Sunlight enhances mood, relieves stress, improves sleep, and triggers essential vitamin D production. But too much sun exposure increases the chances of sunburns and skin cancer.
MEET SOLA: YOUR ULTIMATE SUN EXPOSURE & VITAMIN D TRACKER
Whether you're aiming to safely achieve a perfect suntan, get vitamin D without sunburn, or minimize UV radiation exposure, Sola is the app for you.
Sola calculates and monitors your sun exposure and vitamin D production based on the current UV index forecast, your skin type, existing tan, previous exposure, sunscreen SPF, and whether you change sides regularly when you sunbathe.
AUTO-TRACKING SUN UV SESSIONS
If you have an Apple Watch with ambient light sensor, Sola can automatically detect your outdoor sun exposure leveraging Time in Daylight data from the Health app.
CONVENIENT REMINDERS
With Sola’s handy timer, you’ll never forget to reapply sunscreen, flip over for an even tan, or know when it’s time to seek shade.
APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION
It also comes with an Apple Watch extension so that you can manage your UV exposure right on your wrist.
WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES
For users on iOS 17 and above, Sola offers Widgets that provide real-time updates on the current UV index, your received UV dose, sunlight-triggered Vitamin D, and an estimate of Safe Suntime. Additionally, Live Activities bring Sola's active Timer data right to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island for seamless tracking.
HEALTH APP INTEGRATION
Sola seamlessly integrates with the Apple Health app to track your vitamin D production, UV index exposure, and, if available, Time in Daylight to get more accurate UV dose and vitamin D levels based on actual daylight conditions.
SUNLIGHT FRIENDLY DESIGN
Lastly, thanks to its monochrome themes, you can easily interact with the app in bright sunlight, and especially if you are wearing sunglasses.
DOWNLOAD SOLA NOW
Enjoy a FREE first week, and make the most of your time in the sun!
After the free trial, all access can be unlocked with an annual subscription. Alternatively, you can make a one-time purchase valid for lifetime.
"A sunburn-free world, one Sola user at a time." ~ Dr. Helios
DISCLAIMER
Sola is designed to provide helpful information, to the best of the developer's knowledge and scientific research, about the extent of exposure to solar UV radiation considering various factors such as skin type, existing tan, location, UV light intensity, applied sunscreen, and so on.
However, such information is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, as replacement for common sense, independent mature judgement, or healthcare advice.
To the maximum extent allowed by law, the developer shall not be held responsible or liable for any damage or consequences from any action by any person in connection to using or inability to use this app.
Terms of use: https://getsola.com/terms-of-use
Sometimes I run into to something that is so nice that it is hard to put into words to describe or express it to you. This for me is one of those times. I hope I can come across to all of you with my Heart ( why ) because the Developer put His Heart into this well unique Designed App! This is a app to help you, your family, and myself. It’s a Health app about UV Rays that we face everyday of our lives. These rays are good for us and bad if you get to much of them at to many times I guess I can put it. The Developer has put a great deal of love and work into this app you can tell that by the many updates you can see done. I thank the Developer for putting this app out for you and myself to use. To me the Developer is my Friend ( why ) only a friend would try to help you and your family! Download the app today try it today. I have been using this app for a few years now and I have never been disappointed! I truly believe the Developer has put His heart into helping me and my family every day of the year. So please try this app and to the Developer I truly Tip my Hat 🎩 to you for creating a great unique Outstanding Design App but most importantly becoming the best Friend a ole man could ever hope for ! “ Thanks from my Heart ❤️ “
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your positive review!
Sola is a WIN from a dev that cares
iOSgreg
Out of testing 8 different free and paid sunlight apps, this one, Sola, is the winner. It brings helpful, tailored information for me to understand how to optimize my sun exposure, while paying close attention to health effects from UV.What it brings: detailed data and graphical analysis, syncs with Apple Health, has multiple widget options for your screens, Apple Watch compatibility, and even vitamin d tracking from nutrition.While Sola has a lot of use for anyone who wants to safely tan their skin, I primarily use the app to track my Time in Daylight and help my body regulate circadian rhythm. Being outdoors and sunlight exposure have significant effects on mental health, and I use this app to tell me when it’s a good vs bad time to go outside to improve my mood. What’s really nice is that Sola also sends me safety notifications on UV exposure, a feature I used a lot over a weekend trip to maximize my time outside without getting burned.As a final note, it’s clear from the attention to detail and how frequently this app is updated that the Developer cares about this app, which is another plus in looking for a sunlight app I can use and count on for the long term.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your 5-star review and for sharing how Sola helps you stay safe and track your time outdoors 🙇♂️ Can’t wait to bring even more capabilities and improvements soon!
Great Tanning App!!!
D.Bells
This app has really improved over the years and really happy that it calculates Vit D3 generation. Would really like to suggest that the session includes a “pause” and “continue” button. Also, a different alert sound would be nice to have when the session is over/need for applying more sun block when you’re using or not using the flip notification alerts…maybe a short burst of seagull calling sound for more sunblock applications and a longer burst for the end of the session? Thanks!
Developer Response
Thank you for updating your review, I really appreciate it! I've recently been focused on refactoring Sola’s widgets, but I’m getting close to tackling improvements to the timer, including pause/resume functionality and customizable alert sounds. Thanks so much for your patience! 😊__________________________Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and thoughtful feedback! Glad to hear the app has been helpful and that you’re enjoying the Vitamin D3 tracking feature. The enhancements you mentioned are already on the roadmap :) If you have any further ideas or questions, would love to hear from you anytime at support@getsola.com
Amazing experience
Theotheria
Have used this for a year and I was the tannest I had ever been last year! I never burned when I listened to the app. So nice to know I can go out and get my vitamin D and a little sun in just a few minutes during the height of summer, and I didn’t have to sunscreen up! Looking forward to working on my tan again this year, and making sure I get that daily Vitamin D!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! So glad you've found the app useful. Your feedback is a great inspiration to continue improving and enhancing the app's features.
This update fixes a bug that affected previous session retrieval.
Version 3.92
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