Comparison

Smog Report vs SG Air

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

Head to head
About

Smog Report

Monitor global air quality with real-time AQI data and forecasts. The app uses on-device AI for plain-English assessments and personalized tips, with visual cues reflecting current conditions. It offers extensive language support and privacy-focused processing.

Highlights
  • Real-time AQI for current location
  • On-device AI for daily assessments and tips
  • 5-day pollutant forecast
  • Live Activity alerts
  • Historical trend charts
  • Widgets for Home/Lock Screen
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Check your air quality at a glance - anywhere in the world. Smog Report shows real-time AQI data from the EPA AirNow and OpenAQ networks with a design that reflects current conditions — colors, gradients, and atmospheric effects shift based on air quality levels and time of day. FEATURES • Real-time AQI for your location with automatic refresh • On-device AI summaries — plain-English daily assessment plus tailored tips • Forecast outlook commentary when upcoming days warrant attention • Live Activity alerts when air quality changes category • 5-day pollutant forecast with smart expansion for multi-pollutant days • 12-month historical trend chart • Siri shortcuts and saved-location entities • Control Center tile and Action Button shortcut • Apple Watch app with standalone support • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets • Three panel styles: Glass, Frosted, and Material • Full Light and Dark Mode support • Comprehensive VoiceOver and Dynamic Type accessibility 22 LANGUAGES Available in English (US/UK/Australia), Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France/Canada), German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain/Latin America/US), Swedish, and Chinese (Simplified/Traditional). PRIVACY All AI inference runs on-device using Apple Intelligence. No air quality summaries, queries, or personal data are sent to any server beyond the air-quality API request itself. DATA Air quality data is provided by the U.S. EPA AirNow, Singapore NEA, or OpenAQ (a nonprofit aggregator of reference monitors). Air quality values, forecasts, and health messages come directly from official monitoring stations near your location.

About

SG Air

Access real-time and historical air quality data for Singapore, including PSI, AQI, and various pollutant levels. Receive hourly notifications for hazy conditions and view a haze map with hotspot locations. Contribute to crowdsourced reports and photos.

Highlights
  • 1-hr PSI/AQI Widget
  • Hourly haze notifications
  • Haze map with wind and hotspots
  • 24-hour data line charts
  • Crowdsourced air quality reports
  • SG Air Camera access
Features
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Singapore Air quality report with 1-hr PSI/AQI, 24hr PSI/AQI, 1hr PM2.5(fine particulate matter), 24Hr PM2.5, 24Hr particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO). Features: - 1hr PSI/AQI Widget - NOTIFICATION service hourly on hazy day base on 1hr PM2.5 PSI/AQI > 100, 24hr PSI/AQI>100 or Sumatra Hotspot count>100 - supported PSI and AQI - Haze map with wind direction, hotspots location and haze coverage (Map update on evening everyday) - Line charts with 24hrs data including 24hr PSI/AQI, Sumatra Hotspot Count, 1hr PM2.5, 24Hr PM2.5, 24Hr PM10, 24Hr SO2, 1Hr NO2, 8Hr O3 and 8Hr CO. - Crowdsource air quality report - check out nearby air quality reported by app users. - Crowdsource photo - photo uploaded by app users. - SG Air Camera Notes: - 1hr PM2.5 PSI: We convert it by following formula from NEA and breakpoints of 24-hr PM2.5(ug/m3). - AQI breakpoints referred from The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - if you encounter error on Apple Watch, please reinstall apple watch app at Watch > SG Air.

Screenshots

Smog Report4 screens
SG Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smog Report at 5.0 against SG Air's 3.0. Smog Report also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). SG Air's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smog Report sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SG Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smog Report holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Smog Report's written reviews are positive against 80% of SG Air's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smog Report ships an update weekly, SG Air every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smog Report versus SG Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmog ReportSG Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmbay, LLCSim Ruenn Kang

Customer experience

Smog Report

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

SG Air

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smog Report

One-time4
  • Fresh Air$0.99
  • Clear Skies$2.99
  • Perfect Day$4.99
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  • Clean Air Hero$9.99
1 purchases

SG Air

One-time1
  • Remove Banner$3.99

Questions

Is Smog Report free?
Smog Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SG Air free?
SG Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smog Report or SG Air?
Smog Report is rated higher. Smog Report averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SG Air averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smog Report or SG Air have ads?
Both Smog Report and SG Air show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smog Report or SG Air?
Smog Report ships an update weekly, and SG Air every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smog Report was updated on November 10, 2026 and SG Air on November 6, 2026.

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