Smartphone Apps for Indoor Air Quality: A Quick Rundown

These days, there’s an app for pretty much everything – including keeping an eye on your indoor air quality. With just a few taps, you can monitor pollutants, check humidity levels, and even assess EMFs (electromagnetic fields) in your home. But with so many apps to choose from, where do you even start?

Now, I have to be upfront – I don’t personally use these apps, haven’t tested them out myself, and haven’t asked anyone to trial them either. But since there are so many apps out there, it’s definitely worth talking about. So here’s a rundown of a few popular ones you might want to explore.

But before we dive into the details, just a reminder: as handy as these apps can be, they’re tools – not the answer. Nothing beats your own senses or that gut feeling that something’s off in your home. Apps can provide useful insights, but they’ll never replace your intuition when it comes to creating a healthy, comfortable living space.

1. AirVisual – Indoor Air Quality

A top choice for monitoring both indoor and outdoor air quality. AirVisual gives you real-time data on air pollutants, temperature, and humidity, and even provides a forecast, so you can plan ahead.

2. My AcuRite – Humidity and Temperature Tracking

This app lets you track your home’s temperature and humidity in real-time and sends alerts if things go out of your comfort zone. Perfect for maintaining a balanced indoor environment.

3. EMF Detector – Measure Electromagnetic Radiation

Worried about EMFs in your home? EMF Detector uses your phone’s built-in sensors to check for electromagnetic radiation around devices like your router or microwave.

4. Water Tracker – Monitor Your Drinking Water

Water Tracker helps you keep an eye on your water quality and usage. Great for those concerned about contaminants or relying on older plumbing.

5. NetSpot – Wi-Fi Signal Strength

While this app focuses on Wi-Fi, it’s useful for checking if EMFs or poor ventilation are impacting your connectivity. It’s one more way to manage your home’s overall health.

6. Tody – Clean, Organized

Tody helps you manage cleaning tasks, making it easy to stay on top of dust and allergens in your home. It’s a great tool for keeping your air fresh and healthy.

7. Gardenize – Indoor Plant Care

Gardenize lets you manage your indoor plants, which can help purify the air. Track watering, plant growth, and ensure your green friends are working their magic for better air quality.

8. Google Home – Smart Home Manager

If you have smart devices like air purifiers or thermostats, Google Home is a one-stop app to control them all. You can manage your indoor air and climate with ease.

9. Nest Thermostat – Temperature Control

Want to keep your home comfortable without overdoing the heating? Nest Thermostat lets you adjust your home’s temperature remotely, ensuring you maintain optimal comfort while avoiding dry air or overheating.

Wrapping it Up So, that’s the list! If you feel like trying one of these apps, I’d love to hear what you think. Let us know what you found in the comments below. And remember, while these tools can be helpful, I’m not married to apps. I’m present in living, loving, sharing, and caring, and that’s where the real magic happens. Trust your senses first, and use these apps as an extra layer of support for a healthier home!

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Found:

uHoo: Most Advanced Indoor Air Toxin Sensor

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=breathing+indoors&&view=detail&mid=848B907D557E3B546E97848B907D557E3B546E97&&FORM=VDRVRV

Spire – Monitor Your Breathing, Mindfulness and Activity Wherever You Go

https://www.thebreatheffect.com/spire-breathing-tracker/

https://www.aeroqual.com/indoor-air-quality-monitors/portable-monitors

Aeroqual – air monitoring system

https://www.swimuniversity.com/smartphone-apps-for-pools-and-hot-tubs/

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  • Carol Parr

    We’re glad you’re here. We’re Carol and Tony, founders of one of the longest running Healthy Home Blogs in the world, Mitey Fresh Australia. We’ve been on this journey for the last 25 years and are passionate about helping families sift through health hazards and triggers like allergens, mould, water damage, chemicals and EMFs, to get clarity about what’s toxic and what’s not so they can create a healthy and happy home for their family they love. Each month, people visit this blog seeking focus on the health and wellbeing of their loved ones, sustainable and effective practice tips and guides, to help create and manage healthier indoor spaces, improve the built environment that is pleasing to the senses and support healthy living and nature, every day. Starting this blog was to help change people’s lives, one family at a time, and we can’t wait to share how its allowed us to stand next to you and show you how interpreting these synergies between buildings and the environment they are built in will impact upon the health and well-being of those who occupy them. Find out more about Healthy Homes and what this blog can do for you!

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