Is Awair or Yr.no better?

Neither clearly leads. Awair starts at $149/one-time and Yr.no at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Awair or Yr.no?

Yr.no has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $149/one-time for Awair and Free for Yr.no.

Does Awair or Yr.no run on more platforms?

Awair runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Yr.no runs on Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Yr.no for free?

Yes. Yr.no has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Awair starts at $149/one-time.

What is Awair best used for?

Awair is most often used for indoor air quality monitoring at home, tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates, workplace air quality monitoring across a building with omni, correlating air quality with sleep or productivity. Of those, indoor air quality monitoring at home and tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates are not what Yr.no is typically brought in for.

What can Awair do that Yr.no cannot?

Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. Yr.no covers Hourly forecasts, Long-term predictions, Precipitation graphs, Wind data. Both handle Smart displays, Ios support, Android support.

Weather · head to head

Awair vs Yr.no

Awair

Weather

Smart indoor air quality monitor for healthy spaces

From: $149/one-time
Rated: -

Full review Website

Yr.no

Weather

Norway's trusted free weather service for the world

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Yr.no has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Awair a hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value; Yr.no full API/data usage requires attribution to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK per their terms, not a no-strings-attached free service
They diverge on capability: Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Yr.no covers Hourly forecasts.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awair and Yr.no actually diverge.

Attributes where Awair and Yr.no differ
Attribute	Awair	Yr.no
Starting price	$149/one-time	Free
Pricing model	one-time	free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Ios, Android, Hardware	Web, iOS, Android
Founded	2013	2007

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather).

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 Awair

5-factor monitoring
Awair Score
Personalized tips
Historical trends
Alexa
Google Home
IFTTT
HomeKit

Only in Yr.no

Hourly forecasts
Long-term predictions
Precipitation graphs
Wind data
Aurora forecasts
Open API
Widgets
Web support

Both cover

Smart displays
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Awair

Indoor air quality monitoring at homenot Yr.no
Tracking CO2, humidity, temperature, VOCs and particulatesnot Yr.no
Workplace air quality monitoring across a building with Omninot Yr.no
Correlating air quality with sleep or productivitynot Yr.no

Yr.no

Checking day-by-day and hour-by-hour weather forecasts with graph detailsnot Awair
Now-cast alerts for rainfall expected within the next 90 minutesnot Awair
Viewing UV forecasts, pollen spread, and air pollution overviewsnot Awair
Embedding free weather widgets/modules on third-party websitesnot Awair
Building weather features into apps via Yr's free REST APIs (forecasts, alerts, radar, ocean data)not Awair

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Yr.no

Full API/data usage requires attribution to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK per their terms, not a no-strings-attached free service
Product and documentation are heavily Norway/Nordic-centric in framing even though forecasts cover any location on earth
No paid/pro consumer tier is published, monetization/support model beyond the free service is unclear from primary sources

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Yr.no

Free

FreeFree
- Full weather data
- Hourly forecasts
- Long-term outlook

Which should you pick?

Choose Awair if

You need 5-factor monitoring.
You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
You also want awair score.

Awair review

Choose Yr.no if

You need hourly forecasts.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want long-term predictions.

Yr.no review

Questions people ask

Is Awair or Yr.no better?: Neither clearly leads. Awair starts at $149/one-time and Yr.no at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awair or Yr.no?: Yr.no has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $149/one-time for Awair and Free for Yr.no.
Does Awair or Yr.no run on more platforms?: Awair runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Yr.no runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Yr.no for free?: Yes. Yr.no has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Awair starts at $149/one-time.
What is Awair best used for?: Awair is most often used for indoor air quality monitoring at home, tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates, workplace air quality monitoring across a building with omni, correlating air quality with sleep or productivity. Of those, indoor air quality monitoring at home and tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates are not what Yr.no is typically brought in for.
What can Awair do that Yr.no cannot?: Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. Yr.no covers Hourly forecasts, Long-term predictions, Precipitation graphs, Wind data. Both handle Smart displays, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Awair: What are the current prices for Awair devices?

Awair Element is priced at $299 USD (£229 / €259 for UK/EU). Awair Omni pricing for business use is not displayed on the homepage.

Source

Yr.no: Is Yr.no free to use?

Yes, Yr.no is a free weather forecasting service. It is a collaboration between NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) and The Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

Source

Awair: What is the difference between Element and Omni models?

Element tracks 5 environmental factors for home use. Omni tracks 7 factors and is targeted at businesses to protect tenants, employees, and students.

Source

Yr.no: Does Yr.no require registration or payment to access weather forecasts?

The website does not mention any registration requirements, subscription tiers, or payment obligations. Access to weather information appears to be free without account creation.

Source

Awair: Is there a trial or free access period before purchasing?

No trial is mentioned on the homepage. Users can download the free mobile app and set up devices within minutes after purchase.

Source

Yr.no: Who funds and maintains Yr.no if it is free?

Yr.no is maintained as a public service collaboration between NRK (Norwegian public broadcasting) and The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, both government-supported organizations.

Source

Awair vs Yr.no

Awair

Yr.no

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Awair

Only in Yr.no

Both cover

What people use each for

Awair

Yr.no

Where each one falls short

Awair

Yr.no

Pricing, plan by plan

Awair

Yr.no

Which should you pick?

Choose Awair if

Choose Yr.no if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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