Altimeter vs Point To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altimeter
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.
- 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
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While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while hiking or climbing, you can instantly discover your location and altitude, direction, geographic coordinate, address and atmospheric pressure on the map. While following your direction on a detailed compass screen, you can also monitor the change in altitude. You can share the photos you take with your loved ones, including your altitude, geographic coordinates and address information. Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction is also included in the photos. DISCOVER YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP (Normal Mode) You can instantly discover the information of your location on the map - Altitude (elevation) above sea level - Open air (atmosphere) pressure - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address - Speed in motion - Direction with a detailed compass FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP ON THE MOVE (Track Mode on the Map) On the map when traveling in a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can instantly track your location and the change in information - Altitude (elevation) above sea level - Open air (atmosphere) pressure - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address - Speed in motion - Direction with a detailed compass FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE COMPASS (Compass Mode) While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while taking a walk or climbing, you can instantly track your direction and the altitude of your current location SHARE YOUR PHOTO WITH YOUR LOVED ONES WITH HEIGHT AND DIRECTION INFORMATION (Sharing Mode) While traveling with a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can share the photos you have taken with this information - Height, pressure, coordinate and address information will be on the photo - Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction will be added to the photo YOU CAN ACCESS ALTITUDE AND LOCATION INFORMATION FROM APPLE WATCH IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT CALCULATION METHOD AND ACCURACY - The coordinates of the altitude and location are calculated using the GPS signals of the device used - There may be differences in the measurement values depending on the GPS signal quality of the device's location - Just below the height value, the accuracy value of the measurement is given instantly in meters - Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or environmental interference UNLOCK ALTIMETER PRO - Use Altimeter without ads - Unlock point elevation - Unlock weather information - Access all current and future Pro features SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Monthly: Renews every month. No free trial. - Annual: Renews every year. Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. Prices are displayed in your local currency on the purchase screen and may vary by country or region. PAYMENT AND RENEWAL Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. If you begin an eligible annual free trial, it converts to a paid annual subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. TERMS AND PRIVACY Privacy Policy: https://fozoglu.github.io/altimeter/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Point To
This navigation tool allows you to set a destination and always see the direction to it. Save multiple locations, customize their appearance, and sync with your smartwatch for on-the-go guidance. Pro features offer enhanced precision for your directional needs.
- Save multiple location pins
- Customize pin colors and symbols
- iPhone to Apple Watch syncing
- Precise alignment options
- Directional guidance to chosen locations
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Point To is a compass that always points to a location of your choice. It can be used to determine which direction something is relative to you. • Save multiple location pins • Recolor and set symbols for your pins • iPhone → Apple Watch syncing • Pro options for precise alignment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Point To at 100% against Altimeter's 54%. Point To also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Altimeter's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Point To asks for nothing beyond the download.
Point To 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Point To's.
Altimeter ships an update every 7 months, Point To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimeter | Point To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furkan Ozoglu | Zachary Coleman |
Customer experience
Altimeter
Point To
Bugs and requests
Altimeter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accuracy is not very good
- Not stable, altitude figure is constantly adjusting
- Only shows metric on Apple Watch
Requested features
2 requests- Show compass on watch
- Better altitude accuracy
Point To
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Altimeter
- Altimeter Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Altimeter Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99
Point To
No in-app purchases
Questions
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