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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Track atmospheric pressure and predict weather changes using your device's built-in barometer. Pascal transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into precision barometric instruments. Monitor pressure trends, receive storm warnings, and get weather predictions — all computed on-device with no internet required. FEATURES • Real-time pressure monitoring with 12-hour trend charts • On-device weather forecasting using the Zambretti algorithm • Storm alerts via push notifications • Live Activities showing pressure on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Flight mode with cabin altitude tracking • iOS widgets (small, medium, large) and Apple Watch complications • Hybrid calibration system for accurate readings PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. Location is used only for GPS altitude calibration and is never stored. TECHNICAL Pascal uses Apple's Core Motion framework to access the barometric sensor, delivering sub-Pascal resolution. The hybrid calibration system combines GPS altitude with relative altitude tracking to filter out elevation changes and surface true weather signals.

Screenshots

Barometer2 screens
Pascal Barometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pascal Barometer at 5.0 against Barometer's 3.7. Pascal Barometer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Barometer's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). 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. 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, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Barometer's written reviews are positive against 50% 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 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barometer versus Pascal Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometerPascal Barometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
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 ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 5.0 from 1 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 daily. Most recently, Barometer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pascal Barometer on October 13, 2026.

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