Barometer for Watch vs Pascal Barometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barometer for Watch
This application displays atmospheric pressure, sea level pressure, and altitude using your device's built-in sensors. It also calculates the boiling point of water based on current pressure. The companion watch app includes customizable complications.
- Atmospheric pressure reading
- Sea level pressure
- Altitude measurement
- Latitude and longitude
- Boiling point calculation
- Watch complications
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Pressure and altitude. Beautifully clear. Barometer turns the built-in sensors on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a clear view of the conditions around you. Check a reading at a glance, follow pressure changes, or explore your altitude as you climb. PRESSURE, IN PERSPECTIVE • Atmospheric and estimated sea-level pressure • Pressure history, trends and changes over time • A pressure-based weather outlook • Optional pressure-change notifications A CLEARER VIEW OF ALTITUDE • Altitude readings and elevation charts • Calibration using a known altitude or available sensor references • Ascent, descent and elevation range • Latitude and longitude • Estimated boiling point of water at the current pressure MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • A dedicated Apple Watch app • Watch complications and iPhone widgets • Siri and Shortcuts support • Control Center shortcuts • Your choice of measurement units • CSV export for saved measurements Core pressure and altitude measurements work offline using your device’s sensors. Location access enables additional information, including estimated sea-level pressure. Requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or watchOS 26. Available readings depend on your device’s sensors and permissions. Pressure-based weather information is an estimate, not an official forecast.
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.
- Real-time pressure monitoring
- On-device weather forecasting
- Storm alerts
- Live Activities
- Flight mode tracking
- Widgets and complications
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barometer for Watch at 64% against Pascal Barometer's 25%. Barometer for Watch also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 3). Pascal Barometer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Barometer for Watch sells 4 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.
Barometer for Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer for Watch has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Barometer for Watch's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pascal Barometer's.
Barometer for Watch ships an update every 4 months, Pascal Barometer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer for Watch | Pascal Barometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bangyan Chu | CHRISTOPHER JOHN DILLON |
Customer experience
Barometer for Watch
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In-app purchases
Barometer for Watch
- Tips for coffee$1.99
- Tips for Ice Cream$2.99
- Tips for Pizza$4.99
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- Generous Tips$10.99
Pascal Barometer
- Unlock Widgets$3.99
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