Sunbeam: UV Index

Name: Sunbeam: UV Index
Rating: 4.7 (1501 reviews)
Author: Richard Jones

Sun Exposure Tracker

Free · In‑App Purchases

1.5K Ratings
Ages

9+
Years
Category

Weather
Developer

Richard Jones
Language

EN
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Size

109.6
MB

Trusted by thousands worldwide, Sunbeam is the ultimate UV Index companion - helping you stay safe and healthy in the sun, wherever you are. See UV Index forecasts at a glance, avoid sunburn, and track your Time in Daylight and Vitamin D with Sunbeam. Why choose Sunbeam? - Worldwide UV Index: Accurate, real-time UV forecasts wherever you go. - Stunning Widgets: Check the UV Index at a glance with beautiful Lock Screen and interactive Home Screen widgets. - Powerful Apple Watch App: Stay informed with customizable watch complications and real-time updates on your wrist. - Apple Health support: Seamlessly sync your Time in Daylight and Vitamin D with Apple Health. - Privacy-First: Sunbeam never sells your data or uses it for targeted ads. Unlock Sunbeam’s full power and protect your skin with personalized insights from Sunbeam Pro: - Personalized Exposure Tracking: Track your personalized sunburn risk, time in daylight and Vitamin D. - Live Activities: Real-time sun exposure stats directly on your Lock Screen. - Extended Forecasts: Access to hourly UV forecasts for the next 10 days with unlimited updates. - Favorite Locations: Get UV forecasts for anywhere in the world - Exclusive App Icons: Customize your home screen with unique, beautifully crafted icons. - Support Indie Development: Directly support ongoing improvements and new features from an indie developer. Take control of your sun exposure with Sunbeam. ========================= If you purchase a Sunbeam Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account. You will be automatically charged for renewal unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. All purchases are final and refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: https://richardj.org/sunbeam/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://richardj.org/sunbeam/terms-and-conditions/ =========================

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

1.5K Ratings

Love it!
06/15/2023

Dee.M.
Myself and my kids are all very fair skinned. I can’t tell if or when we need to apply sunscreen, just by looking outside. Sometimes the rays are strong, even when it looks cloudy, or not that bright out. That’s where this app comes in. It tells me how strong the rays are, hourly, and estimates how long it would take us to burn. I love this app!!! It’s cheap too! Only $2.99 per year. I use it all the time! First I check my weather app for rain, then I use this app to check the rays. I highly recommend this app. To the owners/creators, please don’t drastically increase the subscription cost.

Developer Response
Thanks for the review, really glad you’re enjoying the app!
Love it!
06/15/2023

Dee.M.

Myself and my kids are all very fair skinned. I can’t tell if or when we need to apply sunscreen, just by looking outside. Sometimes the rays are strong, even when it looks cloudy, or not that bright out. That’s where this app comes in. It tells me how strong the rays are, hourly, and estimates how long it would take us to burn. I love this app!!! It’s cheap too! Only $2.99 per year. I use it all the time! First I check my weather app for rain, then I use this app to check the rays. I highly recommend this app. To the owners/creators, please don’t drastically increase the subscription cost.
Developer Response 08/03/2023
Thanks for the review, really glad you’re enjoying the app!
YOU NEED TO READ
06/24/2024

read reviews!_
so don’t get me wrong i love this app but every time i go somewhere and i want to now the UV it says somewhere that i was before and not my location so i have to delete the app and get it back ( minus a star )and i live in XXX and it said that i was in XX witch i’m very far from that place( minus a star )so it’s not accurate at all, sometimes and on my other weather app that’s very accurate and, trustworthy said the UV was like 7 and this app said it was 10 ( minus a star )so i was very confused. the widget is so hideous ( minus a star )so developer please make new widgets and it says the max UV is 10 and it’s not so (minus a star) and a lot of the stuff it pro and your basically paying for the hole app and the stuff that’s free is like the UV and 3 days of the UV and the widget that’s plain white with the UV on it and your location and whatever this thing is it’s like this 🔅\76 i love this app but it needs A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT i’m giving it a 1 star but would give it a 0

