Comparison

Air Matters vs Airly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Air Matters

Access real-time global air quality data for over 180 countries, including pollen forecasts for the US and Europe. Receive pollution and pollen alerts, and customize air quality standards. Integrates with smart air monitors and purifiers for indoor air quality insights and control.

Highlights
  • Real-time global air quality data
  • Pollen data & forecast (US/Europe)
  • Customizable air quality standards
  • Pollution & pollen alerts
  • Desktop icon air quality index
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Smart air monitor/purifier integration
Features
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Realtime broadcasting air quality information for more than 180 countries. - Show air quality information for your current location. - Show pollen data & forecast for United States and Europe. - Air quality standard switching among US, China, UK and India standards. - Provide pollution & pollen alerts. - Show realtime air quality index on desktop icon. - Available on Apple Watch with Complications. Check out realtime air quality right on your wrist. - Provide iMessage Extension: share air quality information right in a conversation. - Connect with your Laser Egg air monitor, know about indoor air quality in your house. - Connect with your Philips Smart Air Purifier to check realtime indoor air quality and control your purifier from anywhere. - Connect with your Philips GoPure car air purifier. Privacy Policy: https://air-matters.com/app/en/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://air-matters.com/app/en/terms_of_use.html

About

Airly

Monitor real-time air quality in your location with a vast sensor network. Get reliable pollution data, forecasts, and notifications about exceeded standards. Plan your activities based on the air you breathe.

Highlights
  • Real-time air quality monitoring
  • Largest sensor network in Poland
  • WHO standard compliance
  • Next-day air quality forecast
  • Push notifications for pollution alerts
  • Home and work place sensor favorites
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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Airly - Breathe consciously! Airly gives you the ability to check the real-time air quality in your current location. Thanks to the largest network of sensors in Poland, the app presents reliable data on air pollution in a transparent and intuitive way, including data and calculations of exceeded standards in accordance with the latest guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). Check what air you are breathing and plan activities for the next day thanks to the unique and only forecast in Poland that predicts the air quality for the next day with 96% efficiency. The Airly app allows you to: - air quality monitoring with 40 000 sensors and official stations located around the world, - real-time controlling of measurements: PM1, PM2.5, PM10, gases, temperature, pressure, air humidity and wind strength and direction, - adding sensors in locations important to the user to Favorites, in order to find important places like home or work place faster, - receiving "push" notifications about exceeded air pollution standards in accordance with the user's preferences, - quick access to information thanks to widgets to be installed on the phone. According to the WHO, 99% of the world's population breathes polluted air and 2.4 billion people are exposed to dangerous levels of household air pollution. Air pollution causes 7 million people to die prematurely every year due to exposure to pollution. Air quality is a topic that is worth being interested in and monitoring the level of pollution in the place of residence. Download the Airly app and check what you breathe! Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/airlyorg/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/airlyorg/ Contact Us: https://airly.org/pl/contact/

Screenshots

Air Matters4 screens
Airly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Airly at none against Air Matters's 1. Airly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Air Matters's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 415). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Air Matters sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Airly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Air Matters against 4.7 for Airly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Matters has 2.5K ratings behind it against 415, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Air Matters's written reviews are positive against 60% of Airly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Matters ships an update monthly, Airly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Air Matters versus Airly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir MattersAirly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings)4.7 (415 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better415
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir Matters Network Pty LtdAirly

Customer experience

Air Matters

All ratings2,527 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative35.6%

Airly

All ratings415 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.7%

User reviews

Air Matters

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient for checking air quality
  • 📊 Detailed air quality data
  • 🌍 Worldwide coverage
  • 🔌 Integration with air purifiers
  • ⌚️ Apple Watch support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Inaccurate or misleading data
  • 🔌 Connectivity problems with air purifiers
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🗺️ Limited location coverage

Airly

From 415 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Great way to track air quality
  • 👍 Useful for knowing pollution levels
  • 👍 Works well in specific locations (Poland)
  • 👍 Great UI/UX
  • 👍 Easy to use and clear

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget shows incorrect/no sensor data
  • 🐛 Location requirements are unclear/excessive
  • 🐛 Map quality is poor in portrait mode
  • 🐛 Lacks Spanish language support
  • 🐛 No indication of data update time

Bugs and requests

Air Matters

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Saved locations not persisting
  • Incorrect air quality index readings
  • Sync issues with air purifiers
  • Unreliable widget updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Historical air quality data
  • Customizable data sources
  • Improved Apple Watch complications
  • Pollen count tracking

Airly

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Complications on Apple Watch not showing AQI
  • Widget provides no indication or incorrect data
  • App requires location sharing always, even when zip code can be used for widgets
  • Cannot find location
  • Broken widget
Show 4 more
  • No sensors for Moldova
  • Widget shows no data if no sensors within 3km
  • Notifications not received after last update
  • In-app notification settings are ignored

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complications for AQI
  • Allow widget to show nearest sensor data
  • Add Spanish language support
  • Indicate data update time
  • Allow viewing historical data beyond 2 days
Show 5 more
  • Show hourly temperature
  • Improve graphs with more information
  • Add more active sensors
  • Fix notification settings to respect user preferences
  • Improve map quality and landscape support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Air Matters

Subscriptions1
  • Air Matters Premium$4.991 Year
None

Airly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Matters free?
Air Matters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airly free?
Airly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Matters or Airly?
Airly is rated higher. Air Matters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Airly averages 4.7 from 415 ratings.
Do Air Matters or Airly have ads?
Air Matters shows ads; Airly does not.
Which is updated more often, Air Matters or Airly?
Air Matters ships an update monthly, and Airly every 5 weeks. Most recently, Air Matters was updated on November 6, 2026 and Airly on November 6, 2026.

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