EPA AIRNow vs AirQualityMeter
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.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EPA AIRNow at none against AirQualityMeter's shown. EPA AIRNow also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AirQualityMeter's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 27%). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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.
EPA AIRNow ships an update every 5 weeks, AirQualityMeter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPA AIRNow | AirQualityMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (578 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 578 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | Yuta Endo |
Customer experience
EPA AIRNow
AirQualityMeter
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
AirQualityMeter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EPA AIRNow
No in-app purchases
AirQualityMeter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EPA AIRNow free?
Is AirQualityMeter free?
Do EPA AIRNow or AirQualityMeter have ads?
Which is updated more often, EPA AIRNow or AirQualityMeter?
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