Airthings vs ICgovXpress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airthings
Monitor and improve your indoor air quality with smart devices. Get real-time insights, track trends, and receive actionable advice to enhance focus, reduce allergies, and sleep better. Control your air purifier and stay informed about pollen forecasts.
- Quick device setup
- At-a-glance air quality indicators
- Detailed trend tracking
- Air purifier remote control
- 5-day pollen forecast
- Air quality notifications
- Personalized air reports
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Breathe better with Airthings! Smart air quality monitors & purifiers you can trust. Shift your state of being with Airthings. Our products can help you improve indoor air quality leading to better focus, calming of allergies, and enhancement of sleep while ensuring an overall more healthy home. It features: • Quick and easy device setup • AirGlimpse™: Color-coded indicators give you at-a-glance information about your air quality • Access to the detailed graphs to help you track and find trends over time • Set focuses for your devices - air quality data broken down into high engagement problems that you care about • Control your Renew air purifier from anywhere • 5-day pollen forecast for your location with actionable advice • Notifications inform you of poor air quality and suggest ways to improve it, fast • Tips for addressing common indoor air quality problems and how to make the most of your device • Recommendations on the best Airthings monitor for your needs • Subscribe to Air Reports - We’ll send you a monthly update which summarises all the sensor data for your location. This app supports all Airthings products. If you have questions about using the app or any of our monitors, please refer to the Airthings Help Center or contact support@airthings.com.
ICgovXpress
Report local issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your city government. This app allows for quick and easy submission of service requests to ensure your neighborhood stays clean and well-maintained.
- Report potholes
- Report graffiti
- Submit service requests
- Connect with city government
- Fast issue reporting
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with ICgovXpress!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Airthings at 4.4 against ICgovXpress's 3.3. Airthings also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). ICgovXpress's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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.
Airthings holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airthings has 3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Airthings's written reviews are positive against 0% of ICgovXpress's.
Airthings ships an update fortnightly, ICgovXpress every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airthings | ICgovXpress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airthings ASA | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
Airthings
ICgovXpress
Bugs and requests
Airthings
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to add new devices or accounts
- Incorrect color coding and data display
- Delayed or missing sensor data updates
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
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- Unexplained battery drain on devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add HomeKit integration
- Allow custom thresholds and notifications
- Improve data visualization and historical trending
- Add more detailed information on air quality issues and remedies
- Provide an iPad-optimized version of the app
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- Improve syncing and connectivity reliability
ICgovXpress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Airthings
No in-app purchases
ICgovXpress
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Airthings free?
Is ICgovXpress free?
Which has better reviews, Airthings or ICgovXpress?
Do Airthings or ICgovXpress have ads?
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