Magnus Burton
For individuals requiring real-time environmental data and venue staff managing guest capacity.
Gästräknare
Snapshot
Who is Magnus Burton?
Providing specialized utility tools for real-time environmental monitoring and venue management. Focused on functional, location-aware mobile solutions.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
Gästräknare
v1.3.0
1.2y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Magnus Burton?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Utility and weather-related mobile tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Individuals requiring real-time environmental data and venue staff managing guest capacity.
Signature Patterns
- •Focus on single-purpose utility applications
- •Minimalist, ad-free user experience
- •Reliance on device-level permissions like GPS
- •Free-to-use pricing model across all titles
Portfolio momentum
With zero releases in the last 6 months and a small portfolio of 2 apps, the publisher maintains a low-frequency development cycle.
Portfolio
What does Magnus Burton ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
- Focused, minimalist interface specifically for UV tracking
Tightly focused on 5 markets (France, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, United States).
Based on 1 of 2 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (2)
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (3)
- France1 / 1
- Spain1 / 1
- Sweden1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Magnus Burton compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts with location-based UV monitoring, but the rival's free pricing and higher user engagement create a direct acquisition threat.
Contenders(2)
Both apps target sun-safety conscious users with an identical $0.99 price point, creating direct competition for the same niche health-management segment.
Both applications target the same health-conscious audience seeking sun safety information, creating direct competition for users interested in UV exposure monitoring and outdoor activity planning.
Same space(18)
By including UV index in a comprehensive list of environmental metrics, this app provides a more holistic health-safety tool for outdoor activities.
It bundles UV index into a 'Life Index' guide, positioning sun safety as one of many daily decision-making factors for the user.
The inclusion of UV index in a high-performance, ad-free radar map makes it a superior tool for users who prioritize visual storm tracking.
This app frames UV monitoring as a core health-protection feature, directly competing with the source app's value proposition while offering more general weather data.
The focus on real-time rain and storm tracking serves as a high-frequency utility that keeps users engaged, unlike the static UV monitoring of the source app.
This app bundles UV index data into a comprehensive weather dashboard, providing a free alternative that makes the paid, single-purpose UV Index Tracker redundant for most users.
This app features advanced radar technology that includes UV index overlays, providing a more visual and data-rich experience than the source app.
Users report: While specialized, it demonstrates how niche health-related data (geomagnetic activity) can be successfully monetized via ad-supported global webcam aggregation.
This app provides detailed trend graphs for UV index, offering a more analytical view of sun exposure than the source app.
This app includes UV index as part of a broader travel-planning suite, offering more value to users than a dedicated UV-only application.
Its reliance on animated visualizations creates a habit-forming experience that keeps users engaged, even without the specialized UV focus of the source app.
This app provides a standard, free, and broad-spectrum weather forecast that includes UV data, directly challenging the niche utility of UV Index Tracker.
It offers an expansive weather feature set including pollen and UV data, which captures the casual user who prefers a single app for all environmental monitoring.
The app provides a comprehensive, ad-supported alternative that includes UV index data, making it a more attractive, zero-cost option for general users.
By positioning itself as a tool for deciding between sunscreen or raincoats, it directly addresses the same use case as UV Index Tracker within a larger platform.
Its high-frequency release cadence and interactive radar map provide a superior retention loop compared to the stagnant, paid-upfront model of UV Index Tracker.
This app integrates UV index data into a broader, ad-supported weather platform, effectively competing for the same user base by offering more utility for free.
The inclusion of UV index in a daily weather summary makes this app a more convenient, all-in-one choice for sun-safety-conscious users.
New entrants(2)
This app provides a comprehensive suite of weather metrics including UV index, making it a more versatile tool for daily planning than the source app.
It integrates UV index into a daily planning workflow, providing a more practical and accessible tool for users than a standalone UV tracker.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Magnus Burton
Bottom line
The publisher maintains a lean, functional portfolio that prioritizes utility over monetization. Their strategy is defined by simple, task-specific tools that serve narrow user needs without the overhead of complex ad-tech or subscription models.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
