Comparison

Altimeter Elevation Watch vs Pressure Altimeter Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Altimeter Elevation Watch

Track your elevation and altitude gain in real-time with this app. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, it provides a precise altimeter directly on your Apple Watch face or iPhone home screen widget, allowing you to focus on your activity.

Highlights
  • Real-time altitude and elevation gain
  • Apple Watch complication
  • iPhone home screen widget
  • Live Activity on iPhone
  • Graphical daily profile
  • Monthly and yearly analysis
Features
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Check your current altitude and see how much you have climbed. Altimeter shows your altitude, daily peak and elevation gain on hikes, bike rides and mountain drives. Use it on iPhone and Apple Watch, or view your altitude in CarPlay. ALTITUDE IN YOUR CAR The native CarPlay app has its own view for altitude, climb or descent per minute, grade, direction, peak and gain. It is an altitude display, not a navigation app. Set it up before driving. ALTITUDE WITHOUT SWITCHING APPS Start a Live Activity on iPhone to see altitude, peak and gain on the Lock Screen. Compatible iPhones also show these values in the Dynamic Island. Live Activity and the native CarPlay app are separate features. Widgets and Watch complications show your latest available altitude data. LOOK BACK AT YOUR ROUTE Record a track and open it on the map later. The line is colored by elevation; the color scale shows lower and higher sections. Daily history shows your altitude profile, peak and ascent. Monthly and yearly views help you compare your altitude history. FIT IT TO YOUR DAY • Display altitude in meters or feet • Check altitude on Apple Watch • Use Siri or Shortcuts to start a Live Activity or ask for your altitude • Optionally use existing Flights Climbed data from Apple Health in your analysis BEFORE YOU START Readings depend on GPS reception, sensors and location permissions. Background features require appropriate permissions. iOS and watchOS limit widget and complication refreshes; these are not continuously live displays. The app does not replace professional measurement equipment, navigation or safety equipment. ACCESS New users can try the app for two days. Continued access then requires a monthly subscription, annual subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Existing purchases can be restored in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

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
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AltiTracker runs automatically in the background and keeps track of altitude changes in real time. The app's interactive graphs let you see and explore altitude changes and trends over time. With our Live Activities feature, AltiTracker shows your current altitude even when you phone is locked. You can select either sea-level operation or a relative altitude mode that tracks your altitude relative to a selected reference altitude (for example, your altitude relative to your base camp). Optional CSV export/import capabilities let you save your altitude data at ultra-high one-second resolution, and you can explore previously saved CSV altitude data directly in the app. The included Watch app can run stand-alone on your Watch fully independent of your iPhone. Our Watch app also let you easily adjust all key settings such as reference pressure or relative altitude. Real-time stats let you track your total climb/descent info, min/max altitude, vertical speed, and direction. You can set your sea level altitude or pressure manually, or use the GPS feature to obtain a reference altitude automatically. Our Live Background feature helps ensure that you maximize battery life by automatically turning off operation after the desired background runtime period. And our climb sensitivity feature helps minimize the classic problem of weather-based altimeter "drift" between active climbs. For mariners, our app can even estimate wave height and distance between waves. And for good measure, we included our NOAA/ICAO station-based weather data along with our amazing wind speed analyzer. As you can see, we set out to build the most advanced pressure-based altimeter app out there and we hope you give it a try! Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/altiprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Altimeter Elevation Watch4 screens
Pressure Altimeter Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pressure Altimeter Tracker at 100% against Altimeter Elevation Watch's 33%. Pressure Altimeter Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Altimeter Elevation Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (71 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Altimeter Elevation Watch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pressure Altimeter Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter Elevation Watch has 71 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Altimeter Elevation Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pressure Altimeter Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altimeter Elevation Watch ships an update every 10 days, Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Altimeter Elevation Watch versus Pressure Altimeter Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter Elevation WatchPressure Altimeter Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (71 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBernhard HeringBog Bridges LLC

Customer experience

Altimeter Elevation Watch

All ratings71 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral14.1%
Negative53.1%

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Altimeter Elevation Watch

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • CarPlay screen is black
  • Elevation incorrect (50K feet off)
  • Cannot get past 'Location Access for Altimeter' page
  • App display language is a mix of German and English
  • App takes over iPhone operation, requires deletion
Show 24 more
  • Watch complications do not update automatically
  • Watch complications crash
  • Watch complications only display meters regardless of setting
  • App does not download to watch
  • Altitude does not change
  • App does not work
  • Not compatible with watch series 3 cellular
  • Watch app does not work
  • Cannot get it to read in feet on iPhone or Apple Watch
  • Wrong altitude displayed
  • Accuracy issues (changes while stationary)
  • Settings reset, must be set again
  • Watch app crashes
  • Complication does not update
  • Complication shows "Altimeter" instead of altitude
  • Watch app crashes on opening
  • App does not work on Series 3 watch
  • App does not work on Series 4 watch
  • Complication limited to 999 meters
  • Units not changeable to feet on watch
  • Complication does not work with certain watch faces
  • Complication does not update as advertised
  • Units change to meters when phone is not present
  • App does not work while flying

Requested features

10 requests
  • French translation for options
  • Basic widget for CarPlay
  • Watch complication with large number for elevation
  • Ability to set watch complications to feet
  • Larger complication size for watch face
Show 5 more
  • Elevation gain/loss on watch complication
  • Use watch's barometer
  • Graph of elevation changes on iPhone
  • Option to select complication size
  • Direction of travel indicator

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Altimeter Elevation Watch

Subscriptions1
  • Support Development$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99
1 purchases

Pressure Altimeter Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features14 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Altimeter Elevation Watch free?
Altimeter Elevation Watch 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 Elevation Watch or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?
Pressure Altimeter Tracker is rated higher. Altimeter Elevation Watch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Pressure Altimeter Tracker averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Altimeter Elevation Watch or Pressure Altimeter Tracker have ads?
Neither Altimeter Elevation Watch nor Pressure Altimeter Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altimeter Elevation Watch or Pressure Altimeter Tracker?
Altimeter Elevation Watch ships an update every 10 days, and Pressure Altimeter Tracker monthly. Most recently, Altimeter Elevation Watch was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pressure Altimeter Tracker on September 19, 2026.

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