Blueair vs Ambient Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blueair
Monitor and control your indoor air quality with real-time tracking and intelligent device management. Gain insights into your environment and take effortless action for healthier living, whether you're at home or away.
- Real-time air quality tracking
- Seamless device controls
- Intelligent adaptive features
- Remote management
- Insightful data and graphs
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The Blueair app transforms how you care for your indoor environment with real-time air quality tracking and seamless device controls. With over 30 years of air care innovation and expertise, our products and app give you insight and control of your air to help you manage it effectively. Whether you are home or away, take effortless action with intelligent features that adapt to your space.
Ambient Home
Control your smart home and community amenities with ease. This app allows you to manage access for guests, unlock amenities like the pool, and set your home's climate remotely for ultimate convenience and comfort.
- Share access with guests
- Unlock community amenities
- Remote climate control
- Intuitive user interface
- Smart home integration
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Enjoy unparalleled convenience, comfort, and peace of mind with smart home experiences designed by Ambient in every unit and across the community. Through a simple and intuitive app, Ambient lets you share access with a dog walker while you’re at work, take a dip in the pool without carrying keys, or set your ideal temperature on your way home. Note: Not all features may be available in your community at this time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blueair at 4.8 against Ambient Home's 3.9. Blueair also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 8%) and ratings volume (24K vs 972). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blueair holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blueair has 24K ratings behind it against 972, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Blueair's written reviews are positive against 8% of Ambient Home's.
Blueair ships an update every 3 weeks, Ambient Home fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Blueair | Ambient Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24K ratings) — better | 3.9 (972 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 8.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 972 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blueair AB | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blueair
Ambient Home
User reviews
Blueair
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great air purifier
- 🌟 Excellent product
- 👍 Quiet operation
- 🌳 Improves air quality
- 🔍 Informative app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Inaccurate sensor data
- 🕰️ Scheduling problems
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
Ambient Home
From 972 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Sleek and cool app
- 👍 Easy setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🔒 Security issues with door unlocking
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 👎 Doesn't work as expected
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive
Bugs and requests
Blueair
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Frequent app disconnections
- Incorrect air quality readings
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
- Inability to change WiFi password
Requested features
6 requests- Add Google Home/Alexa integration
- Improve app stability and responsiveness
- Provide more customization options
- Allow data export and backup
- Fix daylight saving time issues
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- Enhance notification and alert features
Ambient Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature controls not working
- Inconsistent door lock status
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add automation and scheduling features
- Improve customer support
In-app purchases
Blueair
No in-app purchases
Ambient Home
No in-app purchases
