be much more prominent, as the way the old app displays the essential numbers is much better. I did just notice a slight disagreement between each app in terms of the time sun protection is required too (9:30 AM vs 9:40 AM), despite the live UV and forecast UV otherwise matching.
Alerts also seem to be broken for me. I’ve turned on alerts for “when sun protection is required” as well as at a custom time on set weekdays. This morning, I received three alerts, all of which came through well before the live or forecast UV reached 3, and it isn’t even a day I’ve selected to receive notifications on.
Really hope these things can be improved, as this is otherwise an app that every Aussie should have on their phone.

Make the actual UV readings bigger and legible!!

Nice to see the app go global but for heavens sake the UV numbers are tiny, and low contrast so on a phone extremely hard to read especially outside in the sun or for older people. Very poor useability and far too much wasted space on the screen. For anyone with more than a passing interest in their exposure the actual reading values are a must. The “use protection” graphic arc dominates but is a pretty dumb indicator as weather conditions change across the day and it bever changes on a day regardless of the weather. Older app far more useable.

Developer Response ,

Hello, thank you for downloading our new app! We appreciate your feedback about increasing the font size and overall design. We will pass this along to our technical team for future consideration. Thank you

Inaccurate UV data & Change to overall data sources

Hi, I have installed this App being the new version to your original SunSmart App and I find it is a poor substitute for your original SunSmart App. The new App, version 1.4.1, does not provide accurate UV data. I’m located in QLD and as an example, at the time of writing this feedback your original App confirms the current UV is 7 however on the new App it states the current UV is 4.2. This is a dramatic difference and for some individuals could mean the difference between wearing sunscreen and sun protection and not. My other concern is where the weather data is being sourced from on the App. The data provided on this App is being sourced from ECMFW, World Meteorological Organisation and Arpansa. As a comparison, on the original App, version 3.0.13, the data is local to Australia, being sourced from bureau of meteorology and Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety agency.

Developer Response ,

Hello and thank you for downloading the app. Could you please email sunsmart.enquiries@cancervic.org.au your location, device and the specific issue you are experiencing so we can investigate with our technical team. The weather source is similar between the old and new app, both Australian sources being the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). Thank you.