Sharp Air vs PrimoAire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharp Air
Control your Wi-Fi enabled Sharp air purifier and air conditioner remotely. Monitor air quality, track energy consumption, and manage schedules from your mobile device. Receive alerts for filter replacement and optimize performance with smart features.
- Remote power ON/OFF
- Set weekly schedules
- Monitor air quality in real-time
- Track electric consumption
- Filter life alerts
- Auto Presence ON/OFF
- Sharp Cloud optimization
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SHARP Air app is compatible for the following models: FXJ80UW, KCP70UW, KCP110UW, KCP70CW, KCP110CW, AY-XPC12ZU, AY-XPC15ZU, AY-XPC18ZU, AY-XPC24ZU, AY-XP12ZHU, AY-XP18ZHU, AY-XP12ZU1, AY-XP15ZU1, AY-XP18ZU1, AY-XP24ZU1, AY-XP12ZHU1, AY-XP18ZHU1, AY-XPC9BU, AY-XPC12BU, AY-XPC18BU, AY-XP12CPU, AY-XPC9CU, AY-XPC12CU, AY-XPC12CQ, AY-XP15CU, AY-XPC18CU, AY-XP24CU, AY-XP12DWU. ********************************************** With the Sharp Air Mobile Companion App, you can take advantage of the Smart Features of your Wi-Fi enabled, Air Purifier and/or Air Conditioner by Sharp: • Control several features of your compatible air purifier and/or air conditioner with your mobile device from anywhere you have a data connection. You can power your air purifier and/or air conditioner on or off, set a weekly schedule, and more! • Monitor electric consumption and feel the energy saved with Air Conditioner. • Monitor indoor air quality in real-time to stay in control, even if you're not home. • See your remaining filter-life and receive alerts when it's time to replace the filters. • Enable the Auto Presence ON/OFF feature which will automatically turn your air purifier and air conditioner ON or OFF depending on your current location. • You can enable and disable the optional, "Sharp Cloud" feature. When enabled, your usage history will be used to adjust the Sensor Sensitivity settings of "Auto" Mode over time in order to optimize your Air Purifier's performance. A free, Sharp Cloud account is required for setup. Compatible Models: FXJ80UW, KCP70UW, KCP110UW, KCP70CW, KCP110CW, AY-XPC12ZU, AY-XPC15ZU, AY-XPC18ZU, AY-XPC24ZU, AY-XP12ZHU, AY-XP18ZHU, AY-XP12ZU1, AY-XP15ZU1, AY-XP18ZU1, AY-XP24ZU1, AY-XP12ZHU1, AY-XP18ZHU1, AY-XPC9BU, AY-XPC12BU, AY-XPC18BU, AY-XP12CPU, AY-XPC9CU, AY-XPC12CU, AY-XPC12CQ, AY-XP15CU, AY-XPC18CU, AY-XP24CU, AY-XP12DWU. Main features Remote control - Power ON/OFF - Switch between operation modes and air flow - Set the weekly scheduler/timer - Auto Presence ON/OFF for automatic on/off depending on location Room information - Current operation mode, temperature/humidity/dust/odor information - Replacement status for Filters and Plasmacluster Ion Generating Unit - Guideline for scheduled filter cleaning (Air Conditioner Only) Receive notifications - When the air purifier and/or air conditioner has been turned ON/OFF, or when operated by other users like family members - Error/maintenance/updated information Note: - Please verify that your appliance is working properly before using the remote control features away from home. - Please check the operation mode on your application after using a remote control function from outside of your home. - Up to 10 mobile devices can be paired to each appliance. - Up to 30 appliances can be paired to each mobile device.
PrimoAire
Monitor your home's air quality in real-time with this app. Track changes and control connected devices to improve your indoor environment.
- Real-time air quality tracking
- Control third-party devices
- Monitor home air quality
- Improve indoor environment
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The PrimoAire app works alongside PrimoAire air quality monitors & Hublay's to provide you with your home's air quality in real-time. Use this app to not only track changes in your homes air quality as well as control third party devices to improve air quality. SUPPORT: support@primoaire.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrimoAire at 100% against Sharp Air's 10%. PrimoAire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9). Sharp Air's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PrimoAire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sharp Air has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Sharp Air's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrimoAire's.
Sharp Air ships an update every 7 months, PrimoAire every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharp Air | PrimoAire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sharp Corporation | PrimoAire LLC |
Customer experience
Sharp Air
PrimoAire
In-app purchases
Sharp Air
No in-app purchases
PrimoAire
No in-app purchases
