Altitude App vs Altimeter Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altitude App
This navigation tool provides your current altitude using GPS or a digital elevation model. It offers flexibility with unit selection and target altitude setting, even working on devices without GPS.
- GPS and ASTER DEM altitude sources
- Metric and feet unit switching
- Optional target altitude setting
- Works on devices without GPS
- iPad multitasking support
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This altimeter delivers the altitude of your current position either from the device (GPS) or from the ASTER digital elevation model (with a horizontal accuracy of 30m). Depending on your current position and your device one of the two methods is more correct. Using GPS on the device is known for a large error in the altitude for difficult receiver conditions it's not available for network based positioning at all. Therefore this altimeter works on iPods and iPhones without a GPS sensor. More features: - switch between metric and feet units - set an optional target altitude - switch between Device, ASTER and combined altitude - support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)
Altimeter Pro
Measure your current altitude above sea level with precision. It also displays coordinates, speed, and atmospheric pressure, with an aviation-themed mode. Offers comparisons to famous landmarks and a built-in compass.
- Altitude measurement
- Coordinate and speed display
- Atmospheric pressure measurement
- Compass with GPS and magnetic heading
- Aviation-themed display mode
- Comparison to landmarks
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This app has developed with love in Switzerland. No data is collected or shared. Support us with the price of a coffee! Thank you!! Main features: • Display of altitude (above sea level), accuracy (in meters or feet) • No annoying ads • No data is collected or shared • Warning for inaccurate signal Additional features: • Display of coordinates and speed (in km/h or mph) • Aircraft mode display: Altimeter in aviation design (always displayed in feet) • Comparison of the current altitude with known buildings or mountains (Matterhorn, Mount Everest, ...) • Measurement of atmospheric / air pressure (incl. adjusted reading for sea level [QNH]) • Compass with magnetic- and GPS heading Please note: The measurement is conducted via GPS / Galileo / Glonass satellites. The accuracy can be affected by walls, roofs, tall buildings or trees and bad weather. For best results, the measurement should be done outdoors. Because the location of the satellites can take a few moments, the accuracy increases with time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Altimeter Pro at 4.7 against Altitude App's 3.8. Altimeter Pro also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 44%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Altitude App's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Altitude App costs $0.99 and Altimeter Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Altimeter Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Altitude App's written reviews are positive against 80% of Altimeter Pro's.
Altitude App ships an update every 6 months, Altimeter Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altitude App | Altimeter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | dataWorks GmbH |
Customer experience
Altitude App
Altimeter Pro
In-app purchases
Altitude App
No in-app purchases
Altimeter Pro
No in-app purchases







