Comparison

Barometer Plus vs 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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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" 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.

About

Barometer

This app logs atmospheric pressure with sea level correction using GPS data. It can record data in the background or more frequently when in the foreground. Manual height and position settings are also available for fixed location logging.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric pressure logging
  • Sea level correction
  • GPS height integration
  • Background logging
  • Manual height/position setting
  • Foreground logging
Features
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The atmospheric pressure logger with the sea level correction by using GPS height information. It can keep logging in background, approximately every 10 min (more longer when battery powered). App is in foreground, keep logging every minute, In order to obtain the sea level correction value, we use the GPS position and the temperature of weather information. It is also possible to set height and position information manually if you want to record at a pre-fixed location.

Screenshots

Barometer Plus4 screens
Barometer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barometer at Free against Barometer Plus's $3.99. Barometer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Barometer Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On review sentiment, 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

Barometer is free to download; Barometer Plus costs $3.99 up front. Barometer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Barometer Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barometer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Barometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 62% of Barometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, Barometer every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Barometer Plus versus Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer PlusBarometer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo Naichiro NAKAHARA

Customer experience

Barometer Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative30.8%

Barometer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Barometer Plus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Barometer

One-time3
  • coffee$0.99
  • orange juice$3.99
  • dinner$8.99

Questions

Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barometer free?
Barometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barometer Plus or Barometer?
Barometer Plus is rated higher. Barometer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Barometer averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Barometer Plus or Barometer have ads?
Neither Barometer Plus nor Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer Plus or Barometer?
Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, and Barometer every 5 days. Most recently, Barometer Plus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Barometer on October 29, 2026.

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