AirQualityMeter vs AQI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirQualityMeter
This app provides real-time air quality measurements and forecasts up to 24 hours in advance. It helps users manage their physical condition and prepare for allergies by notifying them of pollutants like PM2.5 and PM10. Location services enable automatic weather data acquisition for your current area.
- Real-time air pollutant notifications (PM2.5, PM10)
- 24-hour air pollution level forecast
- Global coverage
- Automatic location-based weather data
- Allergy countermeasure information
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We will inform you of the measurement of the air environment (air pollution) and the forecast up to 24 hours ahead. Please use it for daily physical condition management and allergy countermeasures. (If you enable location information, the weather information for your current location will be obtained automatically.) -Notify air pollutants such as PM2.5 and PM10 in real time! -You can check the air pollution level forecast up to 24 days later. -Can be used all over the world! You can use it in the same way outside your country of residence -Acquire real-time weather data from OpenWeatherMap
AQI
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查看空气质量指数。可以查看当前位置、也可以在地图上查看某一位置的空气质量指数。支持通过附近多个气象站的数据来拟合
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AQI at none against AirQualityMeter's shown. AQI also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
AirQualityMeter ships an update every 6 months, AQI every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirQualityMeter | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Endo | 翔 黄 |
In-app purchases
AirQualityMeter
No in-app purchases
AQI
No in-app purchases
