Airthings vs CleanForce Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airthings
Monitor and improve your home's air quality with smart devices and a connected app. Get insights into air quality trends, receive alerts for poor conditions, and control air purifiers remotely for a healthier living environment.
- Quick device setup
- AirGlimpse™ color indicators
- Detailed air quality graphs
- Customizable device focuses
- Remote air purifier control
- 5-day pollen forecast
- Air quality alerts and tips
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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.
CleanForce Air
Control your air quality remotely and manage device settings. Schedule tasks, monitor filter life, and enjoy a seamless connection to your air purification system.
- Remote device control
- Air quality monitoring
- Timed task scheduling
- Filter replacement reminders
- Quick network setup
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Clean and intelligent, always master 1. Remote control, worry, power saving, open whenever you want 2. Open the app and master the air quality. 3. Flexible setting of timed tasks, accurate execution on time 4. Intelligent reminder to replace the filter element, the filter life is clear at a glance 5. Quick networking, no need to wait, enjoy the speed experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Airthings at 4.4 against CleanForce Air's 2.0. Airthings also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). CleanForce Air's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.0. 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 CleanForce Air's.
Airthings ships an update every 2 weeks, CleanForce Air every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airthings | CleanForce Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airthings ASA | CleanForce Technology Inc |
Customer experience
Airthings
CleanForce Air
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
CleanForce Air
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Airthings
No in-app purchases
CleanForce Air
No in-app purchases
