Carbon Tide vs airCoda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carbon Tide
Connect to a dedicated device to monitor the air quality in your surroundings. View real-time air quality data directly on your mobile device.
- Connects to Air Pendent device
- Measures surrounding air quality
- Displays real-time air quality data
- Mobile app interface
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Measure the Air Quality around you by connecting our Carbon Tide app to our Air Pendent device. See the air quality around you.
airCoda
Monitor your indoor air quality with a connected sensor. View real-time levels, track exposure hotspots throughout the day, and review your air quality history.
- Real-time air quality monitoring
- Day map of exposure hotspots
- Air quality history calendar
- Connects to airCoda Pocket Sensor
- Connects to Aranet4 CO2 sensor
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Connect the airCoda Pocket Sensor or Aranet4 CO2 sensor to constantly monitor your indoor air quality. This app displays your latest levels, a day map of when and where your exposures were highest, and a calendar of your air quality history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: airCoda at every 10 days against Carbon Tide's every 33 months. airCoda also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Carbon Tide against 5.0 for airCoda. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Carbon Tide ships an update every 33 months, airCoda every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Carbon Tide | airCoda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coding Minds, Inc. | AIRCODA LLC |
Customer experience
Carbon Tide
airCoda
In-app purchases
Carbon Tide
No in-app purchases
airCoda
No in-app purchases
