SolariaSolaria: UV Index & Tanning App for iPhone
Solaria is a sun-safety and tanning app for iPhone.
What is Solaria
Solaria is a sun-safety and tanning app for iPhone. It combines the live UV index for your location with your skin type to tell you how long you can stay in the sun today — in minutes — and reminds you when to reapply sunscreen.
Best for
- people who want to tan but burn easily
- parents watching their kids' sun exposure
- travellers heading to a sunnier climate
- anyone tracking vitamin D from sunlight
How it works
- Set your skin type (Fitzpatrick I–VI) and the shade you want to reach.
- Solaria loads today's UV forecast for your location.
- You get a safe-time countdown, an SPF recommendation and reapply reminders.
- Track your tan progress and vitamin D through the season.
Features
| Feature | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Live UV index with hourly forecast | Solaria loads today's UV forecast for your location. |
| Personal burn timer based on skin type and SPF | Know exactly how long you can stay in the sun today — your skin type plus the live UV index, in minutes. |
| Sunscreen reapply reminders | You get a safe-time countdown, an SPF recommendation and reapply reminders. |
| Tan progress toward the shade you choose | Set your skin type (Fitzpatrick I–VI) and the shade you want to reach. |
| Vitamin D tracking in daily doses | Track your tan progress and vitamin D through the season. |
| Sun passport: skin type, zones, moles | Your skin type, the body zones you track and your mole notes in one place, so every calculation starts from your own data. |
| Photo history to compare your skin over time | Take a photo of a zone or a mole and compare it with earlier ones side by side. Skin photos stay on your device. |
| Achievements for safe sun habits | Small milestones for the habits that matter: reapplying on time, leaving the sun before the timer ends, logging your sessions. |
What Solaria answers
How long can I stay in the sun right now without burning?
It combines the live UV index for your location with your skin type to tell you how long you can stay in the sun today — in minutes — and reminds you when to reapply sunscreen.
Which SPF do I need today, and when should I reapply it?
You get a safe-time countdown, an SPF recommendation and reapply reminders.
Am I getting enough vitamin D from the sun this week?
Solaria estimates the vitamin D you get from each logged sun session and adds it up by week, so you can see whether you are getting enough sun or too much. It is an estimate based on UV, time and exposed skin, not a blood test.
Is it safe to sunbathe at this hour, or should I wait?
Solaria loads today's hourly UV forecast for your location and shows how many minutes your skin type can safely take at each hour. If the safe time right now is short, it shows when the UV index drops and it is better to wait.
Is Solaria a medical device?
Solaria is not a medical device and does not diagnose skin conditions or skin cancer. It gives general sun-safety guidance based on UV data and your skin type. For any mole or skin change, see a dermatologist.
How does Solaria use my location and skin photos?
Location is used to load the UV forecast for your area. Skin photos stay on your device.
Which languages does Solaria support?
English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. Works anywhere UV forecast data is available.
Price and availability
Free to download, with an optional Pro subscription. Pro: $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
iPhone. English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. Works anywhere UV forecast data is available.
What Solaria is not
Solaria is not a medical device and does not diagnose skin conditions or skin cancer. It gives general sun-safety guidance based on UV data and your skin type. For any mole or skin change, see a dermatologist.