Comparison

Barometer Plus vs BOM Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Barometer Plus

This app measures air pressure and altitude using your device's built-in sensor. It helps predict weather changes, monitor health impacts of pressure fluctuations, and optimize activities like fishing. Customize its appearance and receive notifications about significant pressure shifts.

Highlights
  • Barometer and altimeter with analog display
  • Temperature and humidity readings
  • Pressure and altitude unit conversion
  • GPS and airport data calibration
  • Relative altitude measurement
  • Pressure change notifications
  • History tracking and graph
Features
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Barometer Plus app measures air pressure and altitude using your device's built-in barometric pressure sensor. Because air pressure changes usually indicate a weather change, you can use this app to monitor and predict short-term weather variations. People suffering from migraine, headaches, or joint pain can monitor how barometric pressure impacts their mood. Fishermen can monitor the atmospheric pressure for right-time fishing. FEATURES: • The app contains a barometer and altimeter with a personalization graphic in classic analog style. It also displays the current temperature and humidity. • Display barometric pressure (sensor value) or mean sea level pressure (MSLP - value used in weather forecast services or stations). • Units support for pressure: mb, inHg, kPa, atm, Torr, psi, hPa, mmHg. Units for altitude: meter, feet. • Calibrate the barometer using altitude/location from the GPS. Calibrate the altimeter using the nearest airport information/METAR, or manually enter the QNH of the nearest airport. Offset sensor output value. • Measure the height (building/mountain/hiked/climbed) using the "Relative Altitude" feature (can be enabled in the app's Settings). • Notification about pressure change. "Notification custom rule" for you to define how and when the app sends notifications. Notify when air pressure changes indicate that extreme or worse weather may occur. • "Pressure Tracking" and "History Graph" require "Background App Refresh" or "Always Location Service" with "Exact update interval" (paid feature) enabled. • "My Area" allows you to define your frequent stay places, and the app tracks air pressure with location data. • Export history to CSV format and Today widget (paid features). • This app is the digital version compared with an aneroid or mercury barometer and can be adjusted to MSLP with additional features. CUSTOMIZABLE: You can change your barometer/altimeter appearance with: • Seven different housing colors. • Black, white or blue disk background. • Four different app backgrounds. • Three different types of needles. • Marker needle for easily monitor. • Dark or light Today widget theme. NOTES: • App only works on devices with a barometer sensor, such as iPhone 6/6s/7/8/X/11/12/13 (including Plus models), iPad Mini 4/Air 2/Pro, or later. • Weather icons on the dial: This only shows the air pressure trend like in an analog barometer. • Each time your device reboots, open the app for tracking with the "Exact update interval" feature work. • You may take the phone/tablet far away from computers, cables, and other magnetic sources to get accurate results. If you like this app, please support us - you can remove ads or unlock paid features from the menu: Shop. We welcome your ideas and suggestions - please email us at: support+barometer@pvdapps.com. Follow our official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barometerplus/ or Twitter account: https://twitter.com/pvdapps.

About

BOM Weather

Access Australia's official weather information with hourly and 7-day forecasts, radar, and warnings. This free app provides current conditions, detailed forecasts, and map views for all of Australia, with customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Radar and warning maps
  • Warning notifications
  • Offline mode
  • Widgets for at-a-glance weather
  • Detailed current conditions
  • Past weather data
Features
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Australia's official weather app from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Download the BOM Weather app for access to hourly and 7-day forecasts, radar, rain notifications and warnings – wherever you are. BOM Weather is free and ad free on mobile and tablet devices. The app has widgets so you can see the weather at a glance. It also features offline mode for moments when you don't have internet. The BOM Weather app includes: Current weather - Temperature and icon - 'Feels like' temperature - Rain - Wind speed, direction and gust (in knots and km/h) - Humidity - Rainfall since 9 am - Local text forecast Forecasts - Hourly forecast temperature, UV, wind, gust, humidity, dew point and rain for the next 72 hours - 7-day forecast - Total wave height and direction (for relevant locations) - Sunrise and sunset times, moon phases - Fire danger rating - Waters forecast and summary for the coming days, including tides (for relevant locations) Map - See rain 90 minutes into the past and future - View active warnings and access warning details - Pan and zoom to anywhere in Australia - Your location is marked on the map - See optimal radar coverage areas while viewing rain Rain and warning notifications - Rain and warning notifications for up to 3 locations around Australia - Warning notifications includes coastal hazards, fire weather, flood, heatwave, marine wind, severe thunderstorm, severe weather, tropical cyclone, and tsunami Past weather - Latest highs and lows, including highest and lowest temperature, highest wind gust and total rain - 72 hours of temperature, wind and rain Locations - Use your current location - Save your favourite locations - Search for any location in Australia - View your recent location Widgets - See weather details for your current or selected location - Provides current, minimum and maximum temperature and more - Add one or many widgets for locations around Australia

Screenshots

Barometer Plus4 screens
BOM Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BOM Weather at 4.7 against Barometer Plus's 4.0. BOM Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Barometer Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barometer Plus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BOM Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BOM Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 420 and 566 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Barometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 71% of BOM Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barometer Plus versus BOM Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer PlusBOM Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (420 ratings)4.7 (566 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420566 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo NaBureau of Meteorology

Customer experience

Barometer Plus

All ratings409 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.5%

BOM Weather

All ratings566 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews994 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Barometer Plus

From 420 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Helpful for tracking migraines/arthritis
  • 💡 Customizable settings
  • 🔍 Useful for weather/fishing/aviation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate readings
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with fitness tracking
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

BOM Weather

From 566 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🚀 Easy to navigate and use
  • 💯 Reliable and trusted source
  • 🗺️ Detailed weather maps and radar
  • ⚠️ Helpful weather alerts and warnings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed weather information
  • 🕰️ Outdated or slow radar updates
  • 🔀 Confusing changes to weather reporting
  • 🗺️ Reduced map detail and features

Bugs and requests

Barometer Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stops tracking pressure changes
  • Incompatible with iOS 10 on iPads
  • Freezes or crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Pressure trend indicators
  • Customizable graphs and data export
  • Notifications for pressure changes
  • Arthritis/migraine warning indicators

BOM Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Location not updating accurately
  • Radar not loading or showing incorrect information
  • Widgets not functioning properly
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view weather in Fahrenheit
  • Improve rain radar with higher resolution and faster updates
  • Provide more detailed weather data like humidity, UV index, etc.
  • Allow customization of weather information displayed
  • Bring back previous weather reporting format

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Barometer Plus

One-time4
  • No Ads, Widget and Export$0.99
  • Unlimited custom rules$0.99
  • Exact update interval$1.99
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  • Platinum Edition$3.99
None

BOM Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BOM Weather free?
BOM Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barometer Plus or BOM Weather?
BOM Weather is rated higher. Barometer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while BOM Weather averages 4.7 from 566 ratings.
Do Barometer Plus or BOM Weather have ads?
Barometer Plus shows ads; BOM Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Barometer Plus or BOM Weather?
Barometer Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and BOM Weather every 6 weeks. Most recently, Barometer Plus was updated on October 24, 2026 and BOM Weather on October 24, 2026.

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