--- title: "EPA's SunWise UV Index - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but also one of the most preventable. The UV Index provides a daily and hourly forecast of the expected intensity of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the " --- # EPA's SunWise UV Index — United States ![EPA's SunWise UV Index App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple112/v4/e7/d9/d1/e7d9d13f-7eb7-652f-6bf7-660f5ae5d418/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-0-10-0-0-sRGB-0-0-0-GLES2_U002c0-512MB-85-220-0-0.png/400x400bb.png) **Developer:** [Environmental Protection Agency](https://apptail.io/developer/environmental-protection-agency-nXJc) **Category:** Weather **Rating:** 3.1/5 (68 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** gov.epa.uv **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 7.0.0 (released 2022-12-13) **Original Release:** 2011-09-22 **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id466052686) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/epas-sunwise-uv-index-vYBj/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/epas-sunwise-uv-index-vYBj/united-states) ## EPA's SunWise UV Index Description Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but also one of the most preventable. The UV Index provides a daily and hourly forecast of the expected intensity of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, as well as sun safety tips, to help you plan your outdoor activities. Some exposure to sunlight is enjoyable. However, too much sun can be dangerous. Overexposure to the sun's UV radiation can cause immediate damage, such as sunburn, and long-term problems, such as skin cancer and cataracts. It is important to remember that people of all skin types need to be protected from overexposure to the sun. Make checking the UV Index part of planning your day and remember to slip on a shirt, slop on some SPF-15 + sunscreen, slap on a hat, and wrap on sunglasses to protect against the sun. The UV Index is brought to you by EPA, the National Weather Service, and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ## EPA's SunWise UV Index Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/44/5b/e4/445be413-62ad-fc5a-260f-b9139e5274f3/2120c44f-b5b7-46e4-938f-88a618d2c7a5_IMG_1640.PNG/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/92/36/39/9236391b-494e-4931-91d4-ae8a5824e8e3/ae14efe9-1857-4ec6-822d-4b11324c37c6_IMG_1641.PNG/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/ec/c1/23/ecc123c9-78a1-cc20-94b9-8b75e809b03e/af0dac8a-aeaf-4ce4-a42f-199f646cc879_IMG_1642.PNG/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/c9/33/97/c933977a-5a92-b112-feec-17af4cad8fe4/1da24f0d-b501-4633-8beb-7f0b46a49c74_IMG_1644.PNG/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/22/11/d9/2211d978-ba88-21a1-e886-3aa07bd3b480/65dec09c-e1f6-4a55-af45-354702227523_IMG_1645.PNG/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/db/c0/9b/dbc09b00-382f-7538-2021-ab1b6153c046/b4d9a7a6-39d1-4cb7-bdbe-333c816954cf_IMG_1646.PNG/1284x2778.png) ## EPA's SunWise UV Index Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 24 (35%) - 4 stars: 7 (10%) - 3 stars: 9 (13%) - 2 stars: 9 (13%) - 1 stars: 19 (28%) ## EPA's SunWise UV Index Reviews in United States ### **--- "Lots of room for improvement" The app has some good information that can give you an accurate baseline, but it certainly has LOTS of room for improvement. Other than your location, there are ZERO personal factors taken into account. That might work well for some people, but I’m a natural redhead with light blue eyes and an extremely pale complexion, living in southern Florida, and I need an app that takes that into account. I read through all the EPA’s UV calculations, which consider wavelength, elevation, angle of the sun, ozone depletion, cloud cover, etc, but then only use some unknown “average” to calculate the sensitivity of human skin. Why bother being so accurate with your locational calculations to then turn around and assume every person is exactly the same? I really wish the EPA would realize that people are also as unique as locations, and that absolutely NEEDS to be taken into account. -- Vulpecula9, 2024-07-29 ### **--- "No notifications" Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a way to configure notifications when the UV is about to go over a certain chosen level. Additionally the data appears to sometimes be unavailable. -- Ktobs, 2024-06-26 ### ***-- "Useful but there are glitches" The app is very useful, especially the hourly forecast, but the daily map has some technical issues. First, one cannot read the scale on the map; second, the dates for the maps change when the orientation of the ipad changes from portrait to landscape; third, the map is rather small and cannot be enlarged on the screen. -- rwvr3, 2024-04-13 ### ****- "Works fine" Rough around the edges but works fine Wish there was an apple watch widget -- M ▌◣≡▌ ▀ ▃, 2023-08-20 ### ***-- "Doesn’t seem accurate" This consistently shows much higher uv index than my other apps. It may be that this is the only accurate one, but it is more likely that it is inaccurate. -- dino-myte!, 2023-03-28 ### ***** "It does well what I need it to do" I have had skin cancer so I now take extra precautions by checking what the projected UV risk will be for the day and prepare myself. It does everything I need. Thanks, EPA! -- prescottjoe, 2022-09-15 ### *---- "Stopped working" This a 5 star app and brilliant for UV (and once u know how to use it, can accurately know the weather 5 days in advance much better than any 5 day forecast). That said, it stopped working 3 days ago and doesn’t seem to be coming back. -- Wally Digital, 2022-08-24 ### *---- "Dumb" Your weather app gives you the same info -- stropoliva, 2020-11-09 ### ***** "Please update!" Please update this for iOS 13/14! Thank you! -- C839374927, 2020-08-19 ### *---- "No incentives for this app to work" Clearly no one cares to update or make this app functional if it’s not for money. Total garbage, doesn’t even works 95% of the times. -- ExpertGuruMusic0914, 2020-07-30 [View all EPA's SunWise UV Index reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## EPA's SunWise UV Index Discovered Keywords - subwise - epa's sunwise uv index --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. Track your app's performance, discover ranking keywords, monitor competitors, and analyze market trends. - [Search Apps](https://apptail.io) - [Top Charts](https://apptail.io/top-iphone-apps) - [Sign Up for Full Access](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=footer) *Data provided by [AppTail](https://apptail.io) - Mobile App Intelligence Platform*