# Altimeter vs ApexView

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ApexView at none against Altimeter's 3. ApexView also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ApexView asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Altimeter | ApexView |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-elevation-compass/id1227302521/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 84 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Ozoglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/906666201) | [Kirill Smirnov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510775724) |

## 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, 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


### ApexView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apexview/id6480518144)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Altimeter free?

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

### Is ApexView free?

ApexView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Altimeter or ApexView have ads?

Altimeter shows ads; ApexView does not.

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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.*