Sunbeam: UV Index Tracker2026.7 - App Store

Stay safe in the sun with accurate UV forecasts, personalized exposure insights, and smart tools for Time in Daylight and Vitamin D across iPhone and Apple Watch.

Trusted by thousands worldwide, Sunbeam helps you know when UV levels are high, reduce your risk of sunburn, and make more confident decisions about time outdoors. Check the UV Index in seconds, track your sun exposure, and better understand how sunlight fits into your health and daily routine.

Why people choose Sunbeam:

- Know when to protect your skin: See accurate UV forecasts for your current location or anywhere you travel.
- Reduce your risk of sunburn: Understand when UV levels are high and track your personalized sunburn risk over time.
- Understand your sun exposure: Monitor Time in Daylight, Vitamin D, and exposure history with simple, useful insights.
- Plan outdoor time more easily: View hourly UV forecasts for the next 10 days across your favorite locations around the world.
- Beautiful widgets: Check UV forecasts, Vitamin D, and Time in Daylight right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen.
- Live Activities: Track sun exposure sessions in real time from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
- Full Apple Watch support: Use the Apple Watch app and complications to stay informed in the sun wherever you are.
- Siri and Shortcuts support: Check the UV, start an exposure session, view your sun exposure, and more with best-in-class iOS integrations.
- Make your health data more useful: Sync Time in Daylight and Vitamin D with Apple Health.
- Choose a privacy-first app: Your data stays yours. Sunbeam never sells your data or uses it for targeted ads.

Whether you want to protect your skin, spend more time outdoors with confidence, or build a better understanding of your daily sunlight exposure, Sunbeam helps you make smarter decisions in the sun.

Certain features require a Sunbeam Pro subscription.

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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 before 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/

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Version History Stay ahead of the sun with UV Index notifications. Sunbeam offers two new ways to help you plan:
- Daily UV Forecasts: Get the day’s UV Index forecast delivered at a time you choose, making sure you always leave the house prepared.
- UV Alerts: Get notified before the UV Index reaches your chosen level, so you know when to cover up or seek shade. 2026.7 Aug 25 Fixed a bug which could cause some time in daylight data recorded in other apps to be missing from Sunbeam. 2026.6 Jul 7 This update includes refinements and bug fixes to keep Sunbeam running smoothly:
- Fixes an issue where the option to start a new exposure tracking session wasn’t visible for all users (thanks Kayla!).
- Improves the appearance of the hourly UV forecast chart on future iOS versions.
- Minor under-the-hood improvements. 2026.5 Jun 29 - Improved Shortcuts support with richer results and return values for automations.
- Fixed a crash when logging very long daylight entries. 2026.4 May 22 This update adds new ways to keep track of your sun exposure in Sunbeam:

- Log Time in Daylight and Vitamin D manually from the Exposure tab.
- Add new Home Screen and Lock Screen for Time in Daylight and Vitamin D.
- Shortcuts & Siri integration for checking UV forecasts, sunburn risk, exposure stats, and more.
- Other widget performance improvements, UI polish and localization updates. 2026.3 May 21 - Fixed a bug when deleting previous sun exposure sessions
- Updated support contact details 2026.2 Apr 22 This release makes it easier to understand your sunlight & Vitamin D habits over time:
- A refreshed Exposure Trends screen with richer, interactive charts.
- New Daylight and Vitamin D summaries to see how consistently you’re meeting your goals.
- Bug fix: resolved an issue affecting deletion of past exposure sessions. 2026.1 Feb 17 - Improvements to sun exposure tracking
- UI tweaks and bug fixes 2025.11 11/07/2025 - Improvements to the Settings screen
- Updated privacy policy
- Various other minor tweaks and changes 2025.10 10/13/2025 Fixes an icon rendering issue - sorry about that! 2025.9 09/24/2025 Do you want Liquid Glass icons for your Home Screen? Yeah, me too! Sunbeam’s icon just got a glow-up for iOS 26. 2025.8 09/24/2025 - Reimagines the app experience to support the beautiful new design in iOS 26 & watchOS 26.
- Adds the ability to select your current environment (whether you're at the beach, in the city or even on a boat!) for more accurate sunburn and Vitamin D estimates. 2025.7 09/14/2025 - View details of individual sun exposure sessions.
- Delete past sessions anytime with the option to remove data from Apple Health.
- Various bug fixes and improvements. 2025.6 08/20/2025 Various sun exposure tracking improvements:
- View current session progress directly on the main forecast screen
- New settings to control syncing with Apple Health
- Restored compatibility with iOS 17 and watchOS 10
- Fixed an issue where some settings weren’t syncing correctly between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Minor visual refinements and bug fixes 2025.5 07/08/2025 Introducing Exposure Tracking – a powerful new set of features to help you stay safe and healthy in the sun this summer:
- Comprehensive sun exposure tracking: Monitor your personalized sunburn risk, time in daylight and Vitamin D
- Trends: Visualize changes in your sun exposure over time
- Live Activities: Get real-time sun exposure stats directly on your Lock Screen
- Apple Health integration: Seamlessly sync Time in Daylight and Vitamin D with Apple Health. 2025.4 06/24/2025 Fixes a bug that could cause the exposure timer to reset unexpectedly (thanks Marko!) 2025.3 05/30/2025 Minor tweaks and UI updates 2025.2.1 03/18/2025 Spring is almost here! Sunbeam has fresh updates to help you safely enjoy the sun:
- Improvements to the main forecast screen, including a redesigned daylight section.
- Easier switching between your favorite locations.
- 10 day UV forecasts are now available to everyone!
- Squashes some pesky bugs and improved overall stability. 2025.2 03/07/2025 Happy New Year! 2025 is going to be a big year for Sunbeam, but in the meantime this update fixes a bug that meant weather symbols for some conditions weren’t always showing up correctly. 2025.1 01/10/2025 This version adds new features, including:
- App icon and widget customization, with support for both dark and tinted styles.
- Improvements to daily forecasts.
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements. 2024.8 09/16/2024 A little under the hood tweak 2024.7 07/19/2024 A few bug fixes and performance improvements 2024.6 07/14/2024 Added a new monthly subscription option for short trips and vacations 2024.5 07/03/2024 Some under the hood fixes and improvements 2024.4 05/29/2024 Bonjour! Hola! Ciao! Sunbeam now speaks Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Swedish.

I also added the ability to choose an alternative app icon to make sure Sunbeam fits in just right on your Home Screen. 2024.3 05/05/2024