Comparison

Barometer Plus vs dips

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
Currently charting
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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

dips

Features
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Ever stood at the water's edge and wondered what the temperature actually is? Yeah, me too. That's exactly why I made Dips! Dips is the simple, friendly app for anyone who loves getting in the water. Open up dips and it gets straight to work finding your nearest beach, pointing you in the right direction, and giving you a real-time read on water and air temperature before you take the plunge. What you get: - Your nearest beach - Real-time water and air temperature - Friendly condition ratings from Dangerously cold to Hot - A warm (or bracing!) welcome for every kind of swim day Go on. The water's waiting. Less wondering, more swimming.

Screenshots

Barometer Plus4 screens
dips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: dips at Free against Barometer Plus's $3.99. Barometer Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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

dips is free to download; Barometer Plus costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, dips every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Barometer Plus versus dips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer Plusdips
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo NaSophie Lafferty

In-app purchases

None

Barometer Plus

No in-app purchases

None

dips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is dips free?
dips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barometer Plus or dips have ads?
Neither Barometer Plus nor dips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer Plus or dips?
Barometer Plus ships an update every 11 days, and dips every 5 weeks. Most recently, Barometer Plus was updated on October 16, 2026 and dips on October 9, 2026.

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