Airthings View Plus vs GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140

The Airthings View Plus wins overall, driven by a much larger sensor set (radon, PM2.5, CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity and pressure versus just CO2, temperature and humidity), broader connectivity and more smart home integrations. The GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140 pushes back with a typically lower price and a higher owner rating, so a tight budget or a narrow CO2-only need favors the GoveeLife.

Sensor breadth. The Airthings View Plus measures seven things at once, including radon and particulates, making it one of the few consumer monitors that combines radon with full air-quality sensing. The GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140 is a single-purpose CO2 monitor that also reads temperature and humidity, with no radon or particulate sensing.

Only the Airthings View Plus does. It measures radon and PM2.5 particulates alongside CO2 and VOCs. The GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140 measures carbon dioxide only and has no radon or particulate sensor at all.

Both have a built-in screen, though they use different technology. The Airthings View Plus has a low-power e-ink display that shows two chosen metrics and needs no backlight. The GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140 uses a larger LED panel that shows CO2, temperature, humidity and a clock at once, readable from across a room.

Households that want comprehensive indoor air monitoring, including radon, particulates and VOCs alongside CO2, or whole-home setups running more than one unit, should choose the Airthings View Plus.

Buyers who only care about CO2 and ventilation in a single closed room, and want a large, easy-to-read display and automation links to a fan or humidifier without paying for extra sensors, should pick the GoveeLife Smart Air Quality Monitor CO2 H5140.