Air Observer vs Exma Smart Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Observer
This app helps diagnose Wi-Fi connection issues on iOS devices. It measures local Wi-Fi health and wide area connection to a server, helping users understand signal strength and potential interference.
- Diagnose Wi-Fi connection health
- Measure local Wi-Fi signal strength
- Assess wide area connection to server
- Identify wireless interference
- Differentiate Wi-Fi vs. Internet issues
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AirO is intended for technical and not-too-technical owners of Wi-Fi capable iOS devices. It displays the health of the Wi-Fi (“Local Area”) connection, and measures the characteristics of a “Wide Area” connection to a server deeper in the network. It can be used to answer questions like: • What’s wrong with my Wi-Fi today? • How strong is my Wi-Fi signal? • Is there evidence of wireless interference? • Is the problem in the Wi-Fi connection, or out on the Internet (or corporate network)? • Is the overall connection to the data center good enough to run my corporate apps?
Exma Smart Manager
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The app will let you administer and use security systems made by Exma Säkerhetssystem AB that use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The app can be used in admin-mode to configure locks and create access keys and in regular user mode to unlock locks. Administrators can configure internal settings in locks such as time, security modes and firmware. Users can access and unlock a lock by pairing to the lock system via BLE using an access key created by an administrator. The app also offers SMS keys and group keys for temporary access to groups or individuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Exma Smart Manager at every 11 months against Air Observer's every 28 months. Exma Smart Manager also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Air Observer ships an update every 28 months, Exma Smart Manager every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Observer | Exma Smart Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Thornycroft | Exma Sakerhetssystem AB |
In-app purchases
Air Observer
No in-app purchases
Exma Smart Manager
No in-app purchases
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