Sirius Navigator vs LiveHeight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sirius Navigator
This app provides navigational tools including a compass, barometer, and altitude readings. It also offers easy access to your phone's light control for added convenience.
- Magnetic and True North compass
- Location data
- Altitude measurement
- Barometer readings
- Phone light control
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Sirius Navigator application integrates your phone navigational compass (Magnetic and True North), location data, altitude and barometer measurements. It also provides you easy access to phone light control.
LiveHeight
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LiveHeight turns your iPhone's built-in barometer into a precision altimeter that reveals altitude changes as small as a few centimeters, live, on a clean dashboard with a real-time sparkline. PRECISION ALTITUDE • Live altitude from the iPhone's barometric sensor • Altitude above sea level, fused from GPS and the barometer • Real-time sparkline to watch every rise and fall • Metric or imperial units STORM WATCH (works offline) • Tracks atmospheric pressure trends to warn you before storms roll in • No signal needed, built for the backcountry • Optional background monitoring, off by default and fully under your control BUILT FOR HIKING • Track a hike and save it to Apple Health as a workout • Topographic maps and 3D terrain views • Elevation profiles and terrain lookups for the trail ahead • Hike prep cards with the essentials before you set off • Outdoor conversion tool for multiple occasions • Sunset times so you know how much daylight is left • Emergency mode: continuous location tracking, then a power-saving standby that keeps your position findable for days so rescuers can reach you PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your readings stay on your device • Health data is never sold or shared Whether you're chasing a summit, watching the weather turn, or just curious how high you are right now, LiveHeight gives you the numbers instantly and accurately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveHeight at every 6 weeks against Sirius Navigator's every 6 months. Sirius Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sirius Navigator ships an update every 6 months, LiveHeight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sirius Navigator | LiveHeight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Baev | Shyam Steenhaut |
In-app purchases
Sirius Navigator
No in-app purchases
LiveHeight
No in-app purchases








