Comparison

Marine Barometer vs Barometer..

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

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About

Marine Barometer

This app provides accurate atmospheric pressure readings for mariners, allowing them to manually save readings with location and time data. It explains sea level pressure calculation and offers calibration checks with adjustable sensor offsets.

Highlights
  • Accurate atmospheric pressure readings
  • Manual saving of pressure, location, and time
  • Sensor offset adjustment
  • Sea level pressure explanation
  • Calibration check instructions
  • Multiple pressure unit options
Features
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Marine Barometer is a barometer sensor interface that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of mariners who rely on accurate atmospheric pressure for weather routing and the evaluation of weather maps. Pressure readings can be manually saved permanently along with the latitude, longitude, and time of the reading. If a sensor offset has been applied, that value is also stored with each recorded pressure. These recorded pressures can then at the navigator's convenience be transferred to the vessel's printed logbook. The GPS sensor is accessed for latitude and longitude only. The elevation of the sensor (your iOS device that includes a barometer) above sea level must be entered manually. Elevation values from the GPS are not accurate enough for the intended application. The concept of sea level pressure is explained along with how it is determined from the sensor reading. Instructions are provided on how to check the calibration of the sensor, and a sensor offset can be applied as needed. Links to sources of accurate sea level pressure are included. Sources of accurate elevation are included for use on land. The standard units for marine applications are millibars (mb) or hectoPascals (hPa). The main pressure display can also be set to inches of mercury, millimeters of mercury, or kiloPascals. However, because the primary reference pressures that would be used to check the sensor calibration are in mb, the sensor calibration must be set using millibar units. Reference links are provided for learning more about the tactical use of pressure for weather forecasting and weather map evaluation. Discounts are offered for barometer related reference books.

About

Barometer..

This app displays current atmospheric pressure at your location. It offers a subscription for advanced features like worldwide locations, weather forecasts, temperature, wind, UV index, and sunrise/sunset times. An internet connection is required for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Current pressure display
  • Worldwide location support (subscription)
  • Weather forecast (current, hourly, daily) (subscription)
  • Temperature readings (subscription)
  • Wind gust information (subscription)
  • UV index (subscription)
  • Sunrise/Sunset times (subscription)
Features
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High quality and simple to use app that shows current Pressure at your current location. Simple, quick, effective. Get useful information with one touch. Subscription Features: No Ads Add Worldwide Locations Weather Forecast (current, hourly, daily) Thermometer (Temperature) Wind Gust Radiometer UV Index Sunset / Sunrise Make sure you are connected to the Internet to use the app!

Screenshots

Marine Barometer4 screens
Barometer..3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barometer.. at 5.0 against Marine Barometer's 4.5. Marine Barometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barometer.. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Marine Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barometer.. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marine Barometer has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Marine Barometer versus Barometer..: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarine BarometerBarometer..
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarpath Corpkasra Meshkin

Customer experience

Marine Barometer

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Barometer..

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Marine Barometer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Barometer..

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Access7 Days trial$0.497 Days

Questions

Is Marine Barometer free?
Marine Barometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barometer.. free?
Barometer.. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marine Barometer or Barometer..?
Barometer.. is rated higher. Marine Barometer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Barometer.. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marine Barometer or Barometer.. have ads?
Barometer.. shows ads; Marine Barometer does not.

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