Weather & Environment · head to head
Atmotube vs Awair
Atmotube
Weather & Environment
Portable air quality monitor for on-the-go tracking
- From
- $179/one-time
- Rated
- -
Awair
Weather & Environment
Smart indoor air quality monitor for healthy spaces
- From
- $149/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Atmotube a hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone; Awair a hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value
- They diverge on capability: Atmotube covers Portable design, Awair covers 5-factor monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Atmotube and Awair actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), platforms (Ios, Android, Hardware), 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 Atmotube
- Portable design
- PM1/2.5/10 sensors
- VOC detection
- Temperature/humidity
- GPS tracking
- Mobile app
- PlanetWatch
- Data export
Only in Awair
- 5-factor monitoring
- Awair Score
- Personalized tips
- Historical trends
- Smart displays
- Alexa
- Google Home
- IFTTT
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
- Hardware support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Atmotube
- Personal exposure tracking for PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 while moving aroundnot Awair
- Indoor air quality monitoring for CO2 and VOCsnot Awair
- Commercial building air quality dashboards with Atmocubenot Awair
- Noise and light monitoring alongside air quality in officesnot Awair
Awair
- Indoor air quality monitoring at homenot Atmotube
- Tracking CO2, humidity, temperature, VOCs and particulatesnot Atmotube
- Workplace air quality monitoring across a building with Omninot Atmotube
- Correlating air quality with sleep or productivitynot Atmotube
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Atmotube
- A hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone
- Prices are not shown on the main site and sit in a separate store
- The two devices measure different things, with formaldehyde, light and noise on Atmocube only
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
Atmotube
$179/one-time- Atmotube Pro$179/one-time
- PM sensors
- VOC detection
- Bluetooth
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 Atmotube if
- You need portable design.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want pm1/2.5/10 sensors.
Choose Awair if
- You need 5-factor monitoring.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want awair score.
Questions people ask
- Is Atmotube or Awair better?
- Neither clearly leads. Atmotube starts at $179/one-time and Awair at $149/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Atmotube or Awair?
- Atmotube starts at $179/one-time and Awair at $149/one-time.
- Does Atmotube or Awair run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, Hardware, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Atmotube best used for?
- Atmotube is most often used for personal exposure tracking for pm1, pm2.5 and pm10 while moving around, indoor air quality monitoring for co2 and vocs, commercial building air quality dashboards with atmocube, noise and light monitoring alongside air quality in offices. Of those, personal exposure tracking for pm1, pm2.5 and pm10 while moving around and indoor air quality monitoring for co2 and vocs are not what Awair is typically brought in for.
- What can Atmotube do that Awair cannot?
- Atmotube covers Portable design, PM1/2.5/10 sensors, VOC detection, Temperature/humidity. Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Hardware support.