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At a glance
- Type
- Continuous monitor, plug-in, Wi-Fi, pulsed ionization chamber
- How it measures
- Pulsed ionization chamber
- First reading
- Within 10 minutes
- Reading updates
- Every 10 minutes; reports a 60-minute moving average
- Display and app
- No display, phone app, Wi-Fi
- Power
- Plug-in: 5V, 1A DC adapter
- Units
- pCi/L and Bq/m³ published
- Price
- Not shown. We print a price only from Amazon's live product data, with the time it was checked, and that feed is not connected yet.
What it is and how it works
The EcoQube counts radon in a pulsed ionization chamber, the same sensor type Ecosense lists for its RadonEye. The 2024 comparison in Sensors lists the detection principle as a pulsed ion chamber for both the EcoQube and the AlphaGUARD professional monitor it used as its reference, and notes that every monitor it tested draws air into its detection chamber passively, without a pump.
Ecosense rates the EcoQube's counting sensitivity at 30 counts per hour per pCi/L. It measures every 10 minutes and reports a 60-minute moving average, and Ecosense promises a first reading in 10 minutes with no 24-hour wait. The published measurement range runs from 0.2 to 99.9 pCi/L, or 7 to 3,700 Bq/m³.
Where the RadonEye talks to your phone over Bluetooth, the EcoQube joins your home Wi-Fi, which Ecosense lists as required and specifies as a 2.4 GHz network. That is what allows remote access to results and hourly data logs in the app, with weekly, monthly and yearly trend charts. On the device itself there is no number display: Ecosense lists a three-color LED on the front as the visual radon indicator, and C-NRPP describes hourly levels shown on the LED with the averages and hourly data points in the app.
The app adds two features Ecosense lists for US users: a 72-hour test analysis called My Radon Analysis, and connection to other smart-home services through IFTTT. A 72-hour run is a short-term result. For any consumer monitor, the guidance is to leave it in place for at least three months and decide from the long-term average.
Ecosense describes what that analysis adds: a full result for a 72-hour run built from the monitor's own readings, an email when the analysis is done, recommendations it calls EPA-aligned, a comparison of your home with state averages and EPA benchmarks, and a look at how temperature, humidity, pressure, wind or rain affected your readings hour by hour. Those are the manufacturer's descriptions of its own software; the comparison with a state average describes other homes, not a measurement of yours.
Independent evidence
Independent evidence
- C-NRPP 2024/25
- Approved in C-NRPP's 2024/25 consumer monitor evaluation
Listed by C-NRPP as "Ecosense EcoQube". Results published May 2025.
- Grade by round
- Round 1A218 Bq/m³, 23°C, 28% RH, 7 days
- Round 2A210 Bq/m³, 29°C, 70% RH, 7 days
- Round 3A436 Bq/m³, 23°C, 36% RH, 7 days
- Round 4A1,201 Bq/m³, 23°C, 35% RH, 7 days
C-NRPP grades each round by measurement error: A is 10% or less, B more than 10% and up to 20%, C more than 20% and up to 30%. It recommends devices that average B or better.
- Earlier round
C-NRPP's 2023 report listed “Ecosense EcoQube” as having passed its performance test.
- Recalls
- No Health Canada recall or advisory names this device.
- Peer-reviewed studies
- In a 54-day field comparison at Spain's Laboratory of Natural Radiation (1 July to 23 August 2023), against a calibrated AlphaGUARD reference monitor, the EcoQube's average for the whole period was 5.4 percent above the reference's, and 18.9 percent of its expected readings were not recorded.
- Notes
- C-NRPP tested Canadian-market units; we have not confirmed the US version is identical.
C-NRPP is the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program. Its 2024/25 results were published in May 2025.
How C-NRPP says to use any consumer monitor
- Leave it in place for at least three months, ideally through the heating season, when indoor radon tends to be highest.
- Put it in a room someone uses for at least four hours a day.
- Decide about fixing your home from the long-term average, not a single day or week.
- If you can only run a monitor for less than 91 days, follow up with a long-term test.
What the manufacturer says
- Ecosense states a radon accuracy and precision of under ±10% at 10 pCi/L after 10 hours.
- C-NRPP lists Ecosense's stated accuracy for the EcoQube as ±10% at 370 Bq/m³ after 10 hours of measurement.
- Ecosense states the first reading arrives in 10 minutes, with no 24-hour wait.
- Ecosense states coverage of up to 1,000 square feet.
These are Ecosense's own statements, attributed to it. They are not our findings, and we have not tested this product ourselves.
Who it fits
Good fit if
- You want to see radon readings away from home, through Wi-Fi and an app.
- You have a spot near an outlet and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signal where it can run for months.
- You want a monitor that took part in C-NRPP's 2024/25 evaluation and graded A in every round.
- You would like it to trigger other smart-home devices through IFTTT.
Look elsewhere if
- You want to read a number on the device itself; the EcoQube shows a colored light, and the numbers are in the app.
