Comparison

hackAIR vs Starbucks Alumni Community

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

Head to head
About

hackAIR

Features
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With air pollution being the number one environmental concern of citizens and one of the most significant factors posing threat to their health, hackAIR provides reliable information on the current and forecast air quality levels, based on official and model data, and observations from users. Beyond air pollution, extreme heat events and wildfires are some of the most important environmental factors that affect wellbeing. hackAIR has been recently upgraded to include information about the current and forecast thermal comfort conditions and about the probability of forest fires based on model data. Now you can have a more complete overview of the local environmental conditions that help you make informed decisions to protect yourself. hackAIR offers personalized recommendations to registered users on how they can safeguard themselves from adverse environmental conditions. The app is location-based and real-time, offering a map-based interface to the data available. hackAIR offers several ways for you to contribute your own observations: 1. You can state how you feel the current air quality and outdoor temperature at your location and help other users understand the current conditions 3. hackAIR provides instructions on how you can easily build mini air quality monitoring devices and see their measurements in the app 4. Experienced users can submit and access data using an online interface (API).

About

Starbucks Alumni Community

Connect with former colleagues and continue your coffee journey with this official community app. Stay updated on company news and maintain relationships with fellow alumni.

Highlights
  • Stay connected with former colleagues
  • Continue your coffee journey
  • Receive company updates
  • Network with alumni
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Official app of the Starbucks Alumni Community, where you can stay connected to the company—and to each other—and continue your coffee journey.

Screenshots

hackAIR4 screens
Starbucks Alumni Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: hackAIR at none against Starbucks Alumni Community's shown. hackAIR also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hackAIR ships an update fortnightly, Starbucks Alumni Community every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hackAIR versus Starbucks Alumni Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhackAIRStarbucks Alumni Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDraxisStarbucks Coffee Company

In-app purchases

None

hackAIR

No in-app purchases

None

Starbucks Alumni Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hackAIR free?
hackAIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starbucks Alumni Community free?
Starbucks Alumni Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hackAIR or Starbucks Alumni Community have ads?
Starbucks Alumni Community shows ads; hackAIR does not.
Which is updated more often, hackAIR or Starbucks Alumni Community?
hackAIR ships an update fortnightly, and Starbucks Alumni Community every 4 months. Most recently, hackAIR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Starbucks Alumni Community on November 3, 2026.

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