# Plume Labs: Air Quality App — user reviews > 212 indexed App Store user reviews of Plume Labs by Plume Labs, rated 4.70/5 from 9,700 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plume-labs-air-quality-app/id950289243/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plume-labs-air-quality-app/id950289243.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,539 · 4★ 1,589 · 3★ 335 · 2★ 81 · 1★ 156 ## What do users think of Plume Labs? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🌟 Accurate and reliable air quality data - 🔍 Comprehensive air quality monitoring - 📊 Helpful for planning outdoor activities - 🗺️ Global coverage with location-specific data - 💻 Intuitive and user-friendly interface **Cons** - 🔄 Inconsistent or inaccurate data reporting - 🕰️ Slow app loading and data refreshing - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🌍 Limited coverage in certain regions - 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes on certain devices - Notifications not working as expected - Mapping and location data issues - Inconsistent data across different platforms **Most requested features** - Customizable location tracking and alerts - Hourly/real-time air quality updates - Integration with smart home devices - Air quality forecasting and historical data - Apple Watch and widget support ## Newest reviews (15 of 212) ### 2/5 — Lag time unacceptable *2026-07-31, version 3.3.4* Several times I have noticed discrepancies between the bar graph of the AQI that is about 4 to 8 hours old and what was the posted AQI for that time period. I find the app to be unreliable for planning walks or opening several times I have noticed discrepancies between the paragraph of the AQI that is about 48 hours old and what was the post AQI for windows to get fresh air into my home. ### 2/5 — Location problems *2025-08-03, version 3.3.4* No surprise as it hasn’t been updated in 3 years but it can’t find my location ### 2/5 — Nothing works *2025-05-04, version 3.3.4* Has this service shutdown? I can’t find street view, and I keep getting invited to clink a link that advertises a device (Flow) which were then told has been discontinued ### 4/5 — Very handy for planning but doesn’t automatically refresh *2025-02-01, version 3.3.4* The app has all the air quality info you need to plan your day but doesn’t automatically refresh its day, time and AQI displays, nor does it seem to respond to the industry-standard down swipe for this purpose. I find myself having to quit and restart the app just to update the displays. ### 2/5 — Notifications are broken *2024-10-17, version 3.3.4* The app is helpful but notifications are grayed out and can’t be turned on, despite notifications for the app being enabled in settings. ### 2/5 — Frequently inaccurate *2023-10-27, version 3.3.4* I frequently found the data different enough from other air quality data in the area to quit using this app. Unfortunate because the app itself is great … but not if the data is questionable ### 2/5 — Nice design, often inaccurate *2023-10-04, version 3.3.4* While I appreciate the app's sleek and elegant design, the information and data on it is often misleading and flat out incorrect. As others have stated, the AQI is often underestimated. If you were to depend solely on this app for information about the quality of your air, you could risk putting your health and that of your loved ones at risk. That being said, I am still reinstalling this app, as it is sometimes helpful (when it happens to be somewhat correct) and pleasant to look at. ### 1/5 — Mapping has changed *2023-06-13, version 3.3.4* I live in a smaller city (Bend Oregon). I used to be able to see the many individual sensor readings in my neighborhood and adjacent areas. Not anymore. ### 1/5 — Remarkably wrong during major fire pollution in NE US *2023-06-08, version 3.3.4* Will be removing the app, dangerous levels of particulates reported from multiple news sources and historic levels of visible smoke from Canadian fires, yet this app shows only ‘high’ levels of PM 2,5, Useless, ### 1/5 — No Canada data *2023-05-20, version 3.3.4* Another silly app that will not work for Canadian locations!! Waste of time installing!! ### 1/5 — Wildly Inaccurate *2023-04-30, version 3.3.4* Seriously just comically wrong. Avoid ### 1/5 — Forecasts are AWFUL! *2023-04-05, version 3.3.4* The immediate and forecasted results are all over the place. If you are mentally ill like me Do Not Trust this App. Last night it said 50+ today and next few days. Which would be awful. When I got up it was actually a far better 28. So I lost a nights sleep. I imagine they