Airthings vs ChargeBug
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.
ChargeBug
This app provides real-time electric vehicle charging forecasts for Colorado. It helps drivers find available charging stations and plan their routes efficiently. Avoid waiting and charge up with confidence.
- EV charging forecasts
- Real-time availability
- Route planning assistance
- Colorado-specific data
- Station finder
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ChargeBug: A Colorado EV Charging Forecast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChargeBug at 100% against Airthings's 33%. ChargeBug also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Airthings's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). 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.
ChargeBug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airthings has 3K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of ChargeBug's.
| Parameter | Airthings | ChargeBug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airthings ASA | Ron Sinton |
Customer experience
Airthings
ChargeBug
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
ChargeBug
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Airthings
No in-app purchases
ChargeBug
No in-app purchases
