Current Altitude vs weBoost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Current Altitude
Track your current altitude and location with this GPS-powered utility. Save important spots, view coordinates in multiple formats, and easily share your position with others. Ideal for outdoor adventures and travel.
- GPS-powered location tracking
- Save and reference locations
- Multiple GPS format displays
- Share location and altitude
- Accurate altitude readings
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Your perfect companion for hiking, camping, climbing, flying, and everything else. - Powered by your device's GPS - Save your locations for future reference - Display your location in a variety of GPS formats - Share your location & altitude with friends Please make sure your device has a clear view of the sky for the most accurate reading.
weBoost
Enhance your cellular signal strength with this app designed to work with a specific signal booster system. It provides installation guidance, helps locate nearby cell towers for optimal performance, and offers offline access to booster information.
- Pinpoint nearest cell tower
- Step-by-step installation guides
- How-to videos
- Optimize performance by locating towers
- Offline booster information download
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Boost Cell Signal Anywhere Get the most from your weBoost Cell Signal Booster with the weBoost App. This app will guide you through installation and best practices for weBoost signal boosters for home, business, and in your vehicle. Use this app to: • Pinpoint the nearest cell tower • Install your weBoost with step-by-step installation guides • Watch intuitive how-to-videos • Locate nearby cell towers to optimize performance • Download booster information for offline use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Current Altitude at 4.8 against weBoost's 3.1. Current Altitude also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 36%) and ratings volume (19K vs 70). weBoost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Current Altitude sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. weBoost asks for nothing beyond the download.
Current Altitude holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Current Altitude has 19K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Current Altitude's written reviews are positive against 36% of weBoost's.
Current Altitude ships an update every 14 months, weBoost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Current Altitude | weBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better | 3.1 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hearn Apps, LLC | Wilson Electronics LLC |
Customer experience
Current Altitude
weBoost
Bugs and requests
Current Altitude
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or not loading properly
- Elevation readings fluctuating wildly
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save/export elevation data
- More customization options
- Improved accuracy and precision
weBoost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Current Altitude
- Ad Removal$4.99
weBoost
No in-app purchases
Questions
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