Comparison

Airwareness vs OpenWindow

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

Head to head
About

Airwareness

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Air quality reports with live forecasts, dynamic visuals, and shareable moments. Help friends and family stay aware of the air around them. Airwareness helps you understand air quality around you—clearly, accurately, and in real time through dynamic visuals. Whether you’re planning your day, protecting your health, or simply staying informed, Airwareness turns complex air pollution data into insights you can act on—and share with friends and family. Interactive camera & awareness stickers Capture moments and overlay air quality data, AQI levels, and awareness stickers to share real-world air conditions and keep others informed. Dynamic backgrounds that reflect the air The app adapts visually to real-time air quality, helping you feel the environment at a glance. Real-time air quality reports & forecasts Track AQI and key pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, O₃, and more. Clear health guidance Understand what today’s air means for you and your outdoor activities. Forecasts you can plan with See how air quality is expected to change in the coming days. Location-based insights Get accurate air quality data for your current location or anywhere you care about. Simple, intuitive visuals Clean charts, colors, and indicators designed for quick, effortless understanding. With Airwareness, air quality isn’t just a number—it’s knowledge you can use. Make air quality awareness simple, visual, and accessible to everyone.

About

OpenWindow

This app provides clear, practical recommendations on whether to open your windows or go outside. It combines local weather and air-quality data into simple guidance for everyday decisions.

Highlights
  • Window and outdoor activity recommendations
  • Hourly weather and air quality outlooks
  • Local and manual location search
  • Saved default location
  • Unit preferences
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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OpenWindow helps you decide when the air outside is worth letting in. Check whether it is a good time to open your windows or go outside using local weather and air-quality conditions. OpenWindow combines temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, visibility, UV, and air-quality data into clear, practical recommendations. Instead of making you interpret every weather metric yourself, OpenWindow gives you simple guidance for two everyday questions: - Is it a good time to open the windows? - Is it a good time to go outside? Features: - Current recommendations for windows and outdoor activity - Hourly outlooks so you can plan around better conditions - Weather and air-quality data powered by Open-Meteo - Current-location lookup with optional location permission - Manual location search if you prefer not to use device location - Saved default location for quick checks - Unit preferences for temperature, wind, visibility, and more - Light and dark mode support - No account required OpenWindow is built for quick, low-friction decisions: checking the room before opening a window, planning a walk, timing errands, or seeing whether air quality makes staying inside the better call. Location access is optional and used only to fetch local weather and air-quality data. You can always search for a location manually instead.

Screenshots

Airwareness4 screens
OpenWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenWindow at every 3 days against Airwareness's every 2 weeks. Airwareness's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airwareness ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenWindow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Airwareness versus OpenWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirwarenessOpenWindow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurich SeenuallaeSouth Bay Compute, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Airwareness

No in-app purchases

None

OpenWindow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airwareness free?
Airwareness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenWindow free?
OpenWindow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airwareness or OpenWindow have ads?
Neither Airwareness nor OpenWindow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airwareness or OpenWindow?
Airwareness ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenWindow every 3 days. Most recently, Airwareness was updated on October 25, 2026 and OpenWindow on November 5, 2026.

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