Thermometer vs Hygrometer Barometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermometer
This app transforms your iPhone or iPod Touch into a thermometer, displaying the exact outside temperature based on your current location. It provides detailed local weather conditions and allows you to check temperatures for other cities.
- Real-time outdoor temperature display
- Location-based temperature readings
- Local weather condition reports
- Temperature checks for other cities
- Celsius and Fahrenheit support
- Universal app for all devices
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Thermometer is the number 1 thermometer application on the AppStore. The most accurate thermometer application on the AppStore! Thermometer is the original and top selling application that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a thermometer. This application will tell you the exact outside temperature based on your current location (GPS or WiFi). An animation will show you the current outdoor temperature on an stylish red LED thermometer. ************************************************************ FEATURES : ************************************************************ ◉ Universal app. This application works on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. One version for all devices! ◉ Local temperature based on your current position (GPS or WiFi). ◉ Local condition report, temperature, high & low, wind speed & direction, and humidity level. ◉ You can check the temperature for other cities. Choose the city you want to see weather for by scrolling through your saved cities. You can add or delete cities, and reorder your list. PLEASE, ENTER THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY. ◉ The temperature is displayed in Celsius or Fahrenheit. ◉ The most accurate thermometer application on the AppStore. ◉ The application is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. IMPORTANT : This application requires an active Internet connection to retrieve data. You also need to turn on "Location Services" option in the settings of your iPhone. If you like this application, please leave us a review on iTunes. Your support would greatly help. Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Thermometer application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com
Hygrometer Barometer
This app measures relative humidity and calculates the discomfort index using your current location. It displays humidity in a badge and offers barometric readings for compatible devices. Use it to gauge outdoor conditions for appropriate clothing choices.
- Measures relative humidity via GPS
- Calculates discomfort index (DI)
- Displays humidity in badge
- Barometric pressure readings (iPhone 6+)
- Outdoor humidity reference
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A simple popular free humidity meter application that measures the relative humidity of the current location measured by GPS and displays it as a percentage. Calculation function with formula of discomfort index (DI) from humidity and degree of Celsius. Humidity is displayed in badge. Barometric function by pressure sensor (iPhone 6 / Plus or later). Because it is outdoor humidity instead of indoor humidity, it is a reference for outfit clothing. Some areas are excluded.
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Verdict
Thermometer and Hygrometer Barometer both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Hygrometer Barometer's written reviews are positive against 30% of Thermometer's. Hygrometer Barometer also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Thermometer's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 152) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Thermometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hygrometer Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Thermometer against 4.3 for Hygrometer Barometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermometer has 4.2K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Thermometer's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hygrometer Barometer's.
Thermometer ships an update every 2 months, Hygrometer Barometer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermometer | Hygrometer Barometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.1% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | SHIGETO TAKAGI |
Customer experience
Thermometer
Hygrometer Barometer
Bugs and requests
Thermometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Doesn't detect location properly
- Reported temperatures are inconsistent
Requested features
3 requests- Option to display indoor temperature
- Real-time temperature updates
- Ability to set temperature alerts/alarms
Hygrometer Barometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thermometer
- Temperature Forecast$1.99
Hygrometer Barometer
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Thermometer free?
Is Hygrometer Barometer free?
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