Release Notes

What's New

Every Sun Exposure update, newest first. The current version is 2.7.1.

Version 2.7.1

  • NewYou may need to re-add some widgets

    Only widgets that use your location, like UV Index and Sunrise.

  • FixBug fixes and performance improvements

Version 2.7

  • NewSiri and Shortcuts, rebuilt for iOS 27

    Ask Siri how much sun or vitamin D you've had, start a session from Control Center, and pause or end one right from the Lock Screen.

Version 2.6

  • NewRedesigned Goal Streak

    Your streak leads the card, with today's goal progress beside it, a look back at your last seven days, and how far you are from your next milestone.

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.5.3

  • FixFixed locked complications

    Watch complications now unlock as soon as you subscribe.

Version 2.5.2

  • FixFixed sunrise and sunset times outside the Americas

    First Light, sunrise and sunset were reading from the wrong day for anyone east of Greenwich, so a First Light comparison could land a full day off.

Version 2.5.1

  • FixFixed location not updating after travel

    Your location and weather now refresh when you reopen the app, so your stats stay accurate when you change time zones during the day.

  • FixFixed reopening an active Sun Session

    Tap the sun button in the toolbar to jump back into a session that's already running.

Version 2.5

  • NewRedesigned Today Tab

    See more information at a glance

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.4

  • NewNew Stat: First Light

    Catching daylight soon after sunrise anchors your circadian rhythm, lifts your mood, and sets you up for better sleep tonight.

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.3.3

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.3.2

  • FixFixed iOS widgets showing incorrect values for time in daylight
  • FixNotification improvements

Version 2.3.1

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.3

  • NewAutomatic Vitamin D Logging

    Automatically saves your estimated Vitamin D intake to Apple Health throughout the day. Pro Feature.

  • NewBurn Time Alert

    Get notified when your burn time reaches zero based on your exposure and the UV Index. Pro Feature.

  • FixSettings screen organization improvements
  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.2.1

  • FixFixed duplicate notifications
  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.2

  • NewSiri Shortcuts

    Start and manage your Sun Sessions with Shortcuts

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 2.1

  • NewSun Sessions

    Manually track your sun expossure sessions, even without an Apple Watch. Saves data to Apple Health.

  • NewDynamic Home Background

    Home tab background changes with the sun's position

Version 2.0.6

  • FixFixed weekday offsets in History view
  • FixData refresh improvements

Version 2.0.5

  • FixAccessibility Improvements
  • FixHistory tab refresh improvements

Version 2.0.4

  • FixFixed Minimum Lux Filtering

    Exposure data was being over-filtered based on the Mimimum Lux setting in some cases

Version 2.0.3

  • FixLogging improvements

Version 2.0.2

  • FixData refresh improvements

Version 2.0.1

  • FixFixed widget layout issues
  • FixData refresh improvements

Version 2.0

  • NewNew modular design!

    More stats visible at a glance, in a fresh new design for iOS 26

  • NewMore Widgets

    Widgets for all stat types

Version 1.8.1

  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 1.8

  • NewMinimum Lux Setting

    Set a minimum lux threshold to filter out low light conditions

  • NewWidget layout improvements

Version 1.7.3

  • FixFixed some missing translations

Version 1.7.2

  • FixAdded Spanish language support

Version 1.7.1

  • FixImproved subscription detection

Version 1.7

  • NewMaximum Lux

    View maximum lux recorded throughout your day to see when the sun is most intense

  • NewChart Improvements

    Toggle on/off any stat

Version 1.6

  • NewReminder Alerts

    Recieve periodic reminders as you accumulate exposure throughout the day. View in Settings

  • NewTime Sensitive Notifications

    Improved deliverability of notifications

  • NewData Sync Improvements

    Tip: Add a widget to improve data refresh rate!

Version 1.5.2

  • FixSubscription management improvements in Settings

Version 1.5.1

  • FixLocation refresh improvements

Version 1.5

  • NewAdded support for small daily exposure widget
  • FixFixed streak count not respecting maximum exposure goal
  • FixPerformance and stability improvements

Version 1.4.1

  • FixFixed remaining sunlight calculation before sunrise
  • FixFixed incorrect colors appearing for some goal states

Version 1.4

  • NewNEW: Simplified Goal Settings

    Simply set your goal exposure range

  • NewNEW: Yearly Exposure Total Chart

    Check it out in the History tab

  • FixPerformance Improvements

Version 1.3

  • NewNEW: UV Index forecast

    Know when it's safest to go outside

  • FixPerformance Improvements

Version 1.2.1

  • FixSunrise + Sunset prompt fixes
  • FixPerformance Improvements

Version 1.2

  • NewNEW: Sunrise + Sunset

    Get personalized sunlight stats based on your location

  • FixPerformance Improvements

Version 1.1

  • NewHistory Tab

    View goal streak and history

  • NewNew Widget Types

Version 1.0

  • NewToday Tab

    View today's Time in Daylight

  • NewSettings Tab

    Set custom goals and alerts

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iPhone with iOS 18 or later. Automatic tracking needs an Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later.

Disclaimer: Sun Exposure gives estimates, not medical advice. Consult your doctor to determine the right amount of sun exposure for you. Always use sunscreen, hats, and shade as needed.