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Great start! More customizability and info would be nice.
It’s great to be able to pin the widget to a single sensor. I’d like to be able to see the temperature and humidity measurements in the widget too, and change the units (especially to C from degF) if desired.sagetoko
Almost perfect (watchOS?)
Great app to help add iPhone features from the PurpleAir map. Any chance this app can integrate the AQI, based on location, to watchOS? I love how this app pulls up-to-date air sensor data directly from PurpleAir and the widget feature. The last missing thing to make this a trifecta would be to allow AQI based from this app to be used as an Apple Watch complication.Show lessSri Lankan Express
Amazing app!
This is what purpleair should be. The app is amazingly fluid and rendering flawless.
I can’t wait for (and would pay/donate major bucks for) an Apple Watch complication - the default Apple one is essentially useless because it’s nearest sensor reading is 10mi away from my house.r00fus
Nice job! And requests
Great, clear interface. I only miss an option to indicate on the widget which levels (EPA, AQandU or "None") I'm looking at and whether it's real time or ten minute average or hour average, etc.
I'd also like option to show an average of levels of several nearby sensors on the widget, rather than just one sensor, because sometimes they aren't very close readingsShow lessdtoyd
Finally an app to view PurpleAir data!
I love how Paku lets me avoid the clunky PurpleAir website. The app is wonderfully simple and looks good.
However, the app is a little too simple. For example, the app never refreshes data. If I leave the app open and want to see the current air quality, I have to quit and relaunch the app. Ideally the app would refresh data automatically every 5-10 minutes. However, a manual refresh option is an absolute requirement for an app like this. Having to quit and relaunch the app just to refresh the data available is super obtuse and cumbersome.
Another issue is that PurpleAir sensors grab lots more data than only the AQI. I find PurpleAir sensors even more useful for their temperature readings than their AQI readings. The sensor saturation is so high in the San Francisco Bay Area that they make it really easy to see what all the microclimates are like around the bay. I can then use this to plan my outdoor activities. It would be fantastic if Paku allowed us to view temperature data from PurpleAir sensors.
All said, it's fantastic that Paku exists at all. I'd gladly pay $10 for this app as it exists today. Add auto-refresh and temperature data and I'd more than willingly pay $20. This app has huge value potential for my daily life. I hope to see it reach that potential one day.Show less@Magnuson
Developer Response
Thanks for the great feedback! Since your review, the app has had all the features you've requested added. Hopefully you find it useful - I would really appreciate an updated rating if you have time!Please add AQI notifications to this great app!
Great app, much better to use than the PurpleAir website. Since PurpleAir updated, I noticed some discrepancies in the AQI standards for Paku, which tends to read low. My other suggestion: please add notifications when AQI materially deteriorates or improves! That way, we don't have to manually check the widget or app every so often to avoid unpleasant surprises.Show lessGrilled Cheese Sandwiches
Best Purple Air Monitor App
I have found that while Purple Air does not have an official app, Paku is as close to what I'd expect of an app if Purple Air did make one. The integration of Apple Maps with Purple Air data, combine with the ability to click on a radial AQI and launch the Purple Air website within the Paku app, and real time widgets on the iPhone, make this a near perfect experience. I only wish that there would be more development into an Apple Watch complication, as well as data integration such as PM 1, 2.5, 10, temp and humidity all at a glance from the widget view.Show lessXIXIILXXXI
How bad is the air today?????
We don’t live near an airport so what we saw on the news might or might not be accurate. With all the fires and crazy wind shifts in San Jose it is great that we can click an app and get real time reading with in 1/4 mile of our house. I’m a Beekeeper and some days I do a lot of heavy lifting moving hives and honey. This app lets me know if it’s safe or I should wait a day. Thanks so much for making this available on line.
Art Beekeeper.Show lessBeekeeper Art
Much more accurate
I really like this app as it is able to show more precise results in any given area. It would be nice, though, if there was a link to buy one of the sensors that are compatible with this app. It’s not a huge update, but it would be a nice option to have as a consumer. I’d like to get a sensor that can feed results into the app since I live in an area that is affected by the fires in California every year.Show lesslayla's mommy
Great for bad air days
Really like he app, it’s accurate to within several minutes of when I smell smoke. Been depending on it and the Purple Air website to know when I can open the windows - this app lets me not have to open Safari.lukemcr
