Pollens World vs Pollen Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pollens World
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Pollens World shows pollen risk anywhere in the world, with no Google, no account and no ads. • 20 allergens tracked worldwide: 18 pollens (grass, birch, oak, olive, alder, hazel, ash, pine, poplar, mugwort, ragweed, pigweed, cypress, cecropia, urticaceae, casuarina, mulberry, plane) and 2 mould spores (Alternaria, Cladosporium), a common cause of summer rhinitis that feels exactly like hay fever. • Clear risk gauge (0 to 100) and the day's dominant taxon. • 3-day trend. • Interactive world map: tap anywhere for the local risk. • Allergy profile and personalised alerts based on your sensitivities. Transparent reliability: in Europe, calibrated Copernicus CAMS data ("Calibrated"); elsewhere and for unmeasured taxa, a scientific weather-model estimate ("Estimated"). Privacy-first: your profile, favourites and settings stay on your device. No account, no tracking.
Pollen Coach
This app provides daily pollen risk forecasts and personalized coaching to help you plan outdoor activities. It combines local pollen data with your sensitivities to offer practical advice and reminders.
- Daily pollen risk forecasts
- AI-assisted daily coaching
- 5-day pollen outlook
- Activity planning tips
- Daily reminders
- Sources & Safety information
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Local pollen forecasts. A clearer plan for your day outdoors. Pollen Coach brings today’s pollen levels, a five-day outlook and a regional pollen map into one calm, easy-to-read app. Check what is reported near you, keep your selected allergy triggers in view, and plan outdoor time with useful context. See today’s pollen Get a concise local summary and available tree, grass and weed readings. Missing data is clearly marked so unknown readings are not treated as low pollen. Look ahead with a five-day forecast Compare up to five available days and tap a date to see reported allergen types. Complete category readings show their levels; partial data is presented without invented values. Explore your regional pollen map View one overall heatmap around your forecast location. It combines the available tree, grass and weed pollen indices using the highest reported index at each point. The map shows the latest regional layer, separate from the selected forecast date. Keep your triggers in view Save your tree, grass and weed sensitivities. Subtle indicators help you notice matching reported categories without crowding the forecast. These are environmental readings, not predictions of your symptoms. Make outdoor plans with simple guidance Find short, illustrated steps for before you go, while outside and back at home. Browse plant illustrations and clear explanations of common pollen sources. Illustrations are reference examples, not plants detected at your location. Clear sources and simple settings Open links to the pollen data provider and public allergen resources. Use your location with permission or choose a city when location is unavailable. No account is required. English and Simplified Chinese are available in Settings. Preferences are saved on your device. Location and selected trigger information may be sent to service providers to deliver forecasts and guidance; see our privacy policy. Availability varies by location, date and provider coverage. Pollen Coach provides environmental information and general exposure-planning guidance. It does not diagnose conditions, predict individual reactions or provide treatment advice. Follow your clinician’s advice for personal allergy care.
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Verdict
Pollens World and Pollen Coach are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Pollens World ships an update every 5 days, Pollen Coach every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pollens World | Pollen Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CYRIL LEGER | Cheng Yang |
In-app purchases
Pollens World
No in-app purchases
Pollen Coach
No in-app purchases








