IRPC Air vs AQIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRPC Air
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แอพพลิเคชั่น แสดงคุณภาพอากาศจากสถานี ของ irpc เพื่อเผยแพร่ข้อมูลคุณภาพอากาศให้แก่ประชาชนโดยรอบ
AQIC
This app provides real-time PM2.5 air quality data across Thailand, including hourly and daily averages. It also offers three-day forecasts and tracks active fire hotspots from NASA data for effective pollution monitoring and warnings.
- Real-time PM2.5 data
- Hourly and daily averages
- Air Quality Index (AQI)
- Three-day PM2.5 forecasts
- Active fire hotspot tracking
- NASA earth observing data
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National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) has been funded and support to establish the network of PM2.5 low cost sensors for Thailand by consolidating real-time data from each installation site in which could be shown in terms of hourly average (ug/m3), daily average (ug/m3) and also Air Quality Index that calculate by PM2.5 (PM.5 Th-AQI) Moreover, we applied WRF-Chem to forecast PM2.5 and PM2.5 Th-AQI for three days. In addition, we tracked the NASA earth observing information of active fire-hotspot both in MODIS and VIIRS that could identify GPS location and land-use data. Hence, this informative data could be used for rapidly, accuracy and effectively monitoring and warning during the air pollution impact crisis in Thailand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AQIC at every 6 weeks against IRPC Air's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IRPC Air ships an update every 3 months, AQIC every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRPC Air | AQIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathi Studio Co.,Ltd. | National Research Council of Thailand |
In-app purchases
IRPC Air
No in-app purchases
AQIC
No in-app purchases
