Comparison

Active Era vs Philips Air+

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

Head to head
About

Active Era

This app syncs with smart scales to provide comprehensive body composition analysis. Track key metrics like weight, BMI, and body fat with visual charts and trends. Share your progress easily and manage multiple user profiles.

Highlights
  • Body composition analysis
  • Weight, BMI, body fat tracking
  • Progress charts and trends
  • Data sharing via email/messaging
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Apple Health integration
  • Fitbit app integration
Features
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Apple App Store Description: Sync the Active Era app with your Active Era Smart Scales for a complete body composition insight. Monitor your essential measurements including weight, BMI, body fat, body water, bone mass, protein percentage and more. Track your progress over time with easy-to-read charts, view trends and make improvements to achieve your goals. Easily share your data with a friend or personal trainer via email or your favourite messaging app. Add up to 24 user profiles per app account. Seamlessly integrates with Apple Health and the Fitbit app. Requires iOS 8.0 or above.

About

Philips Air+

This app provides a smart, connected experience for managing indoor air quality. It monitors pollutants, automatically adjusts connected devices, and offers remote control and historical data insights for healthier breathing.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
  • Automatic device adjustment with Auto Plus mode
  • Remote control for connected air devices
  • Historical air quality data insights
  • Maintenance reminders and filter replacement guidance
  • Outdoor weather and air quality overview
Features
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Together with your connected Philips Air device, Air+ provides a smart experience that ensures you breathe clean and healthy air. The app keeps track of all indoor and outdoor pollutants and automatically adjust your device’s performance, so you don’t have to. Air+ keeps you in control, at home or away, with a device remote and notifications about all your air concerns including pollutants, allergies and gas. And by staying in the know with insights into your air quality data from past to present, you are in full control of breathing the clean, healthy air you deserve. Auto Plus mode - the smartest way to clean air Once you activate Auto Plus mode in the Air+ app, your indoor air will automatically be cleaned to keep pollutants at bay. This Self-adaptive Technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, considers the readings of the smart sensors, room size, outdoor data and behavioral patterns to maximize performance. Disclaimer: Auto Plus mode will be released in winter 2022 for most Philips Air devices. Get to the core of air quality Thanks to the smart device sensors, Air+ provides you with real-time, indoor air quality data. Ranging from high-level snapshots to detailed views, all data is available to you up until a year ago. More information about each pollutant and their causes are included so you can make well informed decisions about your indoor air. In full control of your air, at home or away Air+ features a built-in remote so you are in full control of your device’s performance. Seamlessly switch between different modes, fan speeds and other features to tailor the device settings to your needs. Great for turning your device off when you’re away or on when you’re heading home, or to make changes without being near your Air device. Easy upkeep for maximized output Air+ tracks when it’s time to clean or replace certain parts of you Air device to make sure it runs at peak performance. Messaging and notifications alert you when the low-effort maintenance should be taken care of, and Air+ has step-by-step instructions handy if you need them. Plus, in most cases, you can buy new filters straight from the app. A holistic air quality experience with outdoor data As outdoor air quality can have a big impact on the indoor levels, Air+ includes a comprehensive overview of real-time outdoor readings. Additionally, Air+ provides a quick snapshot of the current weather at each location. You can add up to five cities to keep you in the know about the air quality conditions near and far. Air+ also supports a smarter experience with Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaners.

Screenshots

Active Era4 screens
Philips Air+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Philips Air+ at 4.7 against Active Era's 3.2. Philips Air+ also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 15%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). Active Era's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Philips Air+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Air+ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Active Era's written reviews are positive against 48% of Philips Air+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Era ships an update every 6 weeks, Philips Air+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Active Era versus Philips Air+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive EraPhilips Air+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Retail GroupVersuni Netherlands B.V

Customer experience

Active Era

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral24.2%
Negative60.6%

Philips Air+

All ratings1,494 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,518 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative40.8%

Bugs and requests

Active Era

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Philips Air+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent update
  • Firmware update notification bug
  • Inability to reset filter usage counter
  • Inaccurate air quality data displayed
  • Scheduled tasks not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HomeKit and Google Home
  • Improve scheduling and timer functionality
  • Allow disabling of audible alerts
  • Provide more detailed air quality metrics
  • Integrate with other smart home platforms

In-app purchases

None

Active Era

No in-app purchases

None

Philips Air+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Era free?
Active Era is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Philips Air+ free?
Philips Air+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Era or Philips Air+?
Philips Air+ is rated higher. Active Era averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Philips Air+ averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Active Era or Philips Air+ have ads?
Neither Active Era nor Philips Air+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Era or Philips Air+?
Active Era ships an update every 6 weeks, and Philips Air+ every 2 months. Most recently, Active Era was updated on October 20, 2026 and Philips Air+ on October 23, 2026.

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