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title: "Air quality monitor brands: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the air quality monitor brands people buy. Share of Search among IQAir, PurpleAir, Airthings, Awair and Temtop, the air quality monitor brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Air quality monitor brands: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the air quality monitor brands people buy. Share of Search among IQAir, PurpleAir, Airthings, Awair and Temtop, the air quality monitor brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Air quality monitor brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: IQAir, 49.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among air quality monitor brands worldwide?

- In August 2026, IQAir was the most searched among air quality monitor brands worldwide, with an estimated 379K branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- PurpleAir is in 2nd place, 1.4 percentage points behind at 48% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IQAir’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide decreased from 61.1% to 49.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PurpleAir’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide increased from 21.3% to 48%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airthings’ estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide decreased from 14.3% to 1.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Awair’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide decreased from 1.9% to 0.31%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Temtop’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide decreased from 1.5% to 0.25%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IQAir’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide peaked at 86.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 37.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PurpleAir’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide peaked at 57.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 6.3% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Awair’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide peaked at 2.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.31% in August 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [IQAir vs PurpleAir: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/iqair-vs-purpleair): 49.5% against 48% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for air quality monitor brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, IQAir overtook PurpleAir to take the highest estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide, at 49.5%.
- In August 2026, PurpleAir lost estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide, from 57.4% to 48%.
- Airthings’ estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 13.9% to 1.9% in August 2026.
- Awair’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.2% to 0.31% in August 2026.
- Temtop’s estimated Share of Search among air quality monitor brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.5% to 0.25% in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | IQAir | 49.5% | 379K | +49.3% | IQAir |
| 2 | PurpleAir | 48% | 368K | 0.0% | PurpleAir |
| 3 | Airthings | 1.9% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Airthings |
| 4 | Awair | 0.31% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Awair |
| 5 | Temtop | 0.25% | 1.9K | -20.8% | Temtop |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | IQAir | 95.2K | 61.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | PurpleAir | 33.1K | 21.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Airthings | 22.2K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Awair | 2.9K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Temtop | 2.4K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | IQAir | 375K | 86.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | PurpleAir | 27.1K | 6.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Airthings | 22.2K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Awair | 3.6K | 0.83% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Temtop | 3.6K | 0.83% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | IQAir | 456K | 86.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | PurpleAir | 40.5K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Airthings | 22.2K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Awair | 3.6K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Temtop | 2.9K | 0.55% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | IQAir | 207K | 71.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | PurpleAir | 49.5K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Airthings | 27.1K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Awair | 3.6K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Temtop | 2.9K | 1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | IQAir | 141K | 72% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | PurpleAir | 27.1K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Airthings | 22.2K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Awair | 2.9K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Temtop | 2.4K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | IQAir | 117K | 70.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Airthings | 22.2K | 13.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | PurpleAir | 22.2K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Awair | 2.9K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Temtop | 2.4K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | IQAir | 116K | 72.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | PurpleAir | 22.2K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Airthings | 18.1K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Awair | 2.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Temtop | 1.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | IQAir | 80.1K | 61.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | PurpleAir | 27.1K | 20.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Airthings | 18.1K | 13.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Awair | 2.9K | 2.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Temtop | 1.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | PurpleAir | 90.5K | 51.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | IQAir | 65.3K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Airthings | 14.8K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Awair | 2.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Temtop | 1.9K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | PurpleAir | 368K | 57.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | IQAir | 254K | 39.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Airthings | 14.8K | 2.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Awair | 2.4K | 0.37% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Temtop | 2.4K | 0.37% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | IQAir | 379K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | PurpleAir | 368K | 48% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Airthings | 14.8K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Awair | 2.4K | 0.31% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Temtop | 1.9K | 0.25% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Airthings | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Awair | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | IQAir | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PurpleAir | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Temtop | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Airthings**: Measured on the search term “airthings”.
- **Awair**: Measured on the search term “awair”.
- **IQAir**: Measured on the search terms “iqair”, “iqair air purifier”, “iqair atem”, “iqair com” and “iqair healthpro”, summed into one figure.
- **PurpleAir**: Measured on the search term “purple air”.
- **Temtop**: Measured on the search term “temtop”.

- [Airthings](/demand/global-en/brands/airthings)
- [Awair](/demand/global-en/brands/awair)
- [IQAir](/demand/global-en/brands/iqair)
- [PurpleAir](/demand/global-en/brands/purpleair)
- [Temtop](/demand/global-en/brands/temtop)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among air quality monitor brands worldwide?

In August 2026, IQAir was the most searched among air quality monitor brands worldwide, with an estimated 379K branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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