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Head-to-head

My Pollen Forecast vs Allergy Plus by Pollen.com

My Pollen Forecast 4.7★ · Free to download 60
Winner Allergy Plus by Pollen.com
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com 4.8★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 65

Allergy Plus by Pollen.com is the better choice for detailed and accurate pollen information, despite its significant issues with intrusive ads and recent reliability problems.

Full reviews: My Pollen Forecast · Allergy Plus by Pollen.com

My Pollen Forecast offers basic pollen information and a diary feature, but struggles with accuracy, detailed breakdowns, and technical issues. Allergy Plus by Pollen.com provides more detailed and accurate pollen data, including specific types, but is severely hampered by frequent, malicious ads and persistent loading problems.

Head to head

Accuracy and Detail of Pollen Information edge: Allergy Plus by Pollen.comR1R2R4R8
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast receives mixed reviews on accuracy, with some users finding it helpful R2R8R17 while many others report it as inaccurate or useless, often showing 'low to none' when pollen is high R1R13 or not changing counts daily . A significant complaint is the lack of specific pollen types, only providing general 'high, medium, low' ratings R15R19R30. The app also doesn't allow users to filter for specific allergens they care about R4.
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com Allergy Plus by Pollen.com is generally praised for its accuracy and for providing a breakdown of specific pollen types, which users find very helpful for managing their allergies . However, some users still report it as inaccurate or not changing frequently . There are also requests for mold forecasts and more relevant local information .
Features and Functionality tieR3R6R8R9
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast offers a diary feature to track allergy symptoms R8. However, this diary is limited to only logging today and yesterday, making it difficult for users to track symptoms accurately over time . The app provides notifications, but they often lack specific information, requiring users to open the app for details R3. Some users appreciate the forecasting skills R9 but others note the lack of longer-range predictions . The ability to add other cities is problematic R6.
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com Allergy Plus by Pollen.com provides detailed breakdowns of allergens and a map with location data . Users value the forecasting features . However, the app has significant issues with its widget not working and the Apple Watch app being dysfunctional . There are also reports of the app not loading data or getting stuck on loading screens frequently .
Reliability and Performance edge: My Pollen ForecastR10R34R37R40
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast has reports of forecasts being blank or not working R37R40. Some users experience the app stopping working after a few days R34. It also consumes a significant amount of background power R10.
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com Allergy Plus by Pollen.com suffers from severe reliability issues, with numerous reports of the app not loading data, getting stuck on loading screens, or servers being down . These issues appear to be persistent and widespread, making the app consistently useless for many users.
User Experience and Ads edge: My Pollen ForecastR19R28R36R39
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast has issues with ads covering content, making it difficult to read information or scroll R28R36. Some users are disappointed after paying for information that is available for free R39. The app is also criticized for being confusing and lacking a clear home page R19.
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com Allergy Plus by Pollen.com has a critical problem with intrusive and malicious ads. Users report frequent pop-up ads, some without a clear way to close them . More alarmingly, many users encountered scam ads claiming their iPhone had viruses and attempting to redirect them to install malware R61R64. This significantly erodes trust in the app.
Pick My Pollen Forecast if

you need a simple, basic pollen tracker with a limited diary feature and are willing to tolerate some ads and potential inaccuracies R8.

Pick Allergy Plus by Pollen.com if

you prioritize detailed breakdowns of specific pollen types and a map view, and are willing to contend with frequent, malicious ads and significant loading issues .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, and much of the negativity for both stems from issues common in free apps, such as ads. However, Allergy Plus by Pollen.com's ad issues are particularly severe, involving malware, which is a critical flaw.

Frequently asked

Do these apps provide specific pollen type breakdowns?
Allergy Plus by Pollen.com generally provides specific pollen type breakdowns , while My Pollen Forecast is frequently criticized for only showing general 'high, medium, low' counts without specifying the pollen types R15R19R30R55.
Are there issues with ads in either app?
My Pollen Forecast has issues with ads covering content and making the app difficult to use R28R36, but Allergy Plus by Pollen.com has much more severe ad problems, including frequent pop-ups and malicious scam ads claiming phone viruses R61R64.
How reliable are the pollen forecasts?
My Pollen Forecast receives mixed reviews on accuracy, with some users finding it helpful R2R17 but others reporting it as inaccurate or static R1R13. Allergy Plus by Pollen.com is generally praised for its accuracy when it works , but it suffers from frequent loading issues and server downtime, making it unreliable at times .

