Comparison

Alt vs Pressure Altimeter Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Alt

This app calculates your precise altitude above sea level using your device's barometer or GPS. It offers a realistic, retro design and automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure, with optional manual calibration for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Barometer-based altitude calculation
  • GPS fallback for devices without barometer
  • Automatic local pressure calibration
  • Optional user calibration
  • Retro-style interface
  • Precise height above sea level
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Alt-O-Meter uses the barometer (air pressure sensor) in your late-model iPhone or iPad to calculate your precise height above sea level. Great for hiking, skiing, driving through mountain passes, flying, and more! • Reads ambient air pressure for a more precise reading than GPS. • Realistic, retro style. Looks like a classic airplane's altimeter! • Automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure. • ...also allows precise user calibration (optional; for advanced users) • Uses GPS hardware in devices that lack a barometer. • Completely free! No ads or in-app purchases.

About

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

Track real-time altitude changes with interactive graphs and Live Activities. Offers sea-level or relative altitude modes, with optional CSV export/import for detailed data analysis. Includes a standalone Watch app and real-time climb/descent statistics.

Highlights
  • Real-time altitude tracking
  • Interactive altitude graphs
  • Live Activities display
  • Relative altitude mode
  • CSV export/import
  • Standalone Watch app
  • Real-time climb/descent stats
Features
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AltiTracker runs automatically in the background and keeps track of altitude changes in real time. The app's interactive graphs let you see and explore altitude changes and trends over time. With our Live Activities feature, AltiTracker shows your current altitude even when you phone is locked. You can select either sea-level operation or a relative altitude mode that tracks your altitude relative to a selected reference altitude (for example, your altitude relative to your base camp). Optional CSV export/import capabilities let you save your altitude data at ultra-high one-second resolution, and you can explore previously saved CSV altitude data directly in the app. The included Watch app can run stand-alone on your Watch fully independent of your iPhone. Our Watch app also let you easily adjust all key settings such as reference pressure or relative altitude. Real-time stats let you track your total climb/descent info, min/max altitude, vertical speed, and direction. You can set your sea level altitude or pressure manually, or use the GPS feature to obtain a reference altitude automatically. Our Live Background feature helps ensure that you maximize battery life by automatically turning off operation after the desired background runtime period. And our climb sensitivity feature helps minimize the classic problem of weather-based altimeter "drift" between active climbs. For mariners, our app can even estimate wave height and distance between waves. And for good measure, we included our NOAA/ICAO station-based weather data along with our amazing wind speed analyzer. As you can see, we set out to build the most advanced pressure-based altimeter app out there and we hope you give it a try! Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/altiprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alt3 screens
Pressure Altimeter Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pressure Altimeter Tracker at 5.0 against Alt's 4.5. Pressure Altimeter Tracker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Alt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Pressure Altimeter Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Alt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pressure Altimeter Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Alt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pressure Altimeter Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alt ships an update every 15 months, Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alt versus Pressure Altimeter Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltPressure Altimeter Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua HinmanBog Bridges LLC

Customer experience

Alt

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features14 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Alt free?
Alt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pressure Altimeter Tracker free?
Pressure Altimeter Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alt or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?
Pressure Altimeter Tracker is rated higher. Alt averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pressure Altimeter Tracker averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Alt or Pressure Altimeter Tracker have ads?
Neither Alt nor Pressure Altimeter Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alt or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?
Alt ships an update every 15 months, and Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. Most recently, Alt was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pressure Altimeter Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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