Comparison

Pollen vs Luft

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

Head to head
About

Pollen

Get personalized pollen forecasts and alerts for your exact location to plan your day around airborne allergens. Customize alerts based on pollen types and risk levels, and access conditions on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Personalized pollen forecasts
  • Customizable allergy alerts
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Seasonal pollen tracking
Features
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Hay fever doesn't have to catch you off guard. Pollen gives you a daily pollen count and short-term forecast for your exact location — so you can plan your day around what's in the air, not react to it after you're already sneezing. ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER Not all pollen affects you the same way. Choose the pollen types and risk levels that trigger your symptoms and get a daily alert before your day starts — tailored to you, not a generic forecast. POLLEN ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app puts your pollen conditions right on your wrist. No need to reach for your phone to know what the day holds. POLLEN PLUS Unlock the full experience with a Pollen Plus subscription: · Customizable daily push notifications with pollen risk · Apple Watch App · Home Screen Widgets · Heat map · Family sharing · Lifetime unlock available PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No cross-app tracking. Your pollen preferences stay on your device. Tree pollen in spring. Grass pollen in summer. Weed pollen in autumn. Whatever the season, Pollen keeps allergy sufferers one step ahead. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Luft

Features
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Luft gir deg alt du trenger å vite før du går ut døra — pollenvarsel, UV-indeks og luftkvalitet samlet på ett sted. Pollenmålinger • Alle 6 pollentyper: bjørk, or, hassel, gress, burot og salix • 12 regioner i hele Norge — fra Finnmark til Sørlandet • Velg hvilke pollentyper du reagerer på • Se nivået akkurat nå: ingen, beskjeden, moderat, kraftig eller ekstrem Svevestøv og luftkvalitet • PM2.5 og PM10 med 100 meters oppløsning • Se hvorfor luften er dårlig — kildebidrag viser andel fra industri, vedfyring, veistøv, eksos og skip • Ekte sensormålinger der de finnes, prognosedata overalt ellers • Timesprognose opptil 54 timer frem UV-indeks • Se når UV-strålingen er høy nok til å skade huden • Timebasert prognose — planlegg dagen etter sola • Perfekt for strand, trening og utendørsaktiviteter Varsling • Få push-varsel hver morgen eller kveld tilpasset dine allergier eller UV-indeks • Du velger terskel: varsle ved moderat, kraftig eller alltid • Slipper å huske å sjekke — Luft kommer til deg Widgets • Se UV-indeks, pollen og luftkvalitet rett på hjemskjermen • Oppdateres automatisk — én rask titt er alt du trenger • Liten og medium størrelse Dagbok • Registrer hvordan du føler deg dag for dag • Eksporter en valgt tidsperiode til PDF Laget for de fleste som • Har pollenallergi og vil planlegge dagen • Har astma og trenger å vite om svevestøvet • Trener utendørs og vil vite når luften er best • Vil beskytte barna mot pollen og UV • Bare lurer på hva du puster inn akkurat nå Datakilder du kan stole på Luft henter data fra Meteorologisk institutt (MET), Norges Astma- og Allergiforbund (NAAF) og Miljødirektoratets offisielle målestasjoner. Ingen gjetning — ekte norske data. Luft er gratis å bruke. Luft+ gir deg push-varsler, widgets og mer for 149 kr/år eller 39 kr/mnd. Prøv gratis i 14 dager. Vilkår og personvern finner du her: https://luftapp.no/vilkar.html https://luftapp.no/personvern.html

Screenshots

Pollen4 screens
Luft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pollen at weekly against Luft's fortnightly. Pollen also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Pollen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Luft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pollen ships an update weekly, Luft fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pollen versus Luft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPollenLuft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders EriksenScratchMyTail

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pollen

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
2 purchases

Luft

Subscriptions2
  • Luft+ Månedlig$2.991 Month
  • Luft+ Årlig14 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Pollen free?
Pollen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luft free?
Luft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pollen or Luft have ads?
Neither Pollen nor Luft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pollen or Luft?
Pollen ships an update weekly, and Luft fortnightly. Most recently, Pollen was updated on October 31, 2026 and Luft on October 23, 2026.

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