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Aranet4 HOME vs IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
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Key differences between Aranet4 HOME and IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
A summary of selected recorded differences between these air quality monitors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Humidity Alerts (alerts): Aranet4 HOME — Yes; IQAir AirVisual Outdoor — No.
- Low Battery Alerts (alerts): Aranet4 HOME — Yes (The Aranet Home app notifies when the battery is low on battery-powered devices.); IQAir AirVisual Outdoor — No.
- Temperature Alerts (alerts): Aranet4 HOME — Yes; IQAir AirVisual Outdoor — No.
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Aranet4 HOME — No; IQAir AirVisual Outdoor — Yes.
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- 7 of 46 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Alerts
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
Catalog note
The Aranet Home app notifies when the battery is low on battery-powered devices.
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
Connectivity
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
Display
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Not recorded
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- Not recorded
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- E-Ink
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
Features
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
Catalog note
Store up to 90-day measurement history
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
Integrations
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
Catalog note
Aranet sensors are Bluetooth instruments read by the Aranet app or the Aranet PRO base station, with no Alexa skill
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
Catalog note
IQAir keeps its monitors inside the AirVisual app and IFTTT, with no Alexa skill
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
Catalog note
Community Home Assistant integration (HACS) that polls the AirVisual Outdoor's public per-device node API for AQI, PM1/PM2.5/PM10, CO2, temperature, humidity and pressure
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
Power
- Aranet4 HOME
- 4 years
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- 2x AA
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
Catalog note
100 - 240 V AC PoE (power over Ethernet) power adapter
Sensors
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
Catalog note
Optional CO2 sensor module, sold separately
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- Yes
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- Yes
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
- Aranet4 HOME
- No
- IQAir AirVisual Outdoor
- No
| Specification | Aranet4 HOME | IQAir AirVisual Outdoor |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | No | |
YesCatalog noteThe Aranet Home app notifies when the battery is low on battery-powered devices. | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Display | ||
| No | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | No | |
| Not recorded | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not recorded | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| E-Ink | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteStore up to 90-day measurement history | Yes | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteAranet sensors are Bluetooth instruments read by the Aranet app or the Aranet PRO base station, with no Alexa skill | NoCatalog noteIQAir keeps its monitors inside the AirVisual app and IFTTT, with no Alexa skill | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteCommunity Home Assistant integration (HACS) that polls the AirVisual Outdoor's public per-device node API for AQI, PM1/PM2.5/PM10, CO2, temperature, humidity and pressure | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Power | ||
| 4 years | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 2x AA | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | YesCatalog note100 - 240 V AC PoE (power over Ethernet) power adapter | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteOptional CO2 sensor module, sold separately | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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