Airthings View Plus vs Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor

The Airthings View Plus is the stronger overall monitor. It wins on the number of sensors, owner rating, its 5-year warranty, battery life and connectivity, measuring seven things including radon, CO2 and PM2.5. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor is much cheaper and adds Apple HomeKit, but it only senses VOCs, temperature and humidity.

Sensor coverage. The Airthings View Plus reads radon, PM2.5, CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity and pressure, one of the few consumer monitors to combine radon with full air-quality sensing. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor measures only TVOCs, temperature and humidity, with no radon, CO2 or particulate sensors.

The Airthings View Plus has Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth, so it syncs to the cloud for remote access and alerts on its own. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor uses Zigbee and requires an Aqara hub to work and to reach Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Home Assistant or IFTTT. Both display readings on an e-ink screen.

The Airthings View Plus works with Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT and can act as a hub for Airthings Wave sensors. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor covers the same four plus Apple HomeKit, giving it one extra platform, though it requires an Aqara Zigbee hub. Neither supports Samsung SmartThings or Matter.

Anyone serious about indoor air quality who wants radon, CO2, VOCs and particulates in one device. The Airthings View Plus suits whole-home monitoring, tracking a radon mitigation system, and dashboard or Home Assistant users, with Wi-Fi, an e-ink display and a 5-year warranty.

Aqara or Apple HomeKit owners who only need a compact VOC, temperature and humidity sensor with an e-ink readout and a low price. The Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor adds Apple HomeKit support, but requires an Aqara Zigbee hub and cannot measure radon, CO2 or particulates.