EPA AIRNow vs BendAIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPA AIRNow
Access real-time and forecasted air quality data for your local area and any other location. Plan your day and protect your health by understanding current air conditions.
- Current air quality information
- Forecasted air quality
- Local AQI display
- Multiple area storage
- Health protection planning
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EPA's AirNow mobile app provides a simple interface for quickly checking current and forecast air quality information for planning daily activities and protecting your health. The app automatically displays the current AQI (Air Quality Index) for your local area or any area you wish to check, and allows you to store multiple areas for quick reference.
BendAIR
Monitor local air quality in Bend, Oregon, with real-time AQI readings. Stay informed about air conditions directly on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Real-time AQI readings
- Local air quality data
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Curated air quality information
- Preparedness for air conditions
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BendAIR for your iPhone and Apple Watch is your personal air quality monitor for Bend, Oregon. Powered by air quality stations throughout the city of Bend, this free app provides curated Air Quality Index (AQI) readings to ensure you're always prepared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BendAIR at 100% against EPA AIRNow's 27%. BendAIR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). EPA AIRNow's advantage is ratings volume (578 vs 5) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). 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.
BendAIR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EPA AIRNow has 578 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of EPA AIRNow's written reviews are positive against 100% of BendAIR's.
| Parameter | EPA AIRNow | BendAIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (578 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 578 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | 2Toad, LLC |
Customer experience
EPA AIRNow
BendAIR
Bugs and requests
EPA AIRNow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when accessing details
- Locations not showing up
- Data not updating consistently
- Incompatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add notification alerts for poor air quality
- Improve map functionality and coverage
- Allow customization of locations and settings
- Provide more detailed air quality data
- Increase update frequency
BendAIR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EPA AIRNow
No in-app purchases
BendAIR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EPA AIRNow free?
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Which has better reviews, EPA AIRNow or BendAIR?
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