Comparison

Barometer vs Pascal Barometer

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

Head to head
About

Barometer

This app logs atmospheric pressure with sea level correction using GPS data. It can record data in the background or more frequently when in the foreground. Manual height and position settings are also available for fixed location logging.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric pressure logging
  • Sea level correction
  • GPS height integration
  • Background logging
  • Manual height/position setting
  • Foreground logging
Features
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The atmospheric pressure logger with the sea level correction by using GPS height information. It can keep logging in background, approximately every 10 min (more longer when battery powered). App is in foreground, keep logging every minute, In order to obtain the sea level correction value, we use the GPS position and the temperature of weather information. It is also possible to set height and position information manually if you want to record at a pre-fixed location.

About

Pascal Barometer

Monitor atmospheric pressure and receive weather predictions using your device's built-in barometer. Get storm alerts and track trends with on-device forecasting. Features include Lock Screen Live Activities and Apple Watch complications.

Highlights
  • Real-time pressure monitoring
  • On-device weather forecasting
  • Storm alerts
  • Live Activities
  • Flight mode tracking
  • Widgets and complications
Features
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Pascal turns your iPhone's built-in barometer into a precision pressure instrument. It shows what the air is actually doing, measured on your phone, with no internet required. READ THE TREND See whether pressure is steady, rising or falling, and how fast, using the same 3-hour bands meteorologists use. Falling pressure usually comes before unsettled weather, rising pressure before settled weather. Pascal tells you what it measures, not guesses. ALERTS ON YOUR TERMS • Storm alerts when pressure drops at storm rates • Pressure swing alerts when pressure rises or falls 4, 6 or 8 hPa within 12 hours, with a 60-day swing log • Daily limits and sensitivity you control HISTORY AND ALTITUDE • Pressure and altitude charts over 12 hours, 48 hours or 7 days • Total climb and descent for walks, hikes and drives • Cabin altitude tracking on flights EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities • Apple Watch app and complications • Built for iPhone Duo: a full instrument panel unfolded, and the complete app on the front screen ACCURATE BY DESIGN Pascal reduces pressure to sea level using your altitude, and checks every GPS altitude against the barometer itself, so changing height or a bad GPS fix never throws your readings off. WORKS OFFLINE, PRIVATE BY DESIGN No internet, no account, no cloud. Everything is measured and stored on your phone. Location is used only to work out your altitude and is never stored or shared. Pascal reports measured pressure changes. It is not a weather forecast or medical advice.

Screenshots

Barometer2 screens
Pascal Barometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barometer at 62% against Pascal Barometer's 25%. Barometer also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). Pascal Barometer's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pascal Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pascal Barometer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Barometer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pascal Barometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer ships an update every 5 days, Pascal Barometer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Barometer versus Pascal Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometerPascal Barometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerichiro NAKAHARACHRISTOPHER JOHN DILLON

Customer experience

Barometer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

Pascal Barometer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Barometer

One-time3
  • coffee$0.99
  • orange juice$3.99
  • dinner$8.99
1 purchases

Pascal Barometer

One-time1
  • Unlock Widgets$3.99

Questions

Is Barometer free?
Barometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pascal Barometer free?
Pascal Barometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barometer or Pascal Barometer?
Pascal Barometer is rated higher. Barometer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Pascal Barometer averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Barometer or Pascal Barometer have ads?
Neither Barometer nor Pascal Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer or Pascal Barometer?
Barometer ships an update every 5 days, and Pascal Barometer every 6 days. Most recently, Barometer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pascal Barometer on October 31, 2026.

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