What is Respira used for?

Respira is a free iPhone and iPad app showing pollen levels and air quality for Spanish cities, with a 5-day forecast, a map and a symptom diary. It is a good fit for checking daily pollen before outdoor plans, tracking allergy symptoms against pollen types and planning around a seasonal allergy.

Is Respira open source?

No. Respira is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include NetNewsWire, Foqos and PowerToys.

What are some alternatives to Respira?

Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include Allergy Tracker: Allergic, Tanion and 10K Steps Club.

Respira: features, pricing and alternatives

About Respira

Respira is a free app for iPhone and iPad that reports pollen levels and air quality for the city you are in. For each location it shows levels by allergen, the dominant pollen type and an air quality index, so people with pollen allergies can see what is in the air today and over the coming days. The Spanish-language site publishes a table for major Spanish cities that is refreshed daily.

Beyond the daily readings, the app offers a multi-day forecast, a pollen calendar by species that shows what is in season each month, an interactive map and a symptom diary that can be brought to a medical appointment. The site also has pages for specific allergies, such as grasses, olive, birch, alder, mugwort and ragweed. It credits Open-Meteo (CAMS) as the source of the readings.

The app works in Spain and 33 other countries across Europe, the Americas and Oceania, including Argentina and Chile. It is free, shows no ads and, according to the site, does not share your data with third parties.

Key features

Pollen levels by allergen for your city
Air quality index next to pollen data
5-day pollen forecast
Pollen calendar by species
Interactive pollen map
Symptom diary to share with a doctor
No ads and no data sharing

Good fit for

Checking daily pollen before outdoor plans
Tracking allergy symptoms against pollen types
Planning around a seasonal allergy

Tags: pollen; allergy; air-quality; spain; ios; health; weather

Respira: questions and answers

What is Respira used for?: Respira is a free iPhone and iPad app showing pollen levels and air quality for Spanish cities, with a 5-day forecast, a map and a symptom diary. It is a good fit for checking daily pollen before outdoor plans, tracking allergy symptoms against pollen types and planning around a seasonal allergy.
Is Respira free?: Yes. Respira has a free plan.
Is Respira open source?: No. Respira is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include NetNewsWire, Foqos and PowerToys.
What are some alternatives to Respira?: Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include Allergy Tracker: Allergic, Tanion and 10K Steps Club.