Experts recommend Coway AP-1512HH more than GermGuardian AC4825
As of 3 Apr 2024, experts prefer Coway AP-1512HH over GermGuardian AC4825, but both Air Purifiers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Coway AP-1512HH received 4 recommendations: from Wirecutter (19 Dec 2023), Forbes (28 Feb 2024) Popular Mechanics (23 Mar 2024) and 1 other. By contrast, GermGuardian AC4825 received only 1 recommendation from This Old House (22 Jan 2024).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 19 Dec 2023
Wirecutter ranked Coway AP-1512HH as #1 Rank Air Purifier Comment #1 out of 7 Coway AP-1512HH Exceptional, efficient, affordable... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 28 Feb 2024
Forbes ranked Coway AP-1512HH as #6 Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 11 Coway AP-1512HH Best Compact Air Purifier... ... ... Source: www.forbes.com - On 23 Mar 2024
Popular Mechanics ranked Coway AP-1512HH as #1 Rank Air Purifier Comment #1 out of 8 Coway AP-1512HH Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 16 Mar 2024
Tom's Guide ranked Coway AP-1512HH as #3 Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Coway AP-1512HH Most energy-efficient air purifier... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 22 Jan 2024
This Old House ranked GermGuardian AC4825 as #5
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 GermGuardian AC4825 Best HEPA Filter Air PurifierSource: www.thisoldhouse.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Coway AP-1512HH outranks GermGuardian AC4825. This is not to say that GermGuardian AC4825 is a bad option. Like Coway AP-1512HH, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Coway AP-1512HH 
GermGuardian AC4825 Customers like Coway AP-1512HH somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
GermGuardian AC4825
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Coway AP-1512HH, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than GermGuardian AC4825.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling air purifier receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both Coway AP-1512HH and GermGuardian AC4825 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Coway AP-1512HH |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| GermGuardian AC4825 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling Air Purifier |
In comparison:
Dyson Pure Hot+Cool HP01 ranks #31 out of 61. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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GermGuardian AC4825 is more popular than Coway AP-1512HH
It's fairly safe to say that GermGuardian AC4825 is a more popular air purifier than Coway AP-1512HH, based on its 50,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Coway AP-1512HH and GermGuardian AC4825 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Levoit Core 300S | $150 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | BlueAir 311i Max | $160 |
We don't yet have enough review information for BlueAir 311i Max N/A
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Winix 5500-2 | $195 | 3 expert recommendations | ||
 | Clorox Medium Room | $100 |
In comparison:
9.4 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Air Purifier |
CNET  | The Spruce Pets  | NBC News  | WIRED  | Wirecutter | This Old House | Forbes | Business Insider  | Popular Mechanics | Tom's Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $159 |  Coway AP-1512HH | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | - | $195 |  Winix 5500-2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Honeywell HPA300 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | - | $197 |  Coway Airmega 200M | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [23]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 13
| Highest score by airpurifierfirst.com | 97 |
| Average score based on 23 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by livescience.com | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [14]
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by The Spruce | 94 |
| Average score based on 14 reviews | 85 |
| Lowest score by Breathe Quality | 64 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- [Coverage] Designed to clean spaces up to 361 sq. ft. in 12.5 minutes or up to 874 sq. ft. in 30 minutes. Timer: 1, 4, 8 hours
- [HyperCaptive Filtration System] Combination of a pre-filter, deodorization filter, and True HEPA Filter reduces 99.999% of 0.01-micron particles, including pollen and other allergens. It also reduces 99% of volatile organic compounds and odor.
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- HIGH PERFORMANCE AIR PURIFIER Circulates the air 1x per hour in 743 square foot rooms and 4.8x per hour in 153 sq. ft rooms, ensuring thorough purification. Ideal for medium to large sized rooms such as: dorm rooms, bedrooms, and other living areas.
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Coway AP-1512HH is a very popular option in the middle of the air purifiers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling air purifiers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Blueair Pure 411i Max or BlueAir 311i Max .
Coway AP-1512HH is $60.49 cheaper than the average air purifier ($219.99).
GermGuardian AC4825 is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Veva 9000 or Pure Enrichment PureZone 3-in-1 .
GermGuardian AC4825 is $120 cheaper than the average air purifier ($219.99).
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