Comparison

My Pollen Forecast vs Instead

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Pollen Forecast

Track pollen counts and your allergy symptoms with daily forecasts and a symptom diary. Receive alerts for high pollen days to better prepare for allergy and asthma challenges. This app helps you understand your specific pollen sensitivities.

Highlights
  • Pollen count map
  • Multi-day pollen forecast
  • Symptom diary
  • Allergen identification
  • High pollen alerts
  • Temperature, wind, and humidity data
Features
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My Pollen Forecast is the best app for tracking the pollen count and your allergens. With a sleek modern design, you can view hayfever forecasts for the upcoming days and keep a diary of your symptoms. By using the app you will become more prepared for any allergy or asthma difficulties you could experience. - Shows a map where you can see which areas have the highest pollen count! - Several day pollen forecast including temperature, wind and humidity! - Use the app as a tracker for how you feel to monitor your symptoms over time. - Discover which pollens you are most allergic to by adding diary entries frequently. - Receive push notifications when the pollen count is expected to be high! - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. If you want the most efficient way of keeping up with pollen forecasts and counts, then My Pollen Forecast is the right app for you. This version is ad-supported and is similar to apps such as WebMD Allergy and Pollen.com. * The app currently only supports the contiguous US and the UK. States such as Alaska and Hawaii are unfortunately not supported.*

About

Instead

Features
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Replace a bad habit with something you choose. Instead is a simple journal for recording what you did differently, with time spent and money redirected towards your alternatives. Instead of scrolling, you went for a walk. Instead of snacking, you read a chapter. Choose one habit to focus on and build a record of the choices that matter to you. RECORD YOUR ALTERNATIVES Choose a suggested activity or write your own. Add the time you spent and, if useful, the money you spent on that alternative. START NOW OR LOG IT LATER Use the live timer while you do something different, or add an entry afterwards. You can edit your entries when you need to. SEE YOUR CHOICES ADD UP Review your entries and totals by day, week, month, year or all time. Keep amounts in your preferred currency. SIMPLE AND PERSONAL No account required. Your habit and entry records are stored on your device. Instead is free to use and has no ads. An optional coffee tip supports development and unlocks no extra features. Pick one habit. Do something different. Record it in Instead. Questions or feedback? support@takenocode.com

Screenshots

My Pollen Forecast3 screens
Instead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Instead at none against My Pollen Forecast's shown. My Pollen Forecast's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Pollen Forecast ships an update weekly, Instead every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Pollen Forecast versus Instead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Pollen ForecastInstead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.Takayuki Nakamura

Bugs and requests

My Pollen Forecast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incorrect pollen data
  • Diary entries not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable allergen tracking
  • Ability to log symptoms over time
  • Longer pollen forecasts
  • Location-based alerts
  • Pollen history and trends

Instead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Pollen Forecast

No in-app purchases

None

Instead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Pollen Forecast free?
My Pollen Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instead free?
Instead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Pollen Forecast or Instead have ads?
My Pollen Forecast shows ads; Instead does not.
Which is updated more often, My Pollen Forecast or Instead?
My Pollen Forecast ships an update weekly, and Instead every 2 months. Most recently, My Pollen Forecast was updated on October 29, 2026 and Instead on October 22, 2026.

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