Comparison

Cyatal vs Air

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

Head to head
About

Cyatal

Features
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Cyatal Clock turns your device into a stylish retro clock for your desk, nightstand, or charging stand. Start with the animated Flip face, or choose Classic, Dot Matrix, or Seven-Segment LED. Enjoy large, readable digits, an AMOLED-friendly dark display, and custom accent colors that suit your space. Features: - Four clock faces: Classic, Flip, Dot Matrix, and Seven-Segment LED - Smooth digit animations on the Flip face - Clock face previews in Settings - AMOLED-friendly dark clock surface - Custom accent colors across all clock faces - Retro font choices for the Classic face - 12-hour and 24-hour time formats - Optional seconds display - Keep-screen-awake control - Charging-aware screensaver using your selected clock face - Home-screen clock widgets - Reduced-motion and accessibility support Make it yours Preview the clock faces, choose your favorite, and customize its color. Your selection is saved for the next time you open the app. The four clock faces are available in the app and screensaver; home-screen widgets retain their familiar digital style. Built for everyday moments Use Cyatal Clock as a nightstand clock while charging, a desk clock during work, or a home-screen widget for quick time checks. Cyatal Clock keeps the experience focused on showing the time clearly, with simple controls and a clean layout. The app may show ads to support development. Privacy Policy: https://cyatal.com/cyatal-clock/privacy Support: https://cyatal.com/cyatal-clock/support

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Air

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Air-Check – Air Quality at a Glance Air-Check provides information about current and forecast air quality for your selected location. The app presents important air quality values clearly and allows you to examine changes over several days and individual hours. Features • Current air quality for the selected location • 7-day forecast for available air quality values • Hourly values and detailed daily developments • PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter • Other available air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide • Clear air quality assessment • Pollen information for different plant species, where available • Pollen indicator for a quick assessment of pollen levels • Location selection using the integrated location search Pollen information Current and forecast pollen levels can be displayed for different types of plants. Depending on availability, these may include alder, birch, grass, mugwort, olive and ragweed. Pollen levels are also shown using a simple indicator. Green represents a low level, yellow a moderate level and red a high level. Important: Pollen forecasts from the data source are available only for Europe. No pollen values are displayed outside Europe. Data sources Air quality and pollen data is provided through the Open-Meteo Air Quality API. The underlying air quality data is provided by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). In Europe, the European CAMS air quality forecasts are used in particular. Outside Europe, global CAMS air quality data may be available. The displayed values are model-based analysis and forecast data. Data availability, update times and the range of available measurements may vary depending on the location and measurement. Important information Air-Check is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace official air quality measurements, information from public authorities or medical advice.

Screenshots

Cyatal4 screens
Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Air at none against Cyatal's shown. Air also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Cyatal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyatal ships an update every 3 months, Air every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Cyatal versus Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyatalAir
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADSTER TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDGerhard Lentschik

In-app purchases

None

Cyatal

No in-app purchases

None

Air

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyatal free?
Cyatal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air free?
Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cyatal or Air have ads?
Cyatal shows ads; Air does not.
Which is updated more often, Cyatal or Air?
Cyatal ships an update every 3 months, and Air every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cyatal was updated on October 28, 2026 and Air on October 29, 2026.

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