Elevation For Real vs Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
Easily find your elevation and altitude above sea level. Simply tap on the map to drop a pin and view the height in meters or feet on the bottom bar. You can also re-select the pin to see the location details again.
- Find elevation and altitude
- Tap on map to drop pin
- Display height in meters or feet
- View location details
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Elevation - Find Your Elevation Universal App. Runs on iPhone and also iPad ====================== Find your Elevation, altitude, height above sea level easy with this app. Click on Map to drop the pin. The Elevation in meters or feets will show you on the bottom bar of the screen. Also Possible to just click the pin and see the location again. Choose to display the unit in meters or feet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elevation For Real at 86% against Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's 20%. Elevation For Real also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.8). Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Elevation For Real sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elevation For Real holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Elevation For Real's written reviews are positive against 20% of Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's.
Elevation For Real ships an update every 9 months, Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevation For Real | Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | homedatasheet.com, Inc. | margaret kovatch |
Customer experience
Elevation For Real
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
In-app purchases
Elevation For Real
- Pressure Altimeter$0.99
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
No in-app purchases
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