Breathable, Garrett Murray’s AQI Widget for iOS and MacOS, Is Now Free of Charge

I first linked to Breathable back in 2021 when Murray released the first version, writing then:

The entire point of Breathable is to offer widgets — the app itself just lets you configure how the widgets look. Brilliantly simple, and in a way, fun, with its clever “emoji scale”. I started using it last week after Murray pinged me about it, but only because I was interested in the idea of a widget-only weather app — Philadelphia generally doesn’t have air quality issues. I should have known better. Turns out, the whole world now has air quality issues.

Breathable costs just $2, and Murray is donating a portion of the proceeds to foundations focused on climate change initiatives.

Breathable is now up to version 3.0, and is better than ever. Today, Murray announced he’s make it free of charge:

In light of the awful fires and air quality in Los Angeles, I’ve made Breathable free and app will remain free permanently. I charged for the app prior only so I could donate the proceeds to climate change charities, but paying Apple 15% for that privilege is silly.

If you paid for the app in the past, thank you so much — your money was not wasted! It was donated to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Clean Air Task Force and the Climate Change Emergency Fund. I took great pride in donating to these terrific causes in Breathable’s name.

Good thoughts and best wishes to everyone in southern California facing this catastrophe.

★ Thursday, 9 January 2025