Comparison

Dashometer vs Now Altimeter

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

Head to head
About

Dashometer

This GPS tool provides real-time telemetry data like speed, altitude, and heading. It offers extensive customization for display, units, and gestures, with features for route tracking, sharing, and alarms. Ideal for various outdoor activities and driving.

Highlights
  • Real-time telemetry display
  • Highly customizable interface
  • Route recording and mapping
  • Imperial or metric units
  • HUD mode for windshield viewing
  • Travel and proximity alarms
  • Exportable GPS tracks (KML, GPX)
Features
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The most accurate, reliable, and flexible GPS tool for iPhone and iPad! Watch the data you care about in real-time. Track your trip. Share your route. Escape from Zombies. Ideal for walking, running, cycling, motorbiking, driving, geocaching, and more! • Highly customizable • Large, easy to read display • Comprehensive built-in instructions The dashboard displays telemetry values including: location, heading, pressure, temperature, altitude, speed, distance, and elapsed time. Tap on values to change their display mode; many have units which can also be changed with a tap - and many respond to a long-tap to allow further configuration. FEATURES • Imperial or metric units • Customizable gestures • Customizable colors and fonts • Landscape / portrait orientation • Full VoiceOver (accessibility) support • HUD (mirrored) mode for viewing on your windshield • Record route (GPS Tracks) • View route on map • Find the address of a location (reverse-geocode) • Create bookmarks from addresses (geocode) • Location (latitude, longitude) • Pressure (using internal barometer on devices that support it) • Temperature • Heading (degrees magnetic, or true; using GPS or internal magnetometer) • Heading hold alarm • Altitude (current, minimum, maximum) • Speed (current, average, trip average, maximum, pace) • Distance (current, odometer, travel alarm, proximity alarm) • Travel alarm • Proximity alarm • Time (moving, stopped, travel alarm, proximity alarm, countdown timer) • Countdown timer • Share location, bookmarks, and trips • Share or export (KML, GPX) to compatible Apps FIFTEEN YEARS OF 5-STAR REVIEWS! ***** mike - v11.1 - Dec 27, 2018 I bought this app because i needed one that showed magnetic heading, as well as groundspeed for my experimental airplane. Wow, it does so much more, and displays in landscape or portrait. Can change display colors, review flight later with speed, times and altitudes, and the instructions are fantastic, great product, worth a lot more than I paid for it!! ***** Malix90x – Jun 7, 2016 It is the best in its genre as it is the most complete! So many thanks to the developer :) ***** TxHornyToad – Jan 3, 2016 In a large field of "Speed" apps this has to be the best. Very clean and clear display. Very customizable. Responsive support. ***** R8Jimmy - v4.5 - Jul 6, 2013 Works as advertised. Very informative when using it on my motorcycle. Display is easy to read. Excellent support from developer. Highly recommended! ***** tmuecke - v4.3 - 30-Jan-2013 Unbelieveable that I am the first one to rate this App. ...offers great features. ...and is a must have for everybody who wants to have precise information... Perfect and thank you!!! ***** Brimstin85 - v4.1 - 22-Nov-2012 The information is large, easy to read, accurate, and intuitively laid out. The app is easy to use and very capable. It has plenty of advanced features too. Worth every penny. ***** v2.7 - 19-Aug-2011 The display is very clear and easy to read in a car and on a bike. The dev is very quick to respond to feedback as well. GETTING STARTED The dashboard displays telemetry values for the current trip. Tap Start to start a new trip or continue the current one. Starting a new trip automatically saves all of the trip data, and saved trips can be viewed via the Settings menu. An animation is shown while finding your location, after which GPS signal strength is shown as 1-5 bars (more bars is better). Tap the signal indicator to stop recording data. For more information please consult the built-in instructions. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. iPod Touch and Wi-Fi only iPad users NOTE! you need an external GPS receiver. UPDATES Dashometer is updated with new functionality based on *your* feedback. We really want to hear your comments and ideas for new features, so please get in touch at dashometer(at)gmail.com to get support or give feedback!

About

Now Altimeter

Features
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Your outdoor altitude computer. Offline, no ads, no tracking. Now Altimeter shows your altitude large and instantly — and does more: record tours, read air pressure and weather trend, calibrate your altitude to within a few metres. On your iPhone and on your wrist. This app collects no data about you. No account, no sign-up, no advertising. FREE FEATURES • Live GPS altitude in meters or feet • Coordinates in DMS, Decimal Degrees or UTM format • 6 stunning background photos — mountain, waterfall, forest & more • Home screen widget (small, medium & large) • Record your first 3 tours — with map, elevation profile and GPX export • Accuracy readout: you can see how reliable the altitude currently is NOW ALTIMETER PRO Take your outdoor adventures further with Pro: Barometer & Weather Trend Live air pressure in hPa with a 1-hour history chart. Know whether the weather is improving or deteriorating before you feel it. Trend indicators and a detail view with min/max/delta statistics. Altitude Calibration Tap the altitude and enter a value you know — a summit marker, a trail sign, your own address — or the QNH from a weather report. The app then works barometrically and shows altitude to within a few metres instead of the 10 to 30 of plain GPS. Climb and Descent Rate Vertical speed in m/min or ft/min, right next to the air pressure. The number ski touring, mountaineering and paragliding actually think in. Compass Real-time heading display with a rotating arrow. Always know which direction you're facing. Unlimited Tour Recording Beyond the 3 free tours: record as many hikes, ski runs and bike rides as you like, with full GPS tracking: • Interactive route map showing your recorded path • Altitude profile chart • Ascent, descent, peak altitude & duration at a glance • GPX export — compatible with Strava, Komoot & Garmin Connect • Rename, manage and delete saved tours Apple Watch App The full Pro experience on your wrist: • Live altitude, barometer and compass • Start/stop tour recording directly from your Watch • Matching background image synced automatically from your iPhone • Watch face complications (circular & rectangular) Pro Widgets Barometer reading and compass heading right on your home screen — in small, medium and large sizes. DESIGN EDITOR Create your own signature look with custom colors and personal background photos. Save and switch between multiple designs whenever you like. SUBSCRIPTION INFO Now Altimeter Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dashometer4 screens
Now Altimeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Now Altimeter at Free against Dashometer's $1.99. Dashometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Now Altimeter is free to download; Dashometer costs $1.99 up front. Now Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dashometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dashometer versus Now Altimeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashometerNow Altimeter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan RayGerhard Kanzler

In-app purchases

None

Dashometer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Now Altimeter

Subscriptions2
  • Now Altimeter Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Now Altimeter Pro – Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Custom Design Editor$2.99

Questions

Is Dashometer free?
Dashometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Altimeter free?
Now Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dashometer or Now Altimeter have ads?
Neither Dashometer nor Now Altimeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashometer or Now Altimeter?
Dashometer ships an update every 2 months, and Now Altimeter every 2 months. Most recently, Dashometer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Now Altimeter on August 30, 2026.

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