Pro Altimeter User Reviews

Name: Pro Altimeter - Barometric+GPS
Rating: 3.9 (38 reviews)

Pro Altimeter - Barometric+GPS

Craig Hunter

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Customer Experience

Positive experience57.1% of reviews

Neutral2.9% of reviews

Negative experience40.0% of reviews

~ Based on 35 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Pro Altimeter Safe?

Pro Altimeter - Barometric+GPS appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Pro Altimeter is 75/100.

This assessment is based on 38 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.9/5.

Safety Analysis

76.3% of ratings point to a safe experience

2.6% of ratings suggest some concerns

21.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 38 App Store ratings for Pro Altimeter.

Is Pro Altimeter Legit?

Pro Altimeter - Barometric+GPS appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pro Altimeter is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

App crashes instantly on iPhone 17 (iOS 26.5.2)

Just purchased this app and it opens for 1/10th of second then crashes and disappears.

Dev - Please update this app
asap (or remove it from the App Store and refund me)

SirBed

23 days ago

Did not work

Paid, loaded,did not work, just wanted a simple manual input conversion tool

Veto maque

4 months ago

No longer works or supported

I downloaded this app years ago and it worked great for about 3-4 years. Amazingly accurate. Now it opens for just a few seconds then crashes. Unusable. Disappointing for an app I paid $20 for.

Philippine_Phin

4 months ago

Simple et efficace

Application parfaite pour qui sait l’utiliser.

Timjobar

5 months ago

Crashing

Crashes in under a second.

Regular Mike

6 months ago

Http error 410

Purchased version for iPhone 16pro max. Calibration with Check nearby airport gives error message: http error 410- means resource permanently removed. Why ? Make it available.

surajit-ios

10 months ago

Crashes right away

Unfortunately, the app crashes as soon as you open it.

BJJ Black Belt

a year ago

App crashes when iOS permissions aren’t addressed, app is excellent.

Bought this with the bundle after four or so years of Theodolite. That app is perfect.-edited-
App works well!
After making “Health and Fitness” changes to iOS settings, app functions perfectly!! Thanks for the response and feedback!

FriendlyART

2 years ago

Response from developer

As of iOS 17.4, Apple requires Motion & Fitness permission for altimeter apps to use the barometric pressure sensor. If you have disabled Motion & Fitness on your device or have not given the app permission to use Motion & Fitness, then it will not be able to function. Once the app is able to use Motion & Fitness, it should run fine.

App crashes

Bought this with the bundle after four or so years of Theodolite. That app is perfect. This app never loads once after purchase. Would like to understand why.

Andrew R Tucker

2 years ago

Terrible

Shuts down as soon as you try to open it. Total fail. Do not buy.
I want my money back!

WodinX

2 years ago

Fantastic app and design

This app is a joy to use. It has a super clear no-nonsense interface. If you are not familiar with altitude measurement by barometer, the text in the app description has a very clear and well written explanation.

I compared some altitude apps, this is by far the best in form and function.

HB7000

2 years ago

Barometer working again

The barometer has started working again. It wasn’t the developers fault, it was a bug apple brought in. Recommended.

Martin Wolverhampton

2 years ago

Correction for iOS 17.4

This is a great app. I use it for taking small measurements in height used in drainage systems where accurate GPS is spotty. Thank you so much for readdressing the barometer sensor.

Ember48

2 years ago

Barometric???

Right now I fail to see how this is anything more than all the other GPS location barometer apps in the App Store. You can enter your local pressure, but it still only gives you GPS altitude on both my iPhone and Apple watch. Another barometer app I use reflects the actual local station pressure, so I am quite sure that the sensor in my iPhone is working properly.

Review Update:
I downloaded Pro Altimeter to both my iPhone 14 Pro and to my Apple Series 8 watch at about the same time that Apple updated their software which messed things up.
I am changing my star rating due to the quick response from the developer, which can be read below.

holymotherofnature

2 years ago

Response from developer

Apple introduced a major bug in iOS 17.4 which prevents the barometric pressure sensor from getting privacy permission to deliver data to apps. I filed a bug report in early March and am told they are working on a fix, but no timeline was given. Until they fix the problem, the only solution is to downgrade to iOS 17.3.x, which is not practical for most people. So we have no choice but to wait. Once Apple releases their fix, I will most likely need to update the app to make it reset privacy permissions so it can start getting pressure data under 17.4.x.

Barometric???

holymotherofnature

2 years ago

Response from developer

What’s not to like

Digital readout, simultaneously in metres and feet for barometric and GPS altitude, unit agnostic calibration from all the sources you can think of. Perfect!

Redshift27

3 years ago

This is what I was looking for!

While trying to determine elevations for setting multiple very sensitive digital barometers at different levels indoors, I used a combination of USGS topo maps, a couple of pressure equations, and moving up and down hill with a barometer to record pressure changes to predict estimated altitudes where the stationary barometers are. Pretty much had to work it out inside-out and in reverse. Then I happened to see this altitude app available in the Theodolite app (never came across it when searching the App Store, though), and it’s exactly what I was needing. I took it to an open spot outside where an online high-res USGS topo map showed 1,261 feet elevation, entered that as the calibration, then quickly took my phone to the barometer locations. Based on the app elevation readings, the difference between the predicted pressure and the values calculated using this app’s numbers showed that the prediction was only 0.08 millibars off, or within about 5 feet elevation. It was kinda cool to see how closely the reverse-engineering turned out to be, but I’d much rather have skipped all that nonsense and found this app a lot sooner.

Mettech32