Sun & UV Tools

Sunface review: the free dermatology-built app that wins by being scary

Sunface simulates your future face with and without SPF, based on real dermatology research. An editor's slow-skincare review of the free behavioral…

UVIMate review: the Fitzpatrick-aware UV app I actually use daily

UVIMate is a UV index app with Fitzpatrick-calibrated burn timers, six-hour forecasts, and reapply pings. An editor's slow-skincare review.

SunSeek review: pairing morning light with afternoon SPF discipline

SunSeek is a freemium circadian sun-exposure app for vitamin D, morning light, and SPF timing. We tested it against the WHO's SunSmart…

SunSmart Global UV review: the WHO-backed UV app most skincare readers haven’t heard of

SunSmart Global UV is the free WHO/WMO/UNEP/ILO-backed UV app with 5-day forecasts. We tested it for a slow-skincare audience that distrusts brand-funded…

Bask app review: smarter vitamin D and sun tracking for skincare readers

Bask app review: a freemium vitamin D and sun-tracking app with 48-hour UV windows, supplement cofactors, and a physician PDF. Worth it…

SunCare app review 2026: the SPF coverage app for methodical readers

SunCare app review: a freemium UV tracker with a 3-day forecast, time-to-burn calculator, and body-part SPF coverage checklist. Worth installing.

spf.today review: a minimalist sunscreen tracker that earned a spot on my Lock Screen

An editorial review of spf.today, the iOS sunscreen tracker with Live Activity logging, streaks, and a PRO UV index. Tested across 23…

GlowSnitch review: the Android sunscreen app I had stopped expecting

GlowSnitch is an Android-only sunscreen reapplication reminder that actually knows when you are outside. I tested it for a month across two…