Air Buddy
A Geco Air widget
Free · Designed for iPad
AirBuddy makes the invisible visible : it breathes like you and instantly shows the air quality around you. A living, clear, and completely anonymous companion.
AirBuddy – Discover what you're really breathing, all the time
AirBuddy is a simple and fun widget that lets you visualize your actual exposure to air pollution at any time. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the go, AirBuddy tracks the air conditions around you and translates them into a clear, expressive, and immediately understandable representation.
At the heart of the app is your Buddy, a little character who "breathes" just like you: when the air is clean, he's fine; when the air becomes laden with fine particles or pollutants, his expression changes to visually alert you. The goal is to make an invisible phenomenon tangible, while offering you a personalized, continuous, and discreet reading of air quality.
→ An instant reading of your personal exposure
AirBuddy displays at a glance the state of the air you are exposed to right now.
The app uses external air quality data to estimate concentrations around you and provide a clear index, accompanied by easy-to-interpret color codes. The visualization is designed to be consulted quickly, several times a day, to better understand your immediate environment.
Your Buddy: a companion that experiences the same air quality as you
Your Buddy reacts directly to the ambient air:
Clean air → Buddy breathes calmly
Moderate pollution → Buddy begins to show signs of discomfort
High pollution → Buddy has difficulty breathing, prompting you to be vigilant
This playful representation, inspired by the "Tamagotchi" spirit, makes air quality more intuitive than ever.
→ Detailed Pollutant Analysis
AirBuddy gives you access to the estimated concentration of the main air pollutants:
PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, Ozone
Each value is accompanied by a standardized color code, allowing you to quickly assess the level of health risk.
The app also highlights situations where your exposure exceeds the thresholds recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) or European standards.
→ Exposure History: 24 Hours and Several Days
AirBuddy keeps a simple but essential history:
your exposure over the last 24 hours,
your trend over the last few days or weeks.
This feature helps you identify patterns: times of day with higher pollution levels, places that are usually cleaner or busier, seasonal variations, etc.
→ Completely Anonymized Data
AirBuddy does not collect any personally identifiable information.
Your location remains strictly anonymized, and the data used to estimate air quality comes from independent external APIs.
Eventually, AirBuddy will integrate high-precision data from Planet’AIR, an air quality model developed by IFP Energies nouvelles, offering an even more accurate estimate of the air you breathe.
→ A discreet yet essential widget
AirBuddy was designed for effortless access.
Add it to your home or lock screen: your current exposure is always visible, even without opening the app.
This passive and continuous monitoring helps you better understand your environment and, if you wish, adapt some of your daily habits.
→ Why AirBuddy?
Because knowing “the air quality of a city” doesn’t reflect what you’re actually breathing. AirBuddy focuses on personal, continuous, and contextualized exposure.
Two people living on the same street can be exposed to different levels of risk depending on their immediate surroundings. Thanks to AirBuddy, this reality is finally becoming visible and accessible.
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What’s New in Air Buddy
More accurate air quality data
More frequent measurements and a richer 24-hour history for better exposure tracking.
Improved movement detection
The app better detects changes in user context (walking, cycling, driving, Wi-Fi or mobile network) to improve data reliability.
Greater stability and reliability
Improved app startup, better error handling, and bug fixes for a smoother experience.
More transparency
Direct access to Legal Notice, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use from within the app.
Available in French and English
The app automatically adapts to your device language.
The developer, IFP Energies Nouvelles, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Location
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
- Size
- 24.2 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- French
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 IFPEN