Comparison

Barometer Plus vs Cyanometer

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

Cyanometer

Measure the intensity of blue in the sky to understand atmospheric conditions. Save scans with location and time data for comparison across different places. Offers modern, historical, and custom color scales.

Highlights
  • Measure sky blueness intensity
  • Modern, Saussure, and custom scales
  • Save scans with date, time, and location
  • Compare sky conditions across locations
  • Privacy-focused, no external data processing
Features
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The original cyanometer was invented by the Genevan physicist and Alpine explorer Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (* 17 February 1740 in Conches; † 22 January 1799) in 1789. It is an instrument for measuring 'blueness', specifically the colour intensity of blue sky. With the measurement it is possible to draw conclusions from the constitution of the atmosphere: the bluer the sky the less the water vapor. Saussures cyanometer consisted out of 53 parts of a circular ring ranging from white over different grades of blue to black (Saussure used Prussian blue). Saussure used his cyanometer for measurements in Geneva, Chamonix und on the Mont Blanc. Alexander von Humboldt used a cyanometer on his expedition to America (1799 - 1804). You can use our Cyanometer in three modes: The modern scale uses distinct grades of blue starting with clear white up to black. The Saussure scale shall give an idea about the colors from Saussures original cyanometer. With the user defined scale own scans of blue skies can be added to an own colored circular ring - an own cyanometer. Each scan is saved inside the app containing information about date, time and locality. So it is possible to compare scans of blue skies from different locations. Privacy notice: No data will be saved or processed outside the app.

Screenshots

Barometer Plus4 screens
Cyanometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barometer Plus at 4.0 against Cyanometer's 2.8. Barometer Plus also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 39 months). Cyanometer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Plus costs $3.99 and Cyanometer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barometer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Barometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cyanometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, Cyanometer every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Barometer Plus versus Cyanometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer PlusCyanometer
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#73 — better#197
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo NaJan-Hendrik von Kuick

Customer experience

Barometer Plus

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

Cyanometer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barometer Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Cyanometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyanometer free?
Cyanometer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barometer Plus or Cyanometer?
Barometer Plus is rated higher. Barometer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cyanometer averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Barometer Plus or Cyanometer have ads?
Neither Barometer Plus nor Cyanometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer Plus or Cyanometer?
Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, and Cyanometer every 39 months. Most recently, Barometer Plus was updated on September 21, 2026 and Cyanometer on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Barometer Plus or Cyanometer?
Barometer Plus currently peaks at #73 in the App Store charts, and Cyanometer at #197. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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