Airthings View Plus vs Aranet Radiation

The Airthings View Plus wins overall on warranty, connectivity, integrations, sensors and alerts, thanks to its seven-sensor suite covering radon, PM2.5, CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity and pressure over Wi-Fi. The Aranet Radiation costs less, holds a higher owner rating and lasts longer on a battery, but measures a different hazard.

Scope. The Airthings View Plus is the most complete Airthings monitor, combining radon with PM2.5, CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity and pressure over Wi-Fi. The Aranet Radiation is a single-purpose dosimeter tracking ionizing radiation dose and total dose over Bluetooth, with none of those other sensors.

No. Even with seven sensors covering radon, particulates, CO2 and VOCs, it has no ionizing-radiation sensor. Anyone who specifically wants radiation monitoring needs a dedicated device like the Aranet Radiation.

Only the Airthings View Plus, which connects over Wi-Fi in addition to Bluetooth and syncs to the cloud for remote alerts and a web dashboard. The Aranet Radiation is Bluetooth-only, so remote access means routing it through Home Assistant.

Choose it if you want comprehensive indoor air quality monitoring, radon included, with Wi-Fi, an e-ink display, and support for Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT.

Choose it only if background ionizing radiation, not radon or general air quality, is what you want to monitor continuously. Its lower price, higher owner rating and longer battery life do not extend to any of the View Plus's seven sensors.