Disappointing
Average hardware, let down by typically buggy and poorly designed German software
Device is a 5 Star Software is 4 star website is a 3 star
Itβs a little hard to rate this. IQ Air products are incredibly great built, especially the Atem line. But everything related to software is behind hardware. Their website although good looking is hard to find the replacement filters page, info is limited, and they make no promotions, discounts or subscription options. This APP is fairly good, but sometimes you get some glitches like the APP not connecting immediately with the device, or not updating speed settings. But all these are NoT very common. Thatβs why Iβm rating this APP 4 stars.
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Smart on/off doesnβt work
I was excited to use the smart on/off feature offered by this app, but sadly it does not work. I mean, technically the feature does work. If I keep the IQAir app open and on-screen while my phoneβs screen is on, the app will turn the Atem on and off based on my proximity to the device. However, if I turn my phoneβs screen off, navigate to the Home Screen, or launch another app, the IQAir app will no longer control the Atem. I donβt fully close or force close the IQAir app. The app is still open in the background, but despite this the smart on/off functionality does not work. Instead, I have to by a power switch I can control using my phone to make up for the broken feature provided by IQAir.
I suppose all this should not be a surprise to me. IQAirβs home air quality monitor has a bug where it provides the wrong location name when viewing a device, which I reported back in 2021, but the IQAir team hasnβt gotten around to fixing it yet. Itβs a shame that such good hardware is spoiled by poor software.
I suppose all this should not be a surprise to me. IQAirβs home air quality monitor has a bug where it provides the wrong location name when viewing a device, which I reported back in 2021, but the IQAir team hasnβt gotten around to fixing it yet. Itβs a shame that such good hardware is spoiled by poor software.
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would love a feature
ai really love my Atem car filter and would love to have a feature where the filter automatically switches between high to medium to low depending on the air quality inside the car without me manually checking and adjusting.
A dedicated car device without CarPlay compatible app
For the price, this device is an inconvenience and should be CarPlay compliant. The only way to effectively use it is to plan ahead of driving or have a passenger turn on the IQair Atem. I really hope that IQair expediently releases a CarPlay compliant app, heck they could sell more filters since Iβll be using it moreβ¦hint hint.
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