Comparison

Barometer for Watch vs Atmos.Guide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric pressure reading
  • Sea level pressure
  • Altitude measurement
  • Latitude and longitude
  • Boiling point calculation
  • Watch complications
Features
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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.

About

Atmos.Guide

Features
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Atmos tells you what you're actually breathing — and what to do about it. Real air quality, from real stations Live AQI and pollutant readings from monitoring stations near you: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Every number is labelled with the station it came from, so you always know where the reading is measured. Measured the way your country measures it An AQI of 150 doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. Atmos follows your national standard — India (CPCB), China (HJ 633), Thailand (PCD), and the US EPA scale elsewhere — so the number matches what your own agency reports. Wildfire and smoke See active fires on a live map, drawn from NASA satellite detections, and get an alert when smoke is likely to reach your air. A plain-language guide explains what fire and smoke mean for what you're breathing, and tapping an alert opens the map at the fire. Pollen by species Grass, birch, alder, ragweed, mugwort and olive — tracked separately, with a 5-day outlook, because a high birch day and a high ragweed day are not the same problem. Species coverage is currently strongest across Europe. Weather worth trusting Forecasts from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, with a 5-day outlook, hourly detail inside any day, and sunrise, sunset and remaining daylight at a glance. Ask Atmos Ask a question in plain language — "can I run this evening?", "is it safe to open the windows?" — and get an answer grounded in the readings for your location right now. Every city you care about Follow the places that matter: home, work, family abroad. Each one keeps its own local time, its own national AQI scale, and its own forecast. Morning briefing An optional daily notification with the air, pollen and weather you'll meet today — and alerts when conditions change enough to matter. Privacy No tracking, no advertising, no selling your data. Location is used to fetch readings near you, and nothing else. Data sources: World Air Quality Index, MET Norway (Yr), Open-Meteo, Copernicus CAMS, and NASA FIRMS.

Screenshots

Barometer for Watch4 screens
Atmos.Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atmos.Guide at none against Barometer for Watch's 4. Atmos.Guide also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Barometer for Watch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 for Watch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Atmos.Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer for Watch ships an update every 4 months, Atmos.Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barometer for Watch versus Atmos.Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer for WatchAtmos.Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBangyan ChuHelm Sens AS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Barometer for Watch

One-time4
  • Tips for coffee$1.99
  • Tips for Ice Cream$2.99
  • Tips for Pizza$4.99
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  • Generous Tips$10.99
None

Atmos.Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer for Watch free?
Barometer for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atmos.Guide free?
Atmos.Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barometer for Watch or Atmos.Guide have ads?
Neither Barometer for Watch nor Atmos.Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer for Watch or Atmos.Guide?
Barometer for Watch ships an update every 4 months, and Atmos.Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barometer for Watch was updated on October 14, 2026 and Atmos.Guide on October 11, 2026.

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