Comparison

Air Watcher vs SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts

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

Head to head
About

Air Watcher

Features
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Air Watcher support both old Today Extension and new brand new iOS14 widget, and dark mode! You can long press the new widget and switch between different countries. Air Watcher is committed to be completely free and no ads! Monitor the air quality in the five supported cities in China. The data source is from U.S. Department of State Air Quality Monitoring Program. Support iOS14 new widget! In most of the time, you don't even need to open the app. More features to come!

About

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts

Features
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SolarShield is a simple alerts-first app without all the fluff. We do alerts first! Most solar storm apps tell you too late, if at all. SolarShield will usually give you 15 to 40 minutes of advance warning so you can unplug or shield critical electronics. Uses AI (machine learning) models and data from multiple sources including space based observations to provide accurate estimates before they arrive. Protect yourself from the next Carrington Event! The app shows recent history and upcoming predictions in an easy to read chart. You can enable multiple notifications for whatever levels concerns you.

Screenshots

Air Watcher4 screens
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Air Watcher at none against SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts's shown. Air Watcher also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Air Watcher versus SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir WatcherSolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Fortnightly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.5.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ—‹ ๅˆ˜Simon McAuliffe

In-app purchases

None

Air Watcher

No in-app purchases

None

SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Watcher free?
Air Watcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts free?
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Air Watcher or SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts have ads?
SolarShield Geomagnetic Alerts shows ads; Air Watcher does not.

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