Comparison

Onbox vs Airthings

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

Head to head
About

Onbox

Access interactive, 3D animated assembly and installation guides for your products. Simply enter a code to view step-by-step instructions at your own pace for enhanced clarity and understanding.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • 3D animated guides
  • Product assembly assistance
  • Installation guidance
  • On-demand instructions
Features
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Onbox is a new and innovative way to install or assemble your product. By entering your Onbox code, found on a compatible product - you'll be able to watch beautiful step-by-step instructions. All at your own pace. It's 3D animated to give you a better understanding and clarity about the tasks needed to complete the process.

About

Airthings

Monitor and improve your indoor air quality with smart devices. Get real-time insights, track trends, and receive actionable advice to enhance focus, reduce allergies, and sleep better. Control your air purifier and stay informed about pollen forecasts.

Highlights
  • Quick device setup
  • At-a-glance air quality indicators
  • Detailed trend tracking
  • Air purifier remote control
  • 5-day pollen forecast
  • Air quality notifications
  • Personalized air reports
Features
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Breathe better with Airthings! Smart air quality monitors & purifiers you can trust. Shift your state of being with Airthings. Our products can help you improve indoor air quality leading to better focus, calming of allergies, and enhancement of sleep while ensuring an overall more healthy home. It features: • Quick and easy device setup • AirGlimpse™: Color-coded indicators give you at-a-glance information about your air quality • Access to the detailed graphs to help you track and find trends over time • Set focuses for your devices - air quality data broken down into high engagement problems that you care about • Control your Renew air purifier from anywhere • 5-day pollen forecast for your location with actionable advice • Notifications inform you of poor air quality and suggest ways to improve it, fast • Tips for addressing common indoor air quality problems and how to make the most of your device • Recommendations on the best Airthings monitor for your needs • Subscribe to Air Reports - We’ll send you a monthly update which summarises all the sensor data for your location. This app supports all Airthings products. If you have questions about using the app or any of our monitors, please refer to the Airthings Help Center or contact support@airthings.com.

Screenshots

Onbox4 screens
Airthings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Onbox at free against Airthings's free with in-app purchases. Onbox also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Airthings's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 29) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onbox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airthings has 3K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Onbox's written reviews are positive against 33% of Airthings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onbox ships an update every 6 weeks, Airthings fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Onbox versus Airthings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnboxAirthings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better4.4 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better33.0% of reviews
Number of ratings293K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZahaia IVSAirthings ASA

Customer experience

Onbox

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative40.7%

Airthings

All ratings3,022 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative57.9%

Bugs and requests

Onbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Airthings

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to add new devices or accounts
  • Incorrect color coding and data display
  • Delayed or missing sensor data updates
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
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  • Unexplained battery drain on devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add HomeKit integration
  • Allow custom thresholds and notifications
  • Improve data visualization and historical trending
  • Add more detailed information on air quality issues and remedies
  • Provide an iPad-optimized version of the app
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  • Improve syncing and connectivity reliability

In-app purchases

None

Onbox

No in-app purchases

None

Airthings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onbox free?
Onbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airthings free?
Airthings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onbox or Airthings?
Onbox is rated higher. Onbox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Airthings averages 4.4 from 3K ratings.
Do Onbox or Airthings have ads?
Neither Onbox nor Airthings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onbox or Airthings?
Onbox ships an update every 6 weeks, and Airthings fortnightly. Most recently, Onbox was updated on October 22, 2026 and Airthings on October 24, 2026.

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