Comparison

Altimeter+ vs Altimeter

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

Head to head
About

Altimeter+

This app measures your current altitude using GPS, ASTER data, or your device's barometer. It offers an integrated map with peak data, a compass, and distance grids, functioning even without active GPS.

Highlights
  • GPS, ASTER, and barometer altitude measurement
  • Average altitude calculation
  • Integral map with peak indicator
  • Compass and distance grid
  • Apple Watch support
  • Works without active GPS
Features
Currently charting
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The Altimeter+ altimeter calculates the altitude of your current location via a GPS, Aster or barometer measurement (for iPhone 6 and later). In addition to this, the app also provides an average calculation of GPS and ASTER altitude data as well as an integral map which shows peaks, a compass and a distance grid. Features: - Apple Watch support! - Barometer altitude measurement (iPhone 6 and later) - Altimeter with GPS or ASTER measurement - GPS/ASTER average calculation - Unit of measurement - imperial or metric - Integral map with Apple maps and peak indicator, compass and distance grid - Also functions without active GPS Peak data from peakhunter.com

About

Altimeter

Determine your current altitude and save important locations to navigate back to them later. This app supports multiple coordinate systems and can be used on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It prioritizes battery saving by only using GPS when the app is active.

Highlights
  • Current altitude measurement
  • Save and navigate to locations
  • Multiple coordinate systems
  • Share location and altitude
  • Apple Watch support
  • Battery-saving GPS usage
Features
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Have you climbed to the top of a mountain and want to know your current elevation? Or are you out and about and wondering how far you still have to go? Altimeter shows you your elevation. It’s also conveniently available on your Apple Watch! What if you want to mark points along your route so you can find them again later? No problem! With Altimeter, you can name and tag locations with an icon and navigate back to them later. This works on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Altimeter is free, ad-free, and doesn’t track you in any way. Some features are available only to supporters, but anyone can try them for free for a few days. The basic features are freely available and will remain so. If you have questions or comments, you can submit a support request within the app. Features - Elevation in meters or feet with high accuracy - Locations in multiple coordinate systems (International, Swiss, UTM, MGRS) - Save locations as waypoints for later and organize them into folders. - With Augmented Navigation, you can see exactly where your destination is right in the camera view. - The Radar view shows you all waypoints in your vicinity, even in 3D. - Share your waypoints even without an internet connection. - The combined view shows you elevation and location at a glance. - Light/Dark Mode, color or monochrome - iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Altimeter uses your device’s GPS chip to determine your elevation and location. To maximize battery life, the chip is only activated when the app is open on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. This means there is no background activity, and your location is not stored. Note Accuracy depends on GPS satellite reception. Reception is limited indoors. Continuous use of GPS can significantly reduce battery life. Privacy Policy: https://altimeter.22of8.ch/en/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://altimeter.22of8.ch/en/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Altimeter+4 screens
Altimeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Altimeter at Free against Altimeter+'s $1.99. Altimeter also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 80%). Altimeter+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (707 vs 21). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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 is free to download; Altimeter+ costs $1.99 up front. Altimeter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Altimeter+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Altimeter+ against 4.6 for Altimeter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter+ has 707 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Altimeter+'s written reviews are positive against 96% of Altimeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altimeter+ ships an update every 2 months, Altimeter every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Altimeter+ versus Altimeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter+Altimeter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (707 ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings707 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSichtwerk AG22of8 GmbH

Customer experience

Altimeter+

All ratings700 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.3%

Altimeter

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Altimeter+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to calibrate or access settings
  • Altimeter readings are inaccurate or inconsistent
  • App not working on certain devices or iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to display altitude in feet or meters
  • Implement automatic calibration using GPS
  • Add complication support for Apple Watch
  • Provide above ground level (AGL) altitude reading

Altimeter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Altimeter+

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Altimeter

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$1.991 Year
One-time4
  • Generous tip$1.99
  • Massive tip$3.99
  • Amazing tip$8.99
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  • Buy me a Mac$599.99

Questions

Is Altimeter+ free?
Altimeter+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altimeter free?
Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Altimeter+ or Altimeter?
Altimeter is rated higher. Altimeter+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Altimeter averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Altimeter+ or Altimeter have ads?
Neither Altimeter+ nor Altimeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altimeter+ or Altimeter?
Altimeter+ ships an update every 2 months, and Altimeter every 3 months. Most recently, Altimeter+ was updated on October 21, 2026 and Altimeter on October 21, 2026.

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