Weather & Environment · head to head
1Weather vs Awair
1Weather
Weather & Environment
Beautiful award-winning weather app design
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Awair
Weather & Environment
Smart indoor air quality monitor for healthy spaces
- From
- $149/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only 1Weather has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 1Weather free version includes banner ads, creating visual clutter in weather interface; Awair a hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value
- They diverge on capability: 1Weather covers Animated backgrounds, Awair covers 5-factor monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 1Weather and Awair actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in 1Weather
- Animated backgrounds
- 12-day forecasts
- Customizable widgets
- Radar maps
- Severe alerts
- Android widgets
- Wear OS
- Wearos support
Only in Awair
- 5-factor monitoring
- Awair Score
- Personalized tips
- Historical trends
- Smart displays
- Alexa
- Google Home
- IFTTT
Both cover
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
1Weather
- Checking current conditions and 24-hour forecastsnot Awair
- Live radar and severe weather warningsnot Awair
- Tracking air quality index and pollen levels (premium)not Awair
- Minute-by-minute precipitation tracking (premium)not Awair
- Sun/moon tracking and home-screen weather widgetsnot Awair
Awair
- Indoor air quality monitoring at homenot 1Weather
- Tracking CO2, humidity, temperature, VOCs and particulatesnot 1Weather
- Workplace air quality monitoring across a building with Omninot 1Weather
- Correlating air quality with sleep or productivitynot 1Weather
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
1Weather
- Free version includes banner ads, creating visual clutter in weather interface
- Smaller global weather data coverage compared to AccuWeather and Apple Weather integration
- Limited offline functionality compared to competitors with cached forecast systems
Awair
- A hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value
- The consumer Element tracks 5 environmental factors against 7 on the business Omni
- Business deployments run on subscriptions, and Omni pricing is not published
Pricing, plan by plan
1Weather
Free- FreeFree
- Weather forecasts
- Radar maps
- Widgets
- Pro$null/mo
- All free features
- No ads
- Extended 10-day forecasts
Awair
$149/one-time- Element$149/one-time
- 5 air factors
- Smart home integration
- App access
- Omni$299/one-time
- Enterprise features
- API access
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose 1Weather if
- You need animated backgrounds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Android, iOS.
- You also want 12-day forecasts.
Choose Awair if
- You need 5-factor monitoring.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want awair score.
Questions people ask
- Is 1Weather or Awair better?
- Neither clearly leads. 1Weather starts at Free and Awair at $149/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 1Weather or Awair?
- 1Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 1Weather and $149/one-time for Awair.
- Does 1Weather or Awair run on more platforms?
- 1Weather runs on Android, iOS. Awair runs on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- Can I use 1Weather for free?
- Yes. 1Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Awair starts at $149/one-time.
- What is 1Weather best used for?
- 1Weather is most often used for checking current conditions and 24-hour forecasts, live radar and severe weather warnings, tracking air quality index and pollen levels (premium), minute-by-minute precipitation tracking (premium). Of those, checking current conditions and 24-hour forecasts and live radar and severe weather warnings are not what Awair is typically brought in for.
- What can 1Weather do that Awair cannot?
- 1Weather covers Animated backgrounds, 12-day forecasts, Customizable widgets, Radar maps. Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. Both handle Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
1Weather: What are 1Weather's core features?
1Weather provides current conditions, 12-week hourly forecasts, 10-day forecasts, animated radar maps with minute-by-minute precipitation tracking, air quality metrics, and customizable widgets for up to 12 locations.
Source1Weather: What platforms does 1Weather support?
1Weather is available on both Android and iOS platforms, developed by OneLouder Apps. It has 180+ million downloads and is rated 4.32 out of 5 stars on app stores.
Source1Weather: What widget options does 1Weather offer?
1Weather offers a wide range of attractive, customizable widgets for home screen display. Multiple widget styles allow users to personalize their at-a-glance weather updates.
Source1Weather: Is there a paid version of 1Weather?
Yes. 1Weather is free with ads (small banner ads), while the Pro version removes ads and unlocks additional features like extended 10-day forecasts and air quality index cards.
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