# Altimeter: Elevation, Compass — Altitude Barometer GPS Tracker

> GPS tracker for altitude, location, direction, and atmospheric pressure with photo sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Furkan Ozoglu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Furkan Ozoglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/906666201)
- Category: Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,262 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 92 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2017-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521/reviews.md

## What is Altimeter?

While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while hiking or climbing, you can instantly discover your location and altitude, direction, geographic coordinate, address and atmospheric pressure on the map. While following your direction on a detailed compass screen, you can also monitor the change in altitude. You can share the photos you take with your loved ones, including your altitude, geographic coordinates and address information. Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction is also included in the photos.
 
DISCOVER YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP (Normal Mode) 
You can instantly discover the information of your location on the map
 - Altitude (elevation) above sea level
 - Open air (atmosphere) pressure
 - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address 
 - Speed in motion
 - Direction with a detailed compass
 
FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP ON THE MOVE (Track Mode on the Map) 
On the map when traveling in a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can instantly track your location and the change in information
 - Altitude (elevation) above sea level
 - Open air (atmosphere) pressure
 - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address 
 - Speed in motion
 - Direction with a detailed compass
 
FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE COMPASS (Compass Mode) 
While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while taking a walk or climbing, you can instantly track your direction and the altitude of your current location
 
SHARE YOUR PHOTO WITH YOUR LOVED ONES WITH HEIGHT AND DIRECTION INFORMATION (Sharing Mode)
While traveling with a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can share the photos you have taken with this information
 - Height, pressure, coordinate and address information will be on the photo
 - Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction will be added to the photo
 
YOU CAN ACCESS ALTITUDE AND LOCATION INFORMATION FROM APPLE WATCH
 
IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT CALCULATION METHOD AND ACCURACY
 - The coordinates of the altitude and location are calculated using the GPS signals of the device used
 - There may be differences in the measurement values ​​depending on the GPS signal quality of the device's location
 - Just below the height value, the accuracy value of the measurement is given instantly in meters  
 - Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or environmental interference

## Key features

- Real-time altitude and elevation tracking
- GPS location, coordinates, and address
- Atmospheric pressure monitoring
- Detailed compass with direction tracking
- Photo sharing with embedded location data
- Apple Watch integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Altimeter?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Super splitter
- 👍 Simple app, that delivers
- 👍 Interesting when bushwalking
- 👍 Consistent and reliable

**Cons**

- 🐛 Can't even navigate with this spam filled app
- 🔍 Far too many ads and requests to review before getting to use the app
- 🔍 I can't even start using this before an ad pops up and I can't close it
- 🔍 Too noisy with continuous adds
- 🔍 Loud and obnoxious
- 🔍 Far too many interruptions from advertising

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Accuracy is not very good
- Not stable, altitude figure is constantly adjusting
- Only shows metric on Apple Watch

**Most requested features**

- Show compass on watch
- Better altitude accuracy

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Évaluation

*2026-05-22*

Super comme application je me régale

### 5/5 — super splitter

*2025-07-13*

je recommande

### 1/5 — Junk

*2024-12-17*

Can’t even navigate with this spam filled app. Nothing but steady ads. Junk junk junk

### 5/5 — Simple et efficace

*2024-09-22*

On obtient immédiatement ce qu’on recherche : l’altitude

### 3/5 — Too many ads

*2024-06-10*

Far too many ads and requests to review before getting to use the app. It also appears to not recalculate altitude accurately when moving. I’m sure that if given time to evaluate properly before having to write a review a user could learn better how the app works and how to use it.

### 1/5 — Ads

*2024-03-21*

I can’t even start using this before an ad pops up and I can’t close it.

### 4/5 — 気圧単位が変更できない

*2024-03-19*

バロメーターの設定を変更しても単位がhPaのままで変わらない不具合がある。

### 1/5 — 広告が✖︎タッチしても消えない

*2024-02-14*

アプリ起動して数秒で宣伝広告が立ち上がり、✖︎タッチしても消えないのでアプリを終了してまたアプリを開くの繰り返しで疲れました。

### 5/5 — Caution is crazy in lower piedmont

*2024-02-08*

Straight

### 1/5 — Werbe-App mit Mängeln

*2024-01-20*

Total überzogene Werbeanteile, wirrer Kompass.

## Frequently asked questions about Altimeter

### What does the Altimeter app do?

This app allows you to instantly discover your location, altitude (elevation above sea level), direction, geographic coordinates, address, and atmospheric pressure on a map. It also provides speed in motion and can track changes in altitude while you are moving.

### How accurate are the measurements?

The coordinates of altitude and location are calculated using the device's GPS signals. The accuracy of the measurement is displayed instantly in meters just below the height value. Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or environmental interference.

### Can I share my location and altitude with others?

Yes, you can share photos with loved ones that include your altitude, geographic coordinates, and address information. Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction can also be added to the photos.

### Is this app compatible with Apple Watch?

Yes, you can access altitude and location information from your Apple Watch, allowing you to monitor these details conveniently on your wrist.

### What are the different modes in the app?

The app features Normal Mode to discover your height from sea on the map, Track Mode to follow your height on the map while moving, Compass Mode to track direction and altitude on the compass, and Sharing Mode to add height and direction information to photos.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2024-10-14

- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

### 2.0.3 — 2023-10-31

- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

### 2.0.2 — 2023-04-25

- New app logo design
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.0.1 — 2022-04-26

Your application has a brand new, more user-friendly interface, up-to-date interface components are used

- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.0 — 2021-09-21

Your application has a brand new, more user-friendly interface, up-to-date interface components are used

What's New:
 - Ambient pressure measurement and display performed
 - More detailed display of address information has been implemented
 - Improved the map view by changing the screen design
 - Compass usage has been made more functional,
 - Detailed compass screen has been developed, making it possible to follow the direction and altitude together
 - Added compass to the captured photos, depending on the shooting angle
 - Added the ability to take photos from within the application
 - Made possible to add, save and share height and other information to these photos

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