About one week ago, I received the Air-Q Basic for review. Air-Q monitors have been on my radar for a while, but I’ve always stayed away from them due to the high cost associated with these monitors (they are quite pricey!). However, I’m happy to finally have my hands on one of these devices for testing.
Air-Q has two monitor ranges: the air quality monitor range, with the Air-Q Light, Air-Q Basic, and Air-Q Pro, and the radon monitor range with the Air-Q Radon and Air-Q Radon Science. I received the Air-Q Basic, the monitor in the middle of the air quality range.
Interestingly, the Light monitor feels quite lacking in sensors, especially for the price. In this device, you will get CO2, VOC, temperature, noise, and relative humidity sensors. For 300 euros, I would like to have seen a PM module, too, but you will need to get the Basics for those sensors to be added. Alongside PM, the Basic also includes a carbon monoxide and air pressure sensor. The Pro has a very comprehensive range of sensors, as it also includes ozone, formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide sensors. The sweet spot here definitely appears to be the Air-Q Basic.
Setting up the monitor took me quite some time, as I kept running into issues with the app. However, by connecting to the device’s hotspot on my laptop and navigating to the device’s local address, I was able to set it up after a couple of hours of frustration. While this was a painful process, and I hope the onboarding is improved, I was quite impressed to see the amount of detail present as soon as I was able to link the monitor to the app.
While I haven’t yet had a chance to delve into the app properly, I love the amount of information that it presents, and the inclusion of an AI assistant is an interesting feature. While I will need to judge its usefulness over the coming weeks, I am intrigued by the idea!
I am really hoping this device performs well as I would love to update my recommendation for the best all-in-one indoor air quality monitor. I will keep updating my thoughts here as I work on the full review.
