Comparison

AQI vs 读空气

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

Head to head
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AQI

Features
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查看空气质量指数。可以查看当前位置、也可以在地图上查看某一位置的空气质量指数。支持通过附近多个气象站的数据来拟合

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读空气

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读空气是一个非营利的公益项目。我们希望更多人重视每天呼吸的空气:知道它此刻是好是坏,污染来自哪种污染物,以及该怎样保护自己和家人。 【此刻真实的空气】 · 读数来自离你最近、本小时数据完整的监测站;也可以选择全国 300 多个城市。 · 显示观测时间而不是下载时间;数据过旧会标明,缺测时不拼凑数值。 · 天空背景随空气质量变化:空气好时干净通透,污染时颗粒和烟雾清晰可见。 【该怎么做】 · 按首要污染物给出健康影响与建议,敏感人群单独提示。 · 六项污染物分指数:PM2.5、PM10、臭氧、二氧化氮、二氧化硫、一氧化碳。 【变化与范围】 · 24 小时与 7 天历史曲线,拖动查看每小时的数值。 · 空气质量地图:全国两千多个监测站,颜色就是等级。 · 全市各监测站列表,逐站标注观测时间与数据来源。 【随时留意】 · 小号、中号桌面小组件,中号带最近 12 小时趋势。 · 可在应用图标上显示当前数值。 【两种指数】 同一个监测站可同时查看 EPA AQI 与 CN(HJ 633)指数。CN 为发布机构公布的指数;EPA 指数由读空气按公开方法计算。 【数据与隐私】 · 数据来自公开发布的空气质量监测数据(CNEMC 全国城市空气质量实时发布平台等),每个读数注明来源。 · 不使用统计工具和第三方 SDK。定位只在设备上用来找最近的监测站,坐标不会上传。 EPA 指数不代表 EPA 或数据发布机构的发布、采集或审核;内容仅供参考,不能代替医生建议,以发布机构的数据为准。

Screenshots

AQI3 screens
读空气4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AQI at 4 against 读空气's 1. AQI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQI ships an update every 10 days, 读空气 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
AQI versus 读空气: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQI读空气
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔 黄希 王

In-app purchases

None

AQI

No in-app purchases

None

读空气

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AQI free?
AQI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 读空气 free?
读空气 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AQI or 读空气 have ads?
Neither AQI nor 读空气 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AQI or 读空气?
AQI ships an update every 10 days, and 读空气 fortnightly. Most recently, AQI was updated on November 12, 2026 and 读空气 on November 13, 2026.

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