Allergy Pollen Count vs SAAQIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allergy Pollen Count
Get real-time pollen and mold counts from certified air sampling. Access educational videos on allergies from a board-certified allergist. Stay informed about environmental factors affecting your health.
- Real-time pollen and mold counts
- Certified air sampling data
- National Allergy Bureau data
- Allergy educational videos
- Board-certified allergist content
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Allergy Pollen Count reports pollen and mold counts based on actual air sampling. These are done by Pollen Certified Counters of the National Allergy Bureau ( Part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology). In addition, the app provides continuously updated, Allergy related educational short videos by Board Certified Allergist - Dr. Safadi
SAAQIS
This app provides a centralized platform for managing and accessing air quality information across South Africa. It ensures uniformity in data handling and makes validated monitoring data available to the public and other stakeholders.
- Air quality information management
- Data access for stakeholders
- Uniform data handling
- Validated monitoring data
- Reporting capabilities
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SAAQIS The South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS),provides a common platform for managing air quality information in South Africa.It makes data available to stakeholders including the public and provides a mechanism to ensure uniformity in the way air quality data is managed i.e. captured, stored, validated, analysed and reported on in South Africa.Only data and reports that have been uploaded by monitoring station owners are available on SAAQIS. Network owners are responsible for the validation of monitoring data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Allergy Pollen Count at 3.9 against SAAQIS's 2.0. Allergy Pollen Count also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (247 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Allergy Pollen Count holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allergy Pollen Count has 247 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Allergy Pollen Count's written reviews are positive against 25% of SAAQIS's.
Allergy Pollen Count ships an update every 4 days, SAAQIS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Allergy Pollen Count | SAAQIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (247 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ghassan Safadi | South African Weather Service |
Customer experience
Allergy Pollen Count
SAAQIS
Bugs and requests
Allergy Pollen Count
Reported bugs
7 issues- App not updating
- Data is outdated
- App doesn't open
- App preview doesn't match actual app
- Missing tabs
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- Alerts for unwanted locations
- App only shows US data internationally
Requested features
9 requests- Current pollen/allergy data
- Feature to set user's location
- More detailed pollen breakdown (specific trees/grasses)
- Messaging system to contact doctor/CNP
- Ability to adjust screen settings (word colors)
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- Warning feature or predictions for future pollen levels
- Allow for alerts in other areas besides Ohio
- Update for current iOS versions
- More tabs/detailed information on home screen
SAAQIS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Allergy Pollen Count
No in-app purchases
SAAQIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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