Comparison

Elevation For Real vs My Altitude

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

Head to head
About

Elevation For Real

This app provides real-time elevation data using your device's GPS and a built-in geoid model. It also displays ground elevation from various web services and includes a pressure altimeter for relative altitude measurements. Features include a live map, accuracy estimates, and one-touch screenshots.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS elevation
  • Ground elevation from web services
  • Pressure altimeter
  • Live map with location
  • Accuracy estimates
  • One-touch screenshots
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Get real-time elevation from your iOS device's GPS receiver and built-in geoid model. Also displayed is ground elevation from the USGS Elevation Web Service in the U.S. and Canada, and from the Google Maps Elevation API elsewhere. Here are some more features: - Real-time map which displays your location - Estimated vertical and horizontal accuracy - Spot elevation data displayed by tapping map - English or metric units based on your region setting - Start/Stop button - One touch screenshots - NO Third-Party Ads! - Pressure altimeter. Measure relative altitudes or calibrate to an elevation benchmark. Use indoors or out. Even works in Airplane Mode! Note: your iOS device must be equipped with a barometer to access pressure altimeter functionality. The iPhone 6 and later and the iPad Air 2 and later have barometers. Download Elevation For Real today! Notes: 1) homedatasheet.com, Inc. is not affiliated with USGS. USGS Elevation Web Service is available to the general public online, at no cost. 2) ***The initial view of this app requires a GPS signal to work properly. A clear view of the sky is needed for GPS reception, and it may take several seconds to get a position fix. Elevation for Real will run on devices not equipped with a GPS receiver and GPS-equipped devices that are not receiving a GPS signal, but any resulting elevation readings will just be the approximate ground elevation at your location, even if you are several stories up in a tall building. 3) ***Any elevation measurements with personal safety or financial implications should be performed by professionals with professional GPS equipment. Elevation for Real is not intended to determine flood hazard. Consult a licensed professional in your jurisdiction, such as a surveyor or engineer, when dealing with flood risk.

About

My Altitude

This app displays your current location's latitude, longitude, and altitude using GPS. It also provides barometric pressure, water boiling point, and weather information. You can capture photos with location and elevation data, and even get the altitude of any location worldwide.

Highlights
  • Elevation from sea level (metric/imperial)
  • Latitude and longitude coordinates
  • Barometric pressure and water boiling point
  • Current weather information
  • Take and watermark photos with location/elevation
  • World altitude lookup
Features
Currently charting
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My Altitude uses GPS signals to determine your current location, showing your latitude, longitude and altitude (height from sea level) barometric pressure and water boiling point. It's a free app and does not have any limitations. In-App purchase can be used to remove the bottom advertisement and to support us. This application does not need an internet connection and works best in outdoors. By default, it uses device sensor to determine the elevation from see level, but you also have the option to use NOAA data files to get the altitude of your location. On newer devices, using device sensor is more accurate. It also allows you to get a picture of where you are and save it in photo album. Picture will be sealed with coordinates of current location along with altitude and local date/time. Barometric Pressure is calculated based on elevation. On newer devices such as iPhone 6/6+ value is being delivered directly from device built-in barometric sensor, this behavior is configurable and you can switch back to calculation mode. App Features: - Elevation from see level in meter (metric) or feet (imperial) - Change between metric and imperial systems by tapping on reported elevation - Current location coordinates including latitude and longitude - Barometric pressure in various units extracted from device sensor or calculated from altitude - Water boiling point at your current location - Current weather information including temperature, condition, humidity, wind speed and wind bearing - World Altitude, get approximate altitude (elevation from see level) of any location in the world - Save altitude data for reference - Take a picture and watermark it with elevation information and share Enjoy.

Screenshots

Elevation For Real2 screens
My Altitude4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Altitude at 4.8 against Elevation For Real's 3.3. My Altitude also leads on ratings volume (27K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Elevation For Real's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 66%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Elevation For Real sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Altitude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Altitude holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Altitude has 27K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Elevation For Real's written reviews are positive against 66% of My Altitude's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevation For Real ships an update every 9 months, My Altitude every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Elevation For Real versus My Altitude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevation For RealMy Altitude
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.8 (27K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings427K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#202 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerhomedatasheet.com, Inc.Dayana Networks Ltd

Customer experience

Elevation For Real

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%

My Altitude

All ratings26,580 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Elevation For Real

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My Altitude

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Altitude reading does not update when moving
  • Barometric pressure not adjusted for elevation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to search for locations on map
  • Include altitude alerts or notifications
  • Provide option to manually calibrate barometer
  • Display altitude data on Apple Watch complications

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elevation For Real

One-time1
  • Pressure Altimeter$0.99
2 purchases

My Altitude

Subscriptions1
  • No Advertisement Annually1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Advertisement$1.99

Questions

Is Elevation For Real free?
Elevation For Real is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Altitude free?
My Altitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elevation For Real or My Altitude?
My Altitude is rated higher. Elevation For Real averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while My Altitude averages 4.8 from 27K ratings.
Do Elevation For Real or My Altitude have ads?
My Altitude shows ads; Elevation For Real does not.
Which is updated more often, Elevation For Real or My Altitude?
Elevation For Real ships an update every 9 months, and My Altitude every 2 months. Most recently, Elevation For Real was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Altitude on November 9, 2026.

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