Comparison

Tracking for iPad vs altimeter professional

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

Head to head
About

Tracking for iPad

Share your real-time location and historical routes with loved ones. Log adventures with photos, videos, and memos, or use it for discreet tracking if your device is stolen. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and security.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Location history tracking
  • Timestamped location trails
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • Memos and notes
  • Discreet background tracking
  • Online storage for media
Features
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Let your loved ones track your location, whether you're out sailing in the sea, camping in the woods, navigating the urban jungle, or just walking home from school. Tracking for iPhone / Tracking for iPad enables remote tracking for your iPhone/iPad. Use it to view or share your device's precise current location AND location-histories, showing where you iPhone/iPad has been, at exactly what time, and how fast it was moving. Blog-as-you-go with timestamped location trails, photos, videos, and memos. Share your tracks with an unlimited number of viewers, or reserve sole encrypted monitoring access to YOU to track and locate your iPhone/iPad. Tracking for iPhone is a "Top 100 Paid Utilities App" in Austria, Ireland, and Norway. (appslists.net, November 2011) Tracking for iPad is a "Top 100 Paid Utilities App" in Australia, Belgium , Canada, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and UK. (appslists.net, November 2011) "THE BEST PROGRAM. This program is really awesome I recommend it for everybody." - AH, Aug 8, 2011 IF YOU ARE PERSONALLY HOLDING YOUR IPHONE/IPAD, YOU CAN: • Share your live location and tracks automatically with anyone anywhere in the world. • Share instantaneous snapshots (photos) tagged to your location with your audience. • Share location-tagged videos and memos. • Your authorized viewers will be able to see you movements live via a secure web browser, and will be able to view your photos, video, memos immediately as they are posted alongside your live trail. IF SOMEONE STEALS YOUR IPHONE/IPAD: • This app runs in the background in a 'non-detected' mode. • Track down the thief's precise location to the exact spot with high accuracy (example: pinpoint exactly what parking spot in a large parking lot). • Watch live as your iPhone/iPad moves and pauses from location to location. • App can be set to trigger when iPhone/iPad moves out of the immediate local area (out of current cell phone tower coverage). FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS, SCIENTISTS, AND GEOLOGISTS: Easily share your exciting adventures with your family and friends, in full color, live as it happens. Log special trips such as biking trips, camping trails, sailing expeditions, fishing expeditions, etc. Seamlessly create a log which includes: • Location trails, complete with time histories, waypoints and velocities. • Photos and movies pegged to the location where they were captured. • Geo-tagged memos! Share that hot fishing spot simply by capturing a photo or video of the moment using this app. • Free up space on your device by using an immediate transfer-to-online-storage mode for videos and photos. There are several other uses for this app, including photography, cartography, security, outdoor adventuring, speed logging, fleet tracking, and much more. NOTES REGARDING IN-APP PURCHASE OF ONLINE STORAGE SPACE: • Title of service: Tracking - Online Storage. • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 months. • Price of subscription: $0.99 USD per 1,000MB online storage per month. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy BATTERY LIFE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

altimeter professional

This app provides highly accurate altitude and position detection using GPS and barometric sensors. It features a graphical analog display with digital readings, tracks maximum altitude reached, and allows users to calibrate readings. You can also take and share photos with location data or send emergency SMS messages with GPS coordinates.

Highlights
  • Accurate altitude and position detection
  • Analog and digital display
  • Maximum altitude tracking
  • Photo capture with altitude and location
  • Emergency SMS with GPS coordinates
  • Altitude calibration
  • Meters or feet display
Features
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The professional altimeter with automatic altitude detection that works even without an internet connection! With the professional altimeter app, you can find out the actual altitude of the place where you are. The app automatically displays the altitude using a complex algorithm that combines three measurement methods: * Through satellite triangulation (also works without an internet connection) * Through map altitude, retrieving the terrain elevation for your location * Through the pressure sensor (if available), calibrated using the nearest weather station Carefully designed from a graphical perspective, the app recreates an analog altimeter (in meters or feet) with a digital measurement display. Here are some of the features: * Automatic altitude measurement (with the option to manually select one of the three measurement methods: [Map Altitude, Flight Altitude, GPS Altitude]) * History function with route tracking on the map and elevation-change graphs [works even when the app is closed], with indicators for speed, average speed, and elevation gain * Photo gallery of your routes with data overlaid on the photos * Alert system for sending your location by message or SMS in case of need * Weather forecast with trend information, temperature, and humidity measurements * Photos with overlaid data, location, and altitude * Custom widget to add to your Home Screen With the additional Premium feature, you can: * Remove advertisements * Remove the branding from photos OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION Only if you want to, you can activate the Premium version to remove ads and the watermark from photos: 1 month, 6 months or 1 year. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or turn it off in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mailant.it/privacyapp/privacyAltimetro.htm Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

altimeter professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: altimeter professional at Free against Tracking for iPad's $4.99. altimeter professional also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (61% vs 31%). Tracking for iPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

altimeter professional is free to download; Tracking for iPad costs $4.99 up front. Tracking for iPad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and altimeter professional sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

altimeter professional holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Tracking for iPad's written reviews are positive against 61% of altimeter professional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracking for iPad ships an update every 38 months, altimeter professional every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tracking for iPad versus altimeter professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracking for iPadaltimeter professional
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (30 ratings)4.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 38 months — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNdili Technologies, Inc.FFZ srl

Customer experience

Tracking for iPad

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

altimeter professional

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative30.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tracking for iPad

Subscriptions9
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$0.991 Month
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$2.993 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$4.991 Month
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  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$5.996 Months
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$11.991 Year
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$14.993 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$29.996 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$59.991 Year
  • 25,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Highest Resolution and Accuracy Tracking$7.99
3 purchases

altimeter professional

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$6.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Tracking for iPad free?
Tracking for iPad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is altimeter professional free?
altimeter professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tracking for iPad or altimeter professional?
altimeter professional is rated higher. Tracking for iPad averages 3.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while altimeter professional averages 4.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Tracking for iPad or altimeter professional have ads?
altimeter professional shows ads; Tracking for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Tracking for iPad or altimeter professional?
Tracking for iPad ships an update every 38 months, and altimeter professional every 67 months. Most recently, Tracking for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and altimeter professional on October 24, 2026.

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