Airthings 2989 View Radon vs Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor

The Airthings 2989 View Radon wins overall. It leads on owner rating, its 5-year warranty, roughly 3-year battery life and connectivity, thanks to built-in Wi-Fi for remote access. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor is cheaper and supports Apple HomeKit, but it is a VOC monitor with no radon sensor and needs a Zigbee hub.

Their purpose and connectivity. The Airthings 2989 View Radon is a Wi-Fi radon monitor that also reports temperature and humidity and syncs to the cloud for remote alerts. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor measures TVOCs, temperature and humidity over Zigbee, requires an Aqara hub, and does not detect radon.

Yes, both the Airthings 2989 View Radon and the Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor use an e-ink display. They differ on connectivity: the View Radon has Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth for anywhere access and weekly email reports, while the Aqara relies on Zigbee through an Aqara hub with no independent Wi-Fi.

The Airthings 2989 View Radon lasts far longer, around 3 years on its AA cells (with USB-C as an alternative power source), compared with roughly 1 year for the Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor's CR2450 cells. The View Radon can also run on USB-C if you prefer not to rely on batteries.

Homeowners who want continuous, remotely accessible radon data with a display and alerts. The Airthings 2989 View Radon suits basements and whole-home testing, tracking a mitigation system, and Home Assistant users, and it works with Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT over Wi-Fi.

People invested in Aqara or Apple HomeKit who want an affordable VOC, temperature and humidity sensor with an e-ink readout. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor brings Apple HomeKit support the Airthings lacks, but requires an Aqara Zigbee hub and offers no radon measurement or Wi-Fi.