# Air Matters

> Global Air Quality

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id477700080](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id477700080)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id477700080`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Air Matters Network Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,533 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.15.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-28
- **First published:** 2011-11-13
- **Size:** 153 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/air-matters/id477700080)
- **Website:** [https://air-matters.com](https://air-matters.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://air-matters.com/app/en/privacy\_policy.html](https://air-matters.com/app/en/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Air Matters broadcasts realtime air quality information for 180+ countries. It shows current air quality for your location, pollen forecasts for the US and Europe, supports multiple air quality standards (US, China, UK, India), and provides pollution alerts plus a live AQI icon on your desktop.

It also offers Apple Watch complications, an iMessage extension, and connections with Laser Egg, Philips Smart Air Purifier, and GoPure car purifiers to monitor and control indoor air quality. Privacy policy and Terms of Use are available on the app site.

## Rankings

- #36,493 — Overall
- #7 — pollution
- #68 — hd quality

## Review summary

Air Matters shows strong data depth (pollutant breakdown, historical data) and solid Apple Watch/widget support with a clean UI. However, its issues are recurring: a controversial subscription model and price hikes, doubts about data accuracy and transparency, pollen data inconsistencies, location management bugs, and occasional stability/UI problems. Overall, deep data and device integration are positives, but pricing and reliability are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Offers detailed AQI data with pollutant breakdown (PM2.5, PM10, O3) and shows what drives the AQI.
- Provides historical data for multiple locations going back years.
- Strong Apple Watch integration and functional home screen widgets.
- Clean, readable UI with actionable recommendations based on the data.
- Fast access to air quality information, quicker than opening the Weather app.

### Cons

- Switch to a subscription model with price increases (e.g., $0.99/year) and removal of previously purchased apps.
- Data accuracy and transparency concerns: readings can diverge from other sources, may lag, and data sources are not always clear (including references to government sites).
- Pollen data methodology is unclear and often inconsistent with local readings.
- Location management bugs: inability to add/save locations, locations disappearing after updates (e.g., iOS 17), and other location-related issues.
- Stability and UI reliability problems: occasional crashes on launch, confusing UI changes (e.g., search/dropdown), and reliability issues with data presentation.

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