Comparison

Philips Air+ vs TouchBack

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

Head to head
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.

About

TouchBack

Features
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Some days the only thing you want is to reach over and touch them. TouchBack is a small, private space for two people. You both open the same canvas. When you put a finger on it, they see the light where your finger is and feel it in their hand. When they touch back, so do you. That is the whole app. No feed. No chat. No likes. Nothing to keep up with. HOW IT WORKS - Invite one person with a code or a QR. That is your connection: there is no search, no directory, no public profile. - Open the Touch Room and rest a finger on the screen. They feel it, wherever they are. - Hold together and it becomes a hug. The room quietly tells you when you have both arrived. - Not there right now? Knock. They get one gentle notification, and nothing more. WHAT YOU KEEP - Touch Print. Every session you share becomes a piece of artwork drawn from your own movements. Save it to your photos or send it to them. - A streak for the days you touched, and a small dashboard: hugs, total touches, and the hour of the day you find each other most. - Find Me. A quiet two-player game. You each look for a heart the other hid, and the glow and the vibration grow stronger as you get warmer. You win together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no login. - Live touch is ephemeral. Your finger movement is never stored. - No location, no contacts, no microphone. Ever. - Your photo is visible to one person: the one you are connected to. - If you lose your phone, a recovery code brings your connection back. WHAT IS FREE Connecting, the Touch Room, live touch and haptics, knocks, hugs, Find Me, streaks, your connection dashboard, and the last 30 days of Touch Prints. The Classic trail, the Classic room theme, Gentle haptics and the Infinity print style are free too. No ad ever appears while the two of you are together in the Touch Room: the quiet part stays quiet. TOUCHBACK PREMIUM An optional subscription, for one account at a time. Your person can get their own, or not. - Every touch trail, room theme, haptic pattern and Touch Print style - Your whole Touch Print history, not only the last 30 days - Monthly and yearly recaps of your time together - Home Screen widgets - No ads anywhere in the app You can also try a premium effect free for a few minutes by watching a short ad. Prices are shown inside the app, in your own currency, before you buy. Subscriptions renew until you cancel, and you cancel in your store account settings. Two phones, two people, one quiet room. Different places. Same feeling. Privacy Policy: https://touchbacklove.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://touchbacklove.web.app/terms Support: https://touchbacklove.web.app/support

Screenshots

Philips Air+4 screens
TouchBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philips Air+ at none against TouchBack's 2. Philips Air+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TouchBack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Philips Air+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Philips Air+ versus TouchBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips Air+TouchBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersuni Netherlands B.VCuong Dang

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

TouchBack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philips Air+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TouchBack

Subscriptions2
  • TouchBack Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TouchBack Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Philips Air+ free?
Philips Air+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TouchBack free?
TouchBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Philips Air+ or TouchBack have ads?
TouchBack shows ads; Philips Air+ does not.

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