sunZapp

Have you ever gotten sunburned on a cloudy day? Wondered if you even needed a hat to go outside? sunZapp gives you all the information you need to be sun safe. It makes sun protection simple for you and your family and helps to protect you from the harmful rays of the sun. The app uses your skin type, location, environmental conditions, clothing, and sunscreen and use of shade and combines it with NOAA’s hour-by-hour UV Index forecast to provide real-time sun protection advice. The app reminds you to apply and reapply your sunscreen, alerts you when UV levels and sunburn risks are high and gives you simple actions you can take to be sun safe. It is comprehensive, scientifically sound and extensively tested.

Reducing over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun is one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer. sunZapp can help you practice effective sun protection by giving advice on when to apply your sunscreen, stay in the shade, and wear protective clothing and hats.

sunZapp features include: personalized sun protection recommendations, GPS location and time, sunscreen reapplication reminders, alerts, GPS location and time, and UV Index reports.