Comparison

Barometer Plus vs The Barometer

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

The Barometer

Instantly view outdoor air pressure, wind speed, and direction. Customize the background and text colors to match your style. Automatically updates weather data for your selected region worldwide.

Highlights
  • Outdoor air pressure display
  • Wind direction and speed
  • Current time at a glance
  • Automatic data updates
  • Global region selection
  • Customizable background and text colors
Features
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What can you do with "The Barometer" app? - The design allows you to see the outdoor air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, and current time at a glance. - Automatic update function (automatically updates outdoor pressure, wind direction, and wind speed) - You can select your region from all over the world - Color change function (background color and text color can be changed) This is an app that allows you to instantly check the outdoor air pressure, wind direction, and wind speed. In addition, you can freely set the background color and text color to any color, so you can choose your favorite color scheme and install it as an interior decoration. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barometer Plus4 screens
The Barometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Barometer at 4.6 against Barometer Plus's 4.0. The Barometer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. The Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Barometer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 409 and 315 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Barometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Barometer's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barometer Plus versus The Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer PlusThe Barometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (409 ratings)4.6 (315 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings409 — better315
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo NaVida Apps Incorporated

Customer experience

Barometer Plus

All ratings409 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews802 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative27.6%

The Barometer

All ratings315 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

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

The Barometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

The Barometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Barometer free?
The Barometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barometer Plus or The Barometer?
The Barometer is rated higher. Barometer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while The Barometer averages 4.6 from 315 ratings.
Do Barometer Plus or The Barometer have ads?
Both Barometer Plus and The Barometer show ads.

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