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Useless: This was useless! I know the pollen today is quite high and the app is posting low to none! Totally wrong!
  2. [R2] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US Accurate: Great to know what to expect allergy wise before going out
  3. [R4] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US Doesn't seem useful for just ragweed/grass: There's no way to tell the app which kinds of allergens you care about. Makes this pretty useless for me. If you have all the allergies, otherwise seems nice.
  4. [R8] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US Love it!!!: I like this and this helps so much with my allergies it also reminds me to take my meds thank you very much for this.
  5. [R3] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Notifications have basically zero info: Springtime in Florida. Everyday I get a notification “pollen count is high”. No info on the main pollen contributor, you have to open the app for that. Instead of writing “open the app”, why not list the dominant pollen type? People know you can open the app, no need for a daily reminder of that. Also: we had major rain storms the other day. And yet the ap
  6. [R6] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US You can’t: You can’t add other cities to this application without being in that city and the search engine doesn’t seem to work at all for locating any other city to get pollen info on the city so I don’t really recommend that you download this app because it doesn’t give you many choices or options
  7. [R9] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Questionable: I appreciate the forecasting skills but I think their conclusion about my allergies is inaccurate because most of the days I stayed that I was ‘feeling ok’ is because I stayed home those days.
  8. [R10] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US uses quite a bit of power: The app does a good job of tracking pollen, however it is my third most power hungry app and the top for background power usage. I’m not sure why it needs so much background power, but 12% usage in one day on an 17 pro?
  9. [R34] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US Not so great: Was hopeful for this app with all the great reviews, but it only shows pollen count for 2 days at a time and then after a couple of days the app stopped working. Deleted it. I still can’t understand how it has so many 5 stars.
  10. [R37] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US no forecast?: nothing shows up on the forecast tabs . is that only for those who paid?
  11. [R40] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Dysfunctional: Worked well for a while. It’s a very simple app with simple forecasts of allergens. The last few days the forecast is not working (and I have updated my app). Unfortunate because I was relying on this for my daily allergy forecast.
  12. [R19] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Terrible app: Can’t keep the app on home page & have to open my App Store each time I want to check pollen count. Doesn’t give an actual pollen count of grasses trees mold, etc. just a color code of high low moderate, etc.
  13. [R28] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Can’t read it: I can’t even read the blurb because it’s covered by an ad and every time I tap or try to scroll down me if I want to use my current location or pick my own and no matter how many times it’s the same thing. I’m not going to pay just to try the app. The info seems incredibly limited anyway.
  14. [R36] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Unable to view full pollen narrative: Couldn’t scroll down to view pollen narrative due to ads.
  15. [R39] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US I am very disappointed in this app. I l paid for information that is available for free!!: I am very disappointed in this app. l paid for information that is available for free!!
  16. [R15] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Type pollen: Doesn't identify the types of pollen
  17. [R30] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Pollen: It doesn’t show what is high ( trees or grass) just shows high or low. I would like to know what is high.
  18. [R55] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US The type of active pollen would be useful: Telling me that the pollen counts are low, high, etc is only a small part of the equation. Without knowing what type of pollens are present, this app isn’t worth having in my opinion. You can get better info from weather apps. I thought this would be way more informative.
  19. [R61] Allergy Plus by Pollen.com 1/5 · US Scam Ad: Used Allergy Plus for a few days now, but I just got a “message” in the app that my iPhone had 8 viruses and that I should click the button to receive instructions on how to remove them before system degradation led to me losing my data (fear mongering!). I googled it and learned that it is almost certainly a scam and was sent as an ad via their ad network or something like that. Do NOT
  20. [R64] Allergy Plus by Pollen.com 1/5 · US Displayed ads that are malware.: The app itself was fine, but it displayed malware ads, which means they aren’t controlling advertisers and malware ads are getting thru. Hence the poor rating. If you want a free allergy app, I’d look else where; maybe the paid version is ok, haven’t tried that.
  21. [R13] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Pollen and area not accurate: Conflicting information about area pollen. Very inaccurate.
  22. [R17] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US Love this APP: So helpful and accurate!!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store