Philips Air+ vs Temporal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Temporal
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Some days deserve to be counted. Temporal is a calm, editorial countdown app for the moments you're moving toward — a wedding, a trip, a deadline, a birthday, the day you finally get back. Each event becomes a piece of design: an oversized numeral, a thin accent rail, a quiet date line — laid out with the care of a print magazine. A HERO CARD FOR WHAT MATTERS NEXT Open the app and the closest event takes the stage — a massive day count over an ambient gradient, the title set in a refined display face, the date sitting just below. No clutter, no chrome. SEVEN PALETTES THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING Pick from seven hand-tuned themes — Temporal, Aurora, Inkstone, Glacier, Sunset, Jade, Lacquer — each with its own gradient palette and matching home screen icon. Switch any time; the whole app, your widgets, and your icon move together. WIDGETS FOR EVERY SIZE Pin a single event or a stack to your home screen and lock screen. Small, medium, large, and accessory widgets all carry the same editorial language as the app — no awkward downscaling. SHARE COUNTDOWNS AS IMAGES Tap share on any event to render it as a high-resolution image — perfect for Instagram, group chats, or your own private folder of "almost there" moments. SYNC ACROSS YOUR IPHONE WITH ICLOUD Your events ride your iCloud account — no servers, no accounts, no signups. Add an event on one device and it shows up on every other one signed in to the same Apple ID. RECURRING EVENTS, QUIET NOTIFICATIONS One-off dates, yearly birthdays, monthly check-ins — Temporal handles them all. Get a quiet local reminder when an event lands or the day before, on your terms. TEMPORAL PRO — ONE TAP, FOREVER Unlock every widget size with a single $4.99 purchase. No subscription. Buy it once, keep it for life. Restores instantly across devices. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No analytics. No ad networks. Your events live in your own iCloud storage and nowhere else. — Made for people who'd rather feel time passing than swipe past it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philips Air+ at none against Temporal's 1. Philips Air+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Temporal's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Temporal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Philips Air+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Philips Air+ ships an update every 2 months, Temporal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philips Air+ | Temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Versuni Netherlands B.V | COMPOUND AWAY PTE. LTD. |
Bugs and 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
Temporal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Philips Air+
No in-app purchases
Temporal
- Temporal Pro$4.99









