BoxViewer for openSenseMap Android

BoxViewer for openSenseMap

By: nichu42 App
Open-source openSenseMap client with home screen widgets and custom AQI engines.

Overview

Features & Capabilities

BoxViewer is a modern, privacy-first, open-source Android app for openSenseMap — the global open-data platform for environmental sensor networks and DIY weather stations (senseBoxes).

Whether you operate your own senseBox weather station or want to keep an eye on local environmental telemetry and air quality in your neighborhood, BoxViewer gives you fast, beautiful, and glanceable insights.

📊 LIVE INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD
• Save and organize your favorite environmental stations.
• Track metrics at a glance: Temperature, Humidity, Air Quality (PM2.5 / PM10), Barometric Pressure, UV Index, Wind Speed, and more.
• Customizable card layouts and text scaling options.

📱 GLANCEABLE HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
• Beautiful Material Design 3 widgets that adapt to your dynamic color scheme.
• Customize metric display styles (Full Details, Value & Unit, or Value Only).
• Per-widget text and icon scaling.
• Battery-friendly: Auto-updates on device unlock without background battery drain.

🌬️ BUILT-IN AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) ENGINE
• Support for 6 international AQI standards: US EPA, UK DAQI, European EAQI, Canada AQHI, India AQI, and China AQI.
• Synthesized virtual AQI sensor combining PM2.5 and PM10 measurements.
• 12-hour NowCast EPA algorithm for smooth, accurate historical AQI trends.

🌡️ LOCAL UNIT CONVERSIONS & LOCALIZATION
• Seamless local unit switching for Temperature (°C, °F, K), Air Pressure (hPa, mbar, Pa, inHg, mmHg), and Wind (m/s, km/h, mph, kn).
• Available in 8 languages: English, German, Czech, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, and Polish.

🔒 100% PRIVACY-FIRST
• Zero telemetry, analytics, tracking SDKs, or background log uploads.
• Local SQLite data caching ensures minimal data usage and maximum openSenseMap API friendliness.

🔗 EASY SHARING
• Share senseBox stations via instant QR codes or deep links.

BoxViewer is free and open-source software published under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3).

Note: BoxViewer is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with openSenseLab gGmbH or senseBox / Reedu

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
nichu42
Downloads:
18 2
Version:
0.55 Last updated: 2026-08-28
Version code:
19
Creation date:
2026-07-23
Publisher country:
DE DE
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
  • de.nichu42.boxviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
7.20MB
Email:
ni*****@42bit.email
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-02
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
nichu42
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.nichu42.boxviewer
Email:
ni*****@42bit.email
Website:
https://boxviewer.app

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