use these scare tactics to keep traffic going to App. Either way the App is useless. ### 4/5 — Cela créé des besoins. *2023-03-25, version 3.3.4* Maintenant je suis à l’aise avec le IQA. Tellement que je veut un lecteur de IQA. Mais voilà, c’est pas pour les gens à petit revenu disons. ### 1/5 — Does not show anything on the map *2023-01-23, version 3.3.4* Does not show anything on the map ### 1/5 — Extremely unreliable *2022-12-13, version 3.3.4* The air pollutant numbers change hourly, almost as if they are a guess, not a true measure of what is in the air. It will say 28 at noon and when you check several hours later it will say it was actually 36 at noon. Totally useless for future planning purposes and hardly trustworthy as historical data. Not accurate at all. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken and useless *2026-08-04, version 3.3.4* It was last updated 4 years ago and it doesn’t work, but it does keep asking if I like the app. The answer is no. ### 1/5 — Not working anymore *2026-07-16, version 3.3.4* Can’t get past the privacy notice ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2026-07-09, version 3.3.4* Useless If you live north of the 49th ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-03-29, version 3.3.4* Not working ### 1/5 — Inaccurate and Buggy *2026-01-15, version 3.3.4* The app does not let me view the data sources. It’s incredibly buggy and closes out when I try to see a different view. It also has opposite forecast’s to AirVisual, which is more transparent and trusted. ### 1/5 — Suddenly no data! *2025-12-29, version 3.3.4* Used happily for years and suddenly today no data! Support contact? ### 1/5 — Very buggy could not use *2024-10-09, version 3.3.4* Very buggy could not use. Tried multiple troubleshooting, gave up, deleted app ### 1/5 — Inaccurate and unreliable *2024-08-27, version 3.3.4* I got this for the air quality forecasts, but they’re not accurate according to Plume’s own graphs. The readings are also wildly different from 2 IQAir air monitors nearby, esp for PM 2.5. ### 1/5 — Dead app *2023-11-10, version 3.3.4* It hasn’t updated for weeks. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in Australia *2023-10-06, version 3.3.4* If the app allowed data from purpleair and sensor community they could easily make this a global app. When I logged in it had my local AQI very high. I’m guessing it was probably using the nearest sensor… on another continent! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The Only App So Far That Delivers Accurate AQI Readings *2024-07-26, version 3.3.4* Living in the Yucatán, dust comes and goes on the Tradewinds from North Africa and I know when the dust is at high levels, even inside the house, which can be terrible at times. There is no other app in comparison to this one, that provides the accuracy needed to prepare for these dust events. I have been testing different apps, mainly weather apps, for the last couple of years, and those figures are way off- There is a huge difference, mostly showing very low AQI figures, when the air quality, obviously, is very poor. ### 5/5 — Dependable *2023-08-07, version 3.3.4* Plume app surpasses all the others for my area … consistently accurate and reliable. ### 5/5 — Air quality *2023-07-11, version 3.3.4* Easily by a million miles the best air quality app. ### 5/5 — Wow *2023-06-23, version 3.3.4* Such a cool app and great way to access air quality data. ### 5/5 — Brilliant again *2023-01-20, version 3.3.4* I used to use the old version pre 2020 every day but the new design ruined it for me. Happy to say that the small tweaks and under the hood updates have made this app a pleasure to use again. Great job plume labs. Would love an Apple Watch version of this. ### 5/5 — Planned dog walks *2022-09-28, version 3.3.4* Handy to use this to plan best times to use particular routes for dog walks. ### 5/5 — Best air quality app ever *2022-05-28, version 3.3.4* This app allowed us to know our air for free! Very helpful and kept us informed about when was best to go out! ### 5/5 — Rating *2022-05-19, version 3.3.4* Good informative service. ### 5/5 — Clean Air *2021-09-14, version 3.2.2* To avoid pandemics humankind learned how to clean the cities, polluting the air is like dumping poo the Oxygen that we breath. The plum app is helping us to do something against air pollution. But a a diplomat I liked the international map. ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-08-30, version 3.2.2* Very informative and easy to use --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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