EPA AIRNow vs Ask Tony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPA AIRNow
Access current and forecasted air quality data for any location. Plan your activities and protect your health with easy-to-read Air Quality Index (AQI) information. Store multiple locations for quick checks.
- Current AQI display
- Forecasted air quality
- Location-based AQI
- Store multiple locations
- 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.
Ask Tony
Get a clear, personalized recommendation on whether to ride your motorcycle based on weather conditions. It simplifies forecasts into easy decisions for your daily commute or long road trips.
- Daily ride recommendations
- Smart weather notifications
- Road trip weather evaluation
- Flexible route planning
- Personalized weather preferences
- Siri integration
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Ask Tony before you ride. Ask Tony checks the weather and tells you if tomorrow is a good day to get on the bike. No digging through forecasts, no guesswork—just a clear answer with a little attitude. Daily Ride Check Set your commute times and let Tony evaluate the conditions automatically. You’ll get a simple answer: Ready to ride Maybe think twice Leave the bike at home Smart Notifications Tony checks ahead of time and notifies you when conditions are worth your attention—so you're never caught off guard. Road Trip Planner Planning a ride? Add your route and Tony will: Evaluate weather across your full trip Identify risky stretches Highlight good riding days Flexible Routes Supports real-world riding: Pass-through cities (no overnight stops) Multi-day trips Clean day-by-day ride breakdowns Simple Decisions You don’t need a weather degree. Tony looks at your preferences for: Temperature Rain probability Storm conditions …and gives you a straight recommendation. Why riders use Ask Tony: No overthinking weather Quick, honest recommendations Works for commute and long trips Siri integrations Hey Siri "Will you "ask tony" to check the weather", Hey Siri "Please "ask tony" to check the weather", Hey Siri "Will you "ask tony" to check the weather tomorrow", Hey Siri "Please "ask tony" to check the weather tomorrow", Hey Siri "Will you "ask tony" to check if I should ride", Hey Siri "Check ride weather with "ask tony" ", Hey Siri "Ask "ask tony" about riding tomorrow", Hey Siri " "ask tony" to check the weather", Hey Siri " "ask tony" about riding tomorrow", Hey Siri " "ask tony" if I should ride my motorcycle tomorrow" Terms of Use (EULA): https://asktonyapp.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://asktonyapp.github.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask Tony at 100% against EPA AIRNow's 27%. Ask Tony also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). EPA AIRNow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (578 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Ask Tony sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. EPA AIRNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ask Tony 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 3, 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 Ask Tony's.
EPA AIRNow ships an update every 5 weeks, Ask Tony every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPA AIRNow | Ask Tony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (578 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 578 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #136 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | BRIAN AMMON BUTT |
Customer experience
EPA AIRNow
Ask Tony
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
Ask Tony
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EPA AIRNow
No in-app purchases
Ask Tony
- Remove Ads for one year$0.991 Year
- Remove ads (lifetime)$4.99
Questions
Is EPA AIRNow free?
Is Ask Tony free?
Which has better reviews, EPA AIRNow or Ask Tony?
Do EPA AIRNow or Ask Tony have ads?
Which is updated more often, EPA AIRNow or Ask Tony?
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