Comparison

My Pollen Forecast Pro vs FluStar

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 Pro

Track pollen counts and manage your allergy symptoms with daily forecasts and a personal diary. Get alerts for high pollen days and understand your specific allergen triggers. This app helps you prepare for and mitigate allergy and asthma challenges.

Highlights
  • Pollen count map
  • Multi-day pollen forecast
  • Symptom tracker diary
  • Allergen identification
  • Push notifications
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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My Pollen Forecast Pro 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 either daily or when the pollen count is expected to be high! - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version offers the same great functionality of My Pollen Forecast but is ad-free, includes widgets and also includes support for Apple Watch to check the pollen count on the go (including an Apple Watch complication)! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up with pollen forecasts and counts, then My Pollen Forecast Pro is the right app for you. This version 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

FluStar

Track current cold and flu activity by ZIP code across the US. Get information on influenza symptoms, past epidemics, and how to differentiate between a cold and the flu.

Highlights
  • Real-time flu activity by ZIP code
  • Cold and flu symptom information
  • Educational content on influenza
  • Data on past flu epidemics
  • Distinguish between cold and flu
Features
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FluSTAR provides up to date cold and flu activity information for every ZIP code in the country. If you're like most people -- catching the flu virus is something you'd rather NOT do. And if you have already come down with the flu, FluSTAR.com will provide you with information on how to help alleviate some of the symptoms caused by the influenza virus. FluSTAR.com can educate you about the Influenza virus, past flu epidemics as well as flu activity in every zip code in the United States. You will also see information on the difference between a cold and the flu. The FluSTAR system was developed to provide health care professionals and consumers with the most up to date information on the spread of the flu during the influenza season. Data for FluSTAR is gathered from different surveillance methods including RaPID Assay data, laboratory confirmation and clinical diagnosis data. Based on all of the surveillance methods, a regional as well as a national picture on influenza activity is generated.

Screenshots

My Pollen Forecast Pro3 screens
FluStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Pollen Forecast Pro at 55% against FluStar's 0%. My Pollen Forecast Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). FluStar's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence and device support 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

FluStar is free to download; My Pollen Forecast Pro costs $4.99 up front. My Pollen Forecast Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FluStar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Pollen Forecast Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Pollen Forecast Pro has 1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of My Pollen Forecast Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of FluStar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Pollen Forecast Pro ships an update every 9 days, FluStar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
My Pollen Forecast Pro versus FluStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Pollen Forecast ProFluStar
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better2.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.IQVIA Inc.

Customer experience

My Pollen Forecast Pro

All ratings1,014 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative28.6%

FluStar

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

My Pollen Forecast Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect location detection
  • Repeated/stale pollen data shown
  • Diary feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to save and track multiple locations
  • Include historical pollen data and trends
  • Provide more detailed pollen metrics, not just high/medium/low
  • Add Apple Watch complications and widgets
  • Allow customization of allergen tracking and notifications

FluStar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Pollen Forecast Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99
None

FluStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Pollen Forecast Pro free?
My Pollen Forecast Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FluStar free?
FluStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Pollen Forecast Pro or FluStar?
My Pollen Forecast Pro is rated higher. My Pollen Forecast Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while FluStar averages 2.3 from 13 ratings.
Do My Pollen Forecast Pro or FluStar have ads?
FluStar shows ads; My Pollen Forecast Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, My Pollen Forecast Pro or FluStar?
My Pollen Forecast Pro ships an update every 9 days, and FluStar fortnightly. Most recently, My Pollen Forecast Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and FluStar on October 14, 2026.

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