Comparison

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS vs NautiPlot

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

Head to head
About

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS

This app provides real-time GPS altitude readings in feet or meters with live accuracy indicators. It's designed for outdoor enthusiasts and travelers needing a fast, reliable elevation tracker that works offline and uses minimal battery.

Highlights
  • Live GPS altitude
  • Unit toggle (feet/meters)
  • GPS accuracy display
  • Offline functionality
  • Minimal battery usage
  • Clean interface
Features
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Know your exact elevation, anywhere. Altimeter ∞ shows your real-time GPS altitude in feet or meters with a live accuracy indicator — no signup, no clutter. Built for hikers, climbers, skiers, cyclists, drone pilots, paragliders, and travelers who need a fast, dependable altitude reader. Features: • Live GPS altitude in meters or feet • One-tap unit toggle • GPS accuracy display • Works offline once located • Minimal battery use • Clean, glanceable interface Optional Premium removes ads with a monthly or lifetime in-app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/alti-meter/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NautiPlot

Features
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With NautiPlot you can easily set up courses for sailing racing. With just a few taps NautiPlot will place the required mark positions on a live map, allowing you to simply motor to the mark locations and drop them overboard! You'll be racing more quickly, and handling wind shifts will be a breeze - NautiPlot allows you to update the current course with ease, or display two courses at the same time to see a 'before' and 'after'. Share courses with other users so you can coordinate easily with other race officials to update the course

Screenshots

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS3 screens
NautiPlot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS at Free against NautiPlot's $9.99. NautiPlot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS is free to download; NautiPlot costs $9.99 up front. Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NautiPlot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, NautiPlot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS versus NautiPlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter ∞ Elevation GPSNautiPlot
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFawkes WeiStratospherix Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
None

NautiPlot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS free?
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NautiPlot free?
NautiPlot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS or NautiPlot have ads?
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS shows ads; NautiPlot does not.
Which is updated more often, Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS or NautiPlot?
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, and NautiPlot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS was updated on November 11, 2026 and NautiPlot on November 7, 2026.

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