Comparison

PAM Air vs SeaView Mobile

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

Head to head
About

PAM Air

This app provides real-time ambient air quality information and pollution warnings for Vietnam. It features a live map, historical data, and automatic notifications to help users stay informed about their local air quality.

Highlights
  • Real-time air quality map
  • 24-hour air quality data
  • Search by location or GPS
  • Favorite locations quick view
  • Automatic mobile notifications
  • Citizen science approach
Features
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PAM Air is a project of D&L Technology Integration and Consulting JSC. It provides real-time ambient air quality information and air pollution warnings in Vietnam. Offically launched in Feb 2019, PAM Air wants to contribute to the community a simple, useful and easy-to-use tool so that any individual can monitor and update air quality information and be alerted on air pollution in the areas at where they, their family and friends are living, travelling and working. Website https://pamair.org and mobile app PAM Air provide free information and functions: - Real time Air Quality Map - 24-hour Air Quality Data - Search Air Quality information by location or GPS - Quick view by selecting favourite locations - Automatic mobile notification on air quality and air pollution To ensure the quality of displaying data, PAM Air “does not” use the following sources of data: - Satellite Modelling’s Air Quality Data - Unknown sources and unverified Air Quality data PAM Air only display air quality data which is directly measured by quality-verified physical equipments/sensors: - From PAM Air’s network of sensors. The sensors are manufactured, installed and operated by PAM Air - From reference air quality monitoring stations PAM Air’s network of sensors is being developed with “socialization” model in which individuals, organizations, companies contribute to the network. The contributions can be in a way of sponsoring locations to instal the sensor, or sensors’ and their operational costs or both. Any contribution to PAM Air’s network shall help millions of people protect their relatives and family from air pollution. PAM Air’s approach is “Citizen Science” and it is most effective and suitable if it is used as “indicative” information: the trend of air quality and possibility of air pollution. The first and foremost objective of PAM Air is to voluntarily contribute and be responsible to the community and the society. PAM Air looks forward to accompanying with individuals, organizations and relevant agencies on actitivies to make a greener, cleaner and friendly Vietnam.

About

SeaView Mobile

Access detailed oceanographic and weather data for improved fishing strategies. Get cloud-free sea surface temperature, chlorophyll imagery, ocean currents, and more, updated frequently. Use the app online or offline to save time and fuel.

Highlights
  • Cloud-free sea surface temperature imagery
  • High-resolution chlorophyll imagery
  • Ocean current data
  • Sea surface height anomaly
  • Offline viewing and navigation
  • Customizable image enhancement
Features
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The pioneer in satellite oceanography, Ocean Imaging has been providing oceanographic and weather information to fishers and scientific researchers since 1983. Now our powerful worldwide SeaView fish finding service has gone mobile! The SeaView Mobile paid subscription delivers ready-to-use oceanographic analysis products including cloud-free sea surface temperature (SST) imagery, more single-satellite-overpass SST data than anyone, the highest resolution SST and chlorophyll imagery as well as sea surface height anomaly, ocean currents and much more! All to save you fuel, time and money while helping improve your fishing strategy right from your mobile device. Time-tested, most accurate SeaView Fishing data now at your fingertips. SeaView Mobile requires the in-app purchase of an annual subscription, BUT you can test it for FREE for 7 days! Download SeaView Mobile, sign up for the 7-day FREE trial and you can cancel any time within the first 7 days without obligation. Subscription details can be found below. Once you get started you can browse, download and view the latest information faster than any other service. Some SeaView Mobile images posts as fast as 60 minutes from the satellite data acquisition! Use the app both online and offline to view and navigate with the most frequent and accurate data available. SeaView includes: - High resolution (1100 meter) single-satellite-pass sea surface temperature (SST) data - updated 4-12 times per - Super High Resolution (750 meter) SST imagery – updated 1-2 times per day - Composite SST imagery to help reduce cloud contamination - updated daily - Two types of cloud-free SST imagery - updated daily - High resolution (1100 meter) single-satellite-pass plankton chlorophyll) imagery - updated daily from two different satellites - Super high resolution (750 meter) chlorophyll imagery – updated daily - Composite chlorophyll imagery to help reduce cloud contamination - updated daily - U.S. NOAA sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) data - updated daily - U.S. Navy HYCOM model sea surface height (SSH) data - updated daily - U.S. NOAA SSHA-derived geostrophic ocean current data - updated daily - U.S. Navy HYCOM model-derived ocean current data - updated daily - High Frequency Radar-derived ocean currents – very accurate – updated daily (where available) - Ocean bottom topography (bathymetry) Powerful In-App Features: - Custom color-enhance the image data to bring out the most detail and useful information - Save image and overlay data to your device for future offline use - Precise latitude, longitude location display - See and read bathymetry either as your base layer or through semi-transparent imagery - View your current location and track your GPS location over the image data or the bathymetric base layer - Range and bearing from your GPS location - View ocean currents over the image data or the bathymetric base layer - More data and features coming soon! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year NO Advertisements (US $159), 1 year WITH Advertisements (US $99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at the conclusion of your 7 day free trial and will automatically renew annually unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Terms of use: https://www.seaviewfishing.com/EULA.html • Privacy policy: https://www.seaviewfishing.com/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

PAM Air4 screens
SeaView Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SeaView Mobile at 5.0 against PAM Air's 4.5. PAM Air's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. SeaView Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per year. PAM Air asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeaView Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAM Air has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PAM Air ships an update fortnightly, SeaView Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PAM Air versus SeaView Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAM AirSeaView Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD&L Technology Integration And Consulting Joint Stock CompanyAToll Ventures, Inc

Customer experience

PAM Air

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.1%

SeaView Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PAM Air

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SeaView Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • SeaView Standard7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • SeaView Premium7 Days trial$159.001 Year

Questions

Is PAM Air free?
PAM Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaView Mobile free?
SeaView Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PAM Air or SeaView Mobile?
SeaView Mobile is rated higher. PAM Air averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SeaView Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PAM Air or SeaView Mobile have ads?
Neither PAM Air nor SeaView Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PAM Air or SeaView Mobile?
PAM Air ships an update fortnightly, and SeaView Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, PAM Air was updated on November 2, 2026 and SeaView Mobile on November 8, 2026.

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