Comparison

Air Matters vs weather china

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

weather china

Provides real-time weather forecasts and a calendar. Features dynamic backgrounds and high-quality scenic wallpapers to make checking the weather an enjoyable experience. Data is sourced from authoritative meteorological agencies for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather forecasts
  • Dynamic weather backgrounds
  • Scenic wallpaper themes
  • Accurate meteorological data
  • Useful perpetual calendar
Features
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weather china,new, video 天气预报为广大用户提供气象信息服务,提供最新的天气 好用的万年历 * 实时动态天气背景,精美风景壁纸,主题随心选,天气预报让查看天气成为一种享受 * 各项数据均由权威天气机构提供数据支撑,多渠道数据源整合,只为给您提供最准确的气象预报数据

Screenshots

Air Matters4 screens
weather china4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: weather china at 100% against Air Matters's 50%. weather china also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Air Matters's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 2). On price and ads 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. weather china asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

weather china holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Matters has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Air Matters's written reviews are positive against 100% of weather china's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Matters ships an update monthly, weather china every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Air Matters versus weather china: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Mattersweather china
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAir Matters Network Pty Ltd晓刚 秦

Customer experience

Air Matters

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

weather china

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

weather china

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Air Matters

Subscriptions1
  • Air Matters Premium$4.991 Year
None

weather china

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Matters free?
Air Matters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is weather china free?
weather china is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Matters or weather china?
weather china is rated higher. Air Matters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while weather china averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Air Matters or weather china have ads?
Both Air Matters and weather china show ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Matters or weather china?
Air Matters ships an update monthly, and weather china every 6 months. Most recently, Air Matters was updated on November 1, 2026 and weather china on November 1, 2026.

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