Developer Response
Hi, this is Richard - developer of Sunbeam 👋 Thanks for your feedback and sorry the app hasn’t been meeting your expectations. If you reach out to me using the support link in the app I can try to help you fix the issue you’re having with the app picking up your location correctly. One thing to try might be enabling ‘precise location’ for Sunbeam in the Settings app - by default the app only uses your approximate location for privacy reasons. As for data accuracy, Sunbeam uses Apple Weather for its UV Index data so you should find that this lines up with the built-in Weather app. I also would love to introduce more widget options in future - so if you have any specific suggestions for what you’d find helpful please feel welcome to send them my way 🙏
YOU NEED TO READ
06/24/2024

read reviews!_

so don’t get me wrong i love this app but every time i go somewhere and i want to now the UV it says somewhere that i was before and not my location so i have to delete the app and get it back ( minus a star )and i live in XXX and it said that i was in XX witch i’m very far from that place( minus a star )so it’s not accurate at all, sometimes and on my other weather app that’s very accurate and, trustworthy said the UV was like 7 and this app said it was 10 ( minus a star )so i was very confused. the widget is so hideous ( minus a star )so developer please make new widgets and it says the max UV is 10 and it’s not so (minus a star) and a lot of the stuff it pro and your basically paying for the hole app and the stuff that’s free is like the UV and 3 days of the UV and the widget that’s plain white with the UV on it and your location and whatever this thing is it’s like this 🔅\76 i love this app but it needs A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT i’m giving it a 1 star but would give it a 0
Developer Response 06/26/2024
Hi, this is Richard - developer of Sunbeam 👋 Thanks for your feedback and sorry the app hasn’t been meeting your expectations. If you reach out to me using the support link in the app I can try to help you fix the issue you’re having with the app picking up your location correctly. One thing to try might be enabling ‘precise location’ for Sunbeam in the Settings app - by default the app only uses your approximate location for privacy reasons. As for data accuracy, Sunbeam uses Apple Weather for its UV Index data so you should find that this lines up with the built-in Weather app. I also would love to introduce more widget options in future - so if you have any specific suggestions for what you’d find helpful please feel welcome to send them my way 🙏
no words but AMAZING
06/22/2024

ava__24
I don’t usually review apps but I think this one deserves it! This app is so simple and easy to use I love it so much! I set it as a widget on my home screen and it looks so good with my background. It has the weather, degrees, and UV. I’ve been traveling a lot recently and it switches for each city you are in without having to adjust any setting— convenient! I love using this app to track the perfect times to tan and how much sunscreen I need. The hourly is the best for that! Thanks so much for making this!!

Developer Response
Thanks so much for the review, reading this made my day! 🙏
no words but AMAZING
06/22/2024

ava__24

I don’t usually review apps but I think this one deserves it! This app is so simple and easy to use I love it so much! I set it as a widget on my home screen and it looks so good with my background. It has the weather, degrees, and UV. I’ve been traveling a lot recently and it switches for each city you are in without having to adjust any setting— convenient! I love using this app to track the perfect times to tan and how much sunscreen I need. The hourly is the best for that! Thanks so much for making this!!
Developer Response 06/25/2024
Thanks so much for the review, reading this made my day! 🙏
Best UV exposure app I could find
11/24/2020

Nino186
… and I tried several on the App Store. The user interface is more professionally done, and not many others have sunburn and vitamin D info.I would love a watch app! Also, it would be amazing if you could get sunburn and vitamin D info for the predicted UV index (not just the current one).EDIT: noticed that there already is a watch app! I’ve been using it daily for the last two weeks, and it has been very smooth.

Developer Response
Thanks for the review! There's actually already a Sunbeam app for Apple Watch, which you should be able to download as long as you're on the latest version of watchOS. Just drop me a line if you have any problems finding it.On your suggestion, this is something I definitely want to do, so watch this space! Glad you're enjoying the app :)
Best UV exposure app I could find
11/24/2020

Nino186

… and I tried several on the App Store. The user interface is more professionally done, and not many others have sunburn and vitamin D info.I would love a watch app! Also, it would be amazing if you could get sunburn and vitamin D info for the predicted UV index (not just the current one).EDIT: noticed that there already is a watch app! I’ve been using it daily for the last two weeks, and it has been very smooth.
Developer Response 11/23/2020
Thanks for the review! There's actually already a Sunbeam app for Apple Watch, which you should be able to download as long as you're on the latest version of watchOS. Just drop me a line if you have any problems finding it.On your suggestion, this is something I definitely want to do, so watch this space! Glad you're enjoying the app :)

- Improvements to sun exposure tracking - UI tweaks and bug fixes

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