Pollen Wise vs Pollinate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pollen Wise
This app provides real-time pollen counts and hourly allergen reports using data from a network of advanced sensors. Users can customize the app to focus on their specific allergens and track symptoms over time. It helps plan outdoor activities and avoid seasonal allergy triggers.
- Hourly allergen reports
- Customizable allergen focus
- Real-time pollen counts
- Allergen journal with symptom logging
- Advanced sensor data analysis
- Historical data access (subscription)
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Pollen Wise has reached version 5! We've been hard at work transforming data from the network of Pollen Sense sensors into a model that includes greatly improved forecasting. Own Your Seasonal Allergies with Pollen Wise! Using a robust network of sensors around the United States and select other countries, Pollen Wise provides up-to-date pollen counts to help users mitigate allergens and avoid seasonal allergy symptoms. Customize Pollen Wise to put emphasis on the allergens that impact you the most, while still seeing levels across categories! Pollen Wise is the only seasonal allergy app providing hourly allergen reports! Competing apps either use counts from yesterday or various other algorithms based on daily counts. The advanced Automated Particle Sensor (APS) by Pollen Sense uses AI image processing to analyze images taken via a microscope to identify and classify allergens down to individual species. Particularly sensitive to Ragweed? Pollen Wise has you covered! Specific trees during tree season have your nose running? APS sensors find those too! Airborne particulate levels can vary dramatically through the day! With Pollen Wise, you can see an up-to-date snapshot of allergens nearby and better plan your outside time. The allergen journal feature allows you to log your symptoms to later see snapshots of your symptoms and allergen levels at that time. Please consult with a specialist if you suffer from seasonal allergies. As airborne particulate levels are impacted by weather conditions, levels can change dramatically. While many features of Pollen Wise are free, some features require a subscription (Pollen Wise Plus). Unlock access to more historical data, an upgraded journal experience, home/lock screen widgets, and more with Pollen Wise Plus!
Pollinate
This app provides allergy sufferers with accurate pollen forecasts up to five days in advance. It allows users to track specific allergens, monitor air quality, and plan outdoor activities based on environmental data. The app features a clean interface and global coverage for travelers.
- 3-to-5-day pollen forecast
- Track specific allergens
- Air quality and Ozone levels
- Global coverage (60+ countries)
- Clean UI with Dark mode
- Supports 12+ languages
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Get accurate forecasts designed for allergy sufferers who want to plan their day, or vacation, around pollen levels. Features: • 3-to-5-day pollen forecast with clear risk levels • Track specific allergens that affect you • Air quality and Ozone level • Clean UI with Dark mode • Supports 12+ languages • Works in 60+ countries worldwide Perfect for: - Planning outdoor activities around pollen levels - Tracking pollen types (e.g. Birch Tree pollen, Ragweed) separately - Getting comprehensive environmental data Pollinate stands out: The clean design puts the most important data front and center, so you can quickly check your risk level. The app is ideal for travelers, with a pollen radar that covers much of the globe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pollinate at 100% against Pollen Wise's 44%. Pollinate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Pollen Wise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 11). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Pollen Wise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pollinate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pollinate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pollen Wise has 1.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pollen Wise's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pollinate's.
Pollen Wise ships an update weekly, Pollinate every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pollen Wise | Pollinate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pollen Sense | Paul Rhomberg |
Customer experience
Pollen Wise
Pollinate
Bugs and requests
Pollen Wise
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect pollen level reporting
- Syncing and loading issues
- Unreliable sensor data
Requested features
5 requests- Add more sensor locations
- Provide sensor distance information
- Improve data accuracy and consistency
- Offer more affordable subscription options
- Maintain high-quality free version
Pollinate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pollen Wise
- Pollen Wise Plus$4.991 Month
- Pollen Wise Elite$8.991 Month
- Pollen Wise Plus (Yearly)$49.991 Year
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- Pollen Wise Elite (Yearly)$69.991 Year
Pollinate
No in-app purchases
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