- Your home has no 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi where the monitor will sit; Ecosense lists Wi-Fi as required.
- You want to move it between rooms without a cable; it runs on a plug-in adapter.
- You need a result for a home sale; check what your state accepts before relying on any consumer monitor.
Setup and placement
Ecosense's setup is three steps: place the EcoQube in the room, download the EcoQube app, then connect to Wi-Fi and start monitoring. It runs from a 5V, 1A adapter, within an operating range of 32 to 104°F and relative humidity under 80%.
For where to put it, the EPA's guidance for any home test applies: the lowest lived-in level, a room used regularly but not the kitchen or bathroom, at least 20 inches above the floor, and away from drafts, high heat, high humidity and exterior walls. C-NRPP adds that the room should be occupied for at least four hours a day.
For where any radon test or monitor should sit in a home, see where to place a radon test.
What is in the box, and what it costs to run
The box holds the EcoQube, a user guide, a power cable and a power adapter, and Ecosense adds email support and a 12-month limited warranty. Registering within 30 days adds a one-year extension, for two years in total.
There is no lab fee, and Ecosense lists no subscription for the app or the 72-hour analysis. The ongoing needs are power and Wi-Fi. If the USB cable or adapter is lost, Ecosense sells replacements separately.
Compared with similar products
This product first, then its neighbors A to Z. Order is not a recommendation.
Ecosense EcoQube (this page)
- Type
- Continuous monitor
- How it measures
- Pulsed ionization chamber
- Power
- Plug-in
- C-NRPP 2024/25
- Approved
- Type
- Continuous monitor
- How it measures
- Alpha spectrometry, passive diffusion chamber
- Power
- Battery
- C-NRPP 2024/25
- Not included
Battery-powered with an LCD screen and Bluetooth, sampling every 60 minutes; not part of C-NRPP's 2024/25 evaluation.
- Type
- Continuous monitor
- How it measures
- Pulsed ionization chamber
- Power
- Plug-in
- C-NRPP 2024/25
- Approved
Same maker and sensor type; the RadonEye has an OLED number display and connects by Bluetooth, where the EcoQube uses Wi-Fi and a colored light.
| Product | Type | How it measures | Power | C-NRPP 2024/25 | The difference that matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosense EcoQube (this page) | Continuous monitor | Pulsed ionization chamber | Plug-in | Approved | The product this page covers. |
| Airthings Corentium Home 2 | Continuous monitor | Alpha spectrometry, passive diffusion chamber | Battery | Not included | Battery-powered with an LCD screen and Bluetooth, sampling every 60 minutes; not part of C-NRPP's 2024/25 evaluation. |
| Ecosense RadonEye RD200 | Continuous monitor | Pulsed ionization chamber | Plug-in | Approved | Same maker and sensor type; the RadonEye has an OLED number display and connects by Bluetooth, where the EcoQube uses Wi-Fi and a colored light. |
Every continuous monitor we cover is listed on continuous monitors.
Questions people ask
Does the EcoQube need Wi-Fi?
Yes. Ecosense lists a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network as required. Wi-Fi is how the app reaches the monitor's data, including remote access and hourly logs.
Was the EcoQube independently tested?
C-NRPP approved the Ecosense EcoQube in its 2024/25 consumer monitor evaluation, with an A in each of four chamber rounds, and its 2023 report also listed it as passing. C-NRPP tested Canadian-market units; we have not confirmed the US version is identical.
In a 54-day field comparison in Spain in 2023, published in Sensors in 2024, the EcoQube's average was 5.4 percent above a calibrated reference monitor's, and 18.9 percent of its expected readings were not recorded.
Is the 72-hour My Radon Analysis the same as a radon test?
It is a short-term result from your own monitor, which Ecosense offers to US users without lab fees. For a decision about fixing your home, C-NRPP recommends at least three months of monitoring and the long-term average, and a follow-up long-term test if you have less than 91 days of data.
How is the EcoQube different from the RadonEye?
Both are Ecosense monitors with a pulsed ionization chamber, a 30 counts per hour per pCi/L sensitivity rating, a 10-minute measurement rate and the same published range. The RadonEye has an OLED number display and talks to your phone by Bluetooth; the EcoQube has a three-color light and joins your Wi-Fi, which is what makes remote viewing and the 72-hour analysis possible.
Where is the EcoQube sold?
Ecosense says buyers in the USA and Canada purchase directly on its website, and points buyers in the EU and UK to its Amazon storefronts there. We list the manufacturer's page; we show an Amazon price only when Amazon's live product data supplies one.
Does the EcoQube have a screen?
No number display. Ecosense lists a three-color LED on the front as the radon level indicator; the readings, averages and charts are in the app.
What to do next
- See every continuous monitor we coverListed by type, then A to Z, each with the same fields and its evidence.Go
- Place it where it countsThe lowest lived-in level, away from drafts, at least 20 inches up.Go
- Read your resultWhat a number in pCi/L means and what the EPA says to do next.Go
- Testing for a home sale?Find radon measurement professionals in our directory.Go