Barometer Plus vs Near
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barometer Plus
This app utilizes your device's barometer sensor to measure air pressure and altitude, helping you monitor and predict short-term weather changes. It also allows users to track how pressure impacts mood and optimize fishing conditions. The app offers extensive customization and historical data tracking.
- Barometer and altimeter with analog display
- Temperature and humidity display
- Pressure and altitude unit conversion
- GPS and METAR calibration
- Relative altitude measurement
- Pressure change notifications
- Pressure tracking and history graph
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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" 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. • 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. • This app is Pro / Premium version of the "Barometer Plus - Altimeter" app, only difference is all feature unlocked and no ads. If you already use the "Barometer Plus - Altimeter" app and purchased in-app, do not need to purchase this again. 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.
Near
Explore near-Earth objects, potentially hazardous asteroids, and fireball events on an interactive worldwide map. Get detailed information on asteroid orbits, impact risk data, and track close approaches to Earth. Search NASA's asteroid database and visualize hazard percentages.
- Interactive Fireball Map with energy visualization
- Detailed asteroid and orbit information
- Impact Risk data and collision assessment
- Search NASA's asteroid database
- Track close approaches
- Visual distance indicators
- Hazard percentage calculation
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On average, Earth is visited by a small asteroid (5-20 meters in diameter) every month! Explore the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), and fireball events on worldwide map. - Interactive Fireball Map displaying reported meteor and bolide impact events with energy visualization - Detailed information about asteroids and their orbits - Impact Risk data section featuring Earth Impact Monitoring collision assessment data - Search through NASA's extensive asteroid database - Track close approaches to Earth and other celestial bodies - Visual distance indicators with dynamic color coding - Hazard percentage calculation based on the Palermo technical impact hazard scale - iPad optimization for a seamless experience across all devices Perfect for: - Astronomy enthusiasts - Space science students - Anyone curious about near-Earth objects and meteor events #AsteroidTracker #NearEarthObjects #SpaceScience #FireballTracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barometer Plus at 59% against Near's 0%. Barometer Plus also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). Near's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Barometer Plus costs $3.99 and Near $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barometer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer Plus has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Barometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Near's.
Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, Near every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Barometer Plus | Near |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #116 — better | #199 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ngo Na | Aleksandr Balyberdin |
Customer experience
Barometer Plus
Near
In-app purchases
Barometer Plus
No in-app purchases
Near
No in-app purchases
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