# Altitude Drive — Altimeter for CarPlay

> Real-time altitude, vertical rate, and road gradient display for iPhone and CarPlay. (iPhone/iPad app by Peter Santangeli.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altitude-drive/id6748924961 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Peter Santangeli](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828014548)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, China), Korean, European Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian and 5 more
- Released: 2026-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-13
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altitude-drive/id6748924961/reviews.md

## What is Altitude Drive?

See your altitude change in real time. Altitude Drive fuses GPS with your iPhone's barometric pressure sensor for a live elevation readout on iPhone and on CarPlay.

WHAT IT SHOWS
• Current altitude in feet or meters
• Vertical rate of climb or descent (ft/min or m/min)
• Road gradient as a percentage — the same definition highway grade signs use
• Compass heading with cardinal labels
• 5-minute altitude history graph

WHY IT'S ACCURATE
GPS altitude alone is noisy and slow. Altitude Drive pairs it with your iPhone's barometric pressure sensor for the small, fast changes — so a single step or a subtle road grade shows up immediately, while the GPS keeps the absolute reading honest.

DESIGNED FOR THE ROAD — AND THE TRAIL
On CarPlay, a clean dashboard view shows altitude, trend, gradient, and heading at a glance. Color tells you both direction (red, white, or green for descending, level, ascending) and severity (green through yellow to red as the rate intensifies) without taking your eyes off the road.

On the phone, everything is large, monospaced, and readable in motion. Mount it on the dash, hand it to a passenger, or take it on a hike.

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
No accounts. No ads. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Your location data is processed entirely on your device and is never transmitted anywhere.

REQUIREMENTS
iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Location ("When In Use") and motion permissions, asked once on first launch.

## Key features

- Real-time altitude readout
- Vertical rate of climb/descent
- Road gradient percentage
- Compass heading
- 5-minute altitude history graph
- CarPlay dashboard view
- Privacy-focused, no data transmission

## Chart rankings

- #44 in Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)


## Frequently asked questions about Altitude Drive

### What is Altitude Drive?

Altitude Drive is a navigation app that displays your real-time altitude, vertical rate of climb or descent, and road gradient. It combines GPS data with your iPhone's barometric pressure sensor for enhanced accuracy.

### How accurate is Altitude Drive?

Altitude Drive is designed for accuracy by fusing GPS altitude with your iPhone's barometric pressure sensor. This allows for immediate detection of small changes like steps or subtle road grades, while GPS maintains the absolute reading.

### Can I use Altitude Drive on CarPlay?

Yes, Altitude Drive offers a clean dashboard view optimized for CarPlay, showing altitude, trend, gradient, and heading at a glance. The color coding helps indicate direction and severity without distraction.

### Does Altitude Drive have ads?

No, Altitude Drive is ad-free. The app is designed with privacy in mind and does not contain advertisements.

### What devices is Altitude Drive compatible with?

Altitude Drive requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. It is designed to work on iPhones and is optimized for CarPlay integration.

### How much does Altitude Drive cost?

Altitude Drive is a paid application, available for a one-time purchase of $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required.

### Is my data private with Altitude Drive?

Yes, Altitude Drive is private by default. It does not require accounts, does not use ads or analytics, and processes your location data entirely on your device without transmitting it anywhere.

### How often is Altitude Drive updated?

Altitude Drive was last updated on August 16, 2026, to version 1.1. The developer Peter Santangeli has released updates to improve the application.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-16

Altitude Drive may now ask you to rate it after you've spent some time with it on CarPlay. Thanks for driving with us!

### 1.0 — 2026-07-22

No release notes.

## More apps by Peter Santangeli

- [AstroFinder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrofinder/id6790024890)
- [Mileage Drive](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mileage-drive/id6804414412)

All apps by Peter Santangeli: https://appshunter.io/developer/1828014548

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