Comparison

SG Air vs Nebulo

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

Head to head
About

SG Air

Access real-time and historical air quality data for Singapore, including PSI, AQI, and various pollutant levels. Receive hourly notifications for hazy conditions and view a haze map with hotspot locations. Contribute to crowdsourced reports and photos.

Highlights
  • 1-hr PSI/AQI Widget
  • Hourly haze notifications
  • Haze map with wind and hotspots
  • 24-hour data line charts
  • Crowdsourced air quality reports
  • SG Air Camera access
Features
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Singapore Air quality report with 1-hr PSI/AQI, 24hr PSI/AQI, 1hr PM2.5(fine particulate matter), 24Hr PM2.5, 24Hr particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO). Features: - 1hr PSI/AQI Widget - NOTIFICATION service hourly on hazy day base on 1hr PM2.5 PSI/AQI > 100, 24hr PSI/AQI>100 or Sumatra Hotspot count>100 - supported PSI and AQI - Haze map with wind direction, hotspots location and haze coverage (Map update on evening everyday) - Line charts with 24hrs data including 24hr PSI/AQI, Sumatra Hotspot Count, 1hr PM2.5, 24Hr PM2.5, 24Hr PM10, 24Hr SO2, 1Hr NO2, 8Hr O3 and 8Hr CO. - Crowdsource air quality report - check out nearby air quality reported by app users. - Crowdsource photo - photo uploaded by app users. - SG Air Camera Notes: - 1hr PM2.5 PSI: We convert it by following formula from NEA and breakpoints of 24-hr PM2.5(ug/m3). - AQI breakpoints referred from The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - if you encounter error on Apple Watch, please reinstall apple watch app at Watch > SG Air.

About

Nebulo

This app provides real-time air quality information based on the nearest weather station. It uses US EPA AQI Standards for reliable data, covering regions like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Highlights
  • Real-time air quality data
  • Nearest weather station reports
  • US EPA AQI Standards
  • Support for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong
  • Beautiful, minimalist interface
Features
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Nebulo is a beautiful way to know the air that's choking you without choking your eyes. Now with support for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong, you can know the air around you based on the nearest weather station. Just open the app, and let it do it's magic! All of our data conforms to the US EPA AQI Standards, so you can rest assure we're giving you the best and most reliable data when you need it.

Screenshots

SG Air4 screens
Nebulo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nebulo at 4.0 against SG Air's 3.0. Nebulo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). SG Air's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SG Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nebulo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nebulo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of SG Air's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nebulo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SG Air ships an update every 3 weeks, Nebulo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SG Air versus Nebulo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSG AirNebulo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSim Ruenn KangUndertide LLP

Customer experience

SG Air

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Nebulo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SG Air

One-time1
  • Remove Banner$3.99
None

Nebulo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SG Air free?
SG Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nebulo free?
Nebulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SG Air or Nebulo?
Nebulo is rated higher. SG Air averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nebulo averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SG Air or Nebulo have ads?
SG Air shows ads; Nebulo does not.
Which is updated more often, SG Air or Nebulo?
SG Air ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nebulo every 4 weeks. Most recently, SG Air was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nebulo on November 1, 2026.

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