# Altimeter vs Pressure Altimeter Tracker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pressure Altimeter Tracker at 100% against Altimeter's 56%. Pressure Altimeter Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Altimeter's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pressure Altimeter Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pressure Altimeter Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pressure Altimeter Tracker's.

Altimeter ships an update every 6 months, Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Altimeter | Pressure Altimeter Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pressure-altimeter-tracker/id6449918068/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 92 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Ozoglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/906666201) | [Bog Bridges LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480079828) |

## What reviewers say

### Altimeter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521)

Instantly discover your location, altitude, direction, and atmospheric pressure on a map. Track your elevation changes while moving and share photos with embedded location and altitude data. Access information on your Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Real-time altitude and elevation tracking, GPS location, coordinates, and address, Atmospheric pressure monitoring, Detailed compass with direction tracking, Photo sharing with embedded location data, Apple Watch integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Altimeter Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Altimeter Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Super splitter
- 👍 Simple app, that delivers
- 👍 Interesting when bushwalking
- 👍 Consistent and reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't even navigate with this spam filled app
- 🔍 Far too many ads and requests to review before getting to use the app
- 🔍 I can't even start using this before an ad pops up and I can't close it
- 🔍 Too noisy with continuous adds
- 🔍 Loud and obnoxious

**Reported bugs**

- Accuracy is not very good
- Not stable, altitude figure is constantly adjusting
- Only shows metric on Apple Watch

**Requested features**

- Show compass on watch
- Better altitude accuracy


### Pressure Altimeter Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pressure-altimeter-tracker/id6449918068)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Altimeter free?

Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pressure Altimeter Tracker free?

Pressure Altimeter Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Altimeter or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?

Pressure Altimeter Tracker is rated higher. Altimeter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Pressure Altimeter Tracker averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Altimeter or Pressure Altimeter Tracker have ads?

Altimeter shows ads; Pressure Altimeter Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Altimeter or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?

Altimeter ships an update every 6 months, and Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. Most recently, Altimeter was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pressure Altimeter Tracker on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*