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EPA Smoke Sense

EPA Smoke Sense

by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

70 ratings
39 reviews
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Archived App (Last seen on 11 Mar 2025)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

Released
October 5, 2017
Updated
November 26, 2024

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United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
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About

This app allows citizens to participate in a study on wildfire smoke exposure and its health impacts. Users can learn about local risks, report symptoms, and track protective actions, earning badges for participation. The collected data will aid researchers in developing health risk communication strategies.

βœ“Wildfire smoke health impact study
βœ“Learn about local smoke risks
βœ“Report health symptoms
βœ“Track protective actions
βœ“Earn participation badges
βœ“Anonymous data collection
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What users say about EPA Smoke Sense

Reviews of EPA Smoke Sense are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 2.2/5 from 70 App Store ratings. What users like most: appreciated for feedback on smoke, helpful for guiding outdoor activities. Top complaints: does not reflect actual air quality, app is worthless/useless. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • πŸ‘Appreciated for feedback on smoke
  • πŸ‘Helpful for guiding outdoor activities
  • πŸ‘Good data when working

Negative things

  • 😞Does not reflect actual air quality
  • 😞App is worthless/useless
  • 😞Crashes constantly
  • 😞Map feature no longer works
  • 😞Future smoke overlay missing
  • 😞Tabs at bottom unreadable
  • 😞Loading takes too long
  • 😞Server crashing
  • 😞Crashes after loading
  • 😞Crashes upon opening
  • 😞Requires too much personal information
  • 😞Minimizes itself
  • 😞Not picking up air quality alerts
  • 😞Clunky and slow
  • 😞Inaccurate readings
  • 😞Phishing site concerns
  • 😞Does not provide future air quality forecast
  • 😞Data gathering app
  • 😞Tediously long survey
  • 😞App won't launch
  • 😞Hazardous crashes
  • 😞Cannot get out of questionnaire
  • 😞Not usable without research study consent
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What's New in EPA Smoke Sense

3.3.7

November 26, 2024

Minor bug fixes

User reviews

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Thank you, EPA

I appreciate being able to give feedback relative to the smoke around here! Hopefully it will contribute to research and also cause Puget Sound Clean Air agency to increase their Enforcement of wood-burning pollution
HUHistory teaches us

Worthless

Sorry to say this app is basically worthless. Does not reflect the air quality it’s linked to. For example, today the air is extremely bad, low visibility, getting worse by the hour. Purple Air rates it 168 which seems right. Smoke Sense lists it 61. Pathetic.
MMendinhaul

Sorry example of an app

Has hardly ever worked for me. Sometimes it's not displaying anything past the splash screen then it's asking for a lot. And I mean a lot. Of preferences.
PPensivePundIT

Useless

Downloaded this app to test it out as it is in guidance for air quality during wildfires. Was hopeful I could push it out to my community during a close wildfire affecting air quality. Was extremely disappointed to find out that it doesn’t work. We have air quality alerts for our area and this app does not pick up on it. Either fix the app or get rid of it because it’s not achieving its goal of providing help to those that need it.
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Jjustletmegetonwithit!

Crashes constantly

Map feature no longer works. Crashes whenever you try to look at the map.
KKddds
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Reported Bugs

17 issues

Does not reflect air quality accurately

Bug

App crashes constantly

Bug

Map feature not working

Bug

Future smoke overlay missing

Bug

Server crashing

Bug

Crashes after loading

Bug

Crashes immediately after opening

Bug

Minimizes itself after starting

Bug

Does not pick up air quality alerts

Bug

Clunky and slow performance

Bug

Inaccurate readings compared to other apps

Bug

App won't open

Bug

App crashes after filling out survey

Bug

App freezes and won't do anything

Bug

App shuts down when trying to access profile

Bug

Asks to review week on a Monday

Bug

Cannot get out of questionnaire

Bug
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Requested Features

7 requests

Increase enforcement of wood-burning pollution

Feature

Fix the app or get rid of it

Feature

Fix future smoke dispersion overlay

Feature

Improve contrast for readability of tabs

Feature

Add prescribed fire edition

Feature

Allow opt-out of research study

Feature

Improve design and usability

Feature

FAQ

What does the Smoke Sense app do?

The Smoke Sense app is designed for a citizen science study to understand the impacts of wildfire smoke exposure on health. It allows users to learn about wildland fires and smoke health risks in their area, report their health symptoms, and document actions taken to improve their health or reduce exposure.

What are the key features of the Smoke Sense app?

Key features include learning about wildland fires and smoke health risks, reporting personal health symptoms, tracking actions taken to mitigate exposure or improve health, and earning badges for weekly participation in the study. User identities are kept anonymous.

Is the Smoke Sense app free to use?

Yes, the Smoke Sense app is free to download and use. The description does not mention any costs associated with using the app or any in-app purchases.

What is the purpose of the data collected by Smoke Sense?

Data gathered through Smoke Sense helps EPA researchers and communities understand how smoke impacts health and productivity. This insight is crucial for developing effective health risk communication methods during smoke events and informing public health officials and air quality managers.

When will the Smoke Sense app be available?

The current version of the Smoke Sense app will be unavailable starting December 8, 2024, as it is undergoing development for a new version called Smoke Sense: 4.0 Level UP. Updates and information about the new version can be found on the EPA website.