OregonAir vs BendAIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OregonAir
Access real-time air quality data from monitoring stations across Oregon. View current AQI readings, which are updated approximately every 15-20 minutes. All data is preliminary and subject to change.
- Real-time AQI data
- Oregon DEQ monitoring stations
- Lane Regional Air Protection Agency data
- Preliminary readings
- Frequent updates
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OregonAir The data displayed in this application was acquired from air quality monitoring stations operated by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. The data displayed are the most current available. All readings are preliminary and subject to change during final review. New AQI readings will be available at approximately 15-20 minutes past the hour. Any questions can be directed to AQM.Questions@deq.state.or.us. This application was developed for OregonDEQ in conjunction with DR DAS LTD and Envitech Ltd.
BendAIR
Monitor local air quality in Bend, Oregon, with real-time AQI readings. Stay informed about air conditions directly on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Real-time AQI readings
- Local air quality data
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Curated air quality information
- Preparedness for air conditions
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BendAIR for your iPhone and Apple Watch is your personal air quality monitor for Bend, Oregon. Powered by air quality stations throughout the city of Bend, this free app provides curated Air Quality Index (AQI) readings to ensure you're always prepared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BendAIR at 100% against OregonAir's 13%. BendAIR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). OregonAir's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BendAIR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OregonAir has 84 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of OregonAir's written reviews are positive against 100% of BendAIR's.
| Parameter | OregonAir | BendAIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Envitech Ltd. | 2Toad, LLC |
Customer experience
OregonAir
BendAIR
Bugs and requests
OregonAir
Reported bugs
26 issues- App keeps crashing before tutorial completion
- App won't open
- App auto displays tips and closes
- App crashes immediately after opening
- Crashing constantly
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- Crashes on iPhone 15 Pro, works on iPhone 13 mini
- Keeps replaying introductions, acting corrupted
- Doesn't show air quality readings
- Latest update causes crashing on every launch
- Newest version crashes each time
- Stopped working, no help
- Sits there spinning and thinking
- Just sits and spins, won't open
- Continuously loads
- Will not load on iPhone or iPad
- App isn't opening at all
- Shows a spinning progress indicator at startup
- Won't open for days
- Hasn't worked for past two days
- App won't open, just when needed
- Data is hours old
- No updates for a couple of years
- Map data is seriously lagging
- AQI data is always 2-3 hours behind
- App crashes frequently, seems to always crash when it can't contact the server
- Unable to delete favorites from screen
Requested features
10 requests- 💡 Apple Watch complication
- 💡 Clearer explanation for favorite stations
- 💡 Make training mode bypassable
- 💡 Add Fahrenheit option for temperature
- 💡 Explanation of air quality numbers and colors
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- 💡 Option to have map show just favorites
- 💡 Force an update instead of quitting and restarting
- 💡 Convert temps to display in Fahrenheit
- 💡 Include a Fahrenheit or Celsius button in settings
- 💡 Ability to delete favorites
BendAIR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OregonAir
No in-app purchases
BendAIR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OregonAir free?
Is BendAIR free?
Which has better reviews, OregonAir or BendAIR?
Do OregonAir or BendAIR have ads?
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