Comparison

Altimeter X vs GPS Live Navigation

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

Head to head
About

Altimeter X

This app provides altitude readings using GPS, your device's barometer, or an elevation database. It offers different methods for accuracy and tracking changes, with options for calibration and offline use.

Highlights
  • GPS altitude estimation
  • Barometric altitude tracking
  • Elevation database lookup
  • Weather data calibration
  • GPS altitude calibration
  • Offline elevation data
Features
Currently charting
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iOS/GPS altitude Altitude estimated by the device's location service. It works reasonably well in most situations but can't track small changes and can be unreliable indoor. Barometric altitude (iPhone 6 minimum) Altitude based on the device's barometer. This is how most hardware altimeters work. It can track very small relative variations but must be calibrated with weather data or GPS. Calibration with weather data grabs current sea-level pressure and temperature at your location from a nearby weather station. GPS calibration takes the current iOS/GPS altitude as a starting point then uses the barometer to track changes. Elevation database This method displays earth surface elevation at your location by polling an elevation database. It works even with very imprecise location data but requires network access. Surface elevation usually includes buildings and trees.

About

GPS Live Navigation

Navigate to any destination worldwide with real-time maps, voice guidance, and traffic alerts. Explore nearby places, view street and satellite imagery, and track your travel history. Features a digital compass for precise directions.

Highlights
  • Voice Navigation
  • Live Maps
  • Traffic Alerts
  • Street View
  • Nearby Places
  • Travel History
  • Digital Compass
Features
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Find shortest routes and directions to any destination in the world using GPS Live Navigation, Voice Navigation & Directions app. It’s never easy to get to the desired destination fast and easy. Without the right Driving Directions it can be very easy to get lost in the city, which is why GPS Live Navigation app is here to help you. This app provide you Live Maps, Voice Navigation, Traffic Alerts, accurate Driving Directions needed to reach your destination. Comprehensive Driving Directions, Voice Navigation: If you want to use GPS Live Navigation while driving you can totally do that. You can obtain Driving Directions with simple voice commands using GPS Voice Navigation feature. Voice Navigation will help you to find any shortest driving directions with simple voice commands. GPS Navigation: With GPS Live Navigation comes you can easily see where you are located and how to reach desired location by using GPS Navigation on Map. Live Street View Navigation Map will help you to find Street Views to easily understand your current location. Satellite Earth view is best to explore new famous places & draw routes on Map with travel information, safe & fastest route. Real-time GPS transit map is best journey assistance, free navigation and GPS direction maps. Traffic Alerts: Learn the Traffic conditions. Before you leaving your current location its better to understand traffic around you so that you can reach your destination on time in shortest route. Traffic alerts will help you to understand live traffic conditions around your current location. Near By Places: With the help of GPS Live Navigation app you can explore various neighborly places on Map like Hotels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Pubs, Clubs, Fuel Stations, Airports, Public Transport, Schools, Theaters, Temples, Church and many more. You can also see neighborly place and their Comments, User Ratings and location details. Travel History or Mobile Location History: With help from GPS Live Navigation you can also see your Travel History and Mobile Location History on regular basis. You get to see what place you have explored. Digital Compass: Digital Compass can be accessed on your Maps, Camera and Satellite Maps to have clear view on Directions of GPS. Live 3D Maps: GPS Live Navigation gives you stunning 3D maps and live maps using Maps that you can see right away. 3D Maps will help you to track your exact location around your near by place so that you can track your current location on 3D Maps with pinpoint accuracy. 3D Maps are always a great option to view any location in 3D view. Street View: Since GPS Live Navigation app gives you access to Maps, you also get to see Street View. This way you get to connect with your local area before visiting it. You get a feel for that place and you can access it as well as enjoy it as you see it. Street View is amazing for 3d View. Share your location Be it for safety purposes or not, you can easily share your location with others using GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation & Directions app. This way people will know where you are and they will come to you as fast as possible. Features: * GPS Navigation * Voice Navigation * Driving Directions * Live Maps * Traffic Alerts * Near By Places. * Street View With help from GPS Live Navigation app you finally get to find routes and directions in any city. You won’t ever get lost again, as GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation & Directions has live maps, 3D maps and routes to any location. Subscription Details: 1. One Monthly - Price: $4.99 2. One Year - Price: $19.99 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 Note:- Privacy Policy :- https://sites.google.com/view/gautamkpatelprivacypolicy Terms Of User :- https://gpslivenavigationtermsofuse.blogspot.com/2023/09/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Altimeter X3 screens
GPS Live Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Altimeter X at 84% against GPS Live Navigation's 27%. Altimeter X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). GPS Live Navigation's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (3.7 vs 2.5). On 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

GPS Live Navigation is free to download; Altimeter X costs $0.99 up front. GPS Live Navigation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Altimeter X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Live Navigation holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Live Navigation has 168 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Altimeter X's written reviews are positive against 27% of GPS Live Navigation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altimeter X ships an update every 28 months, GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Altimeter X versus GPS Live Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter XGPS Live Navigation
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.7 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveWorldsGautam Kakadiya

Customer experience

Altimeter X

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.4%

GPS Live Navigation

All ratings168 ratings
Positive63.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative68.9%

Bugs and requests

Altimeter X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GPS Live Navigation

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • White screen when searching for locations
  • App redirects to App Store instead of functioning
  • Incorrect location display (showing wrong country/language)
  • Search returns 'no results' for valid locations
  • Address labels are misspelled or incorrect
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  • Ads block entire screen with no close button
  • App doesn't load properly after installation
  • Incompatibility with Google Maps data

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to disable or remove advertisements
  • Settings menu for unit conversion (kilometers to miles)
  • Speed display and overspeed warnings
  • Alternative route suggestions
  • 3D and live view modes
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  • Route planning with multiple stops
  • Truck-specific routing (weight/width restrictions)
  • Better location customization for multi-unit addresses
  • Help documentation and user instructions

In-app purchases

None

Altimeter X

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GPS Live Navigation

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Altimeter X free?
Altimeter X costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Live Navigation free?
GPS Live Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Altimeter X or GPS Live Navigation?
GPS Live Navigation is rated higher. Altimeter X averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GPS Live Navigation averages 3.7 from 168 ratings.
Do Altimeter X or GPS Live Navigation have ads?
GPS Live Navigation shows ads; Altimeter X does not.
Which is updated more often, Altimeter X or GPS Live Navigation?
Altimeter X ships an update every 28 months, and GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. Most recently, Altimeter X was updated on November 6, 2026 and GPS Live Navigation on November 3, 2026.

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