Altimeter+ vs Altimeter Elevation Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Altimeter Elevation Watch
Track your elevation and altitude gain in real-time with this app. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, it provides a precise altimeter directly on your Apple Watch face or iPhone home screen widget, allowing you to focus on your activity.
- Real-time altitude and elevation gain
- Apple Watch complication
- iPhone home screen widget
- Live Activity on iPhone
- Graphical daily profile
- Monthly and yearly analysis
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Track your current altitude and elevation gain at a glance, whether you’re hiking, climbing, mountain biking, or driving mountain roads. Altimeter – Elevation Widget & Watch Complication gives you a precise altimeter for your Apple Watch and iPhone. Keep your current altitude visible on your watch face, home screen, and iPhone Live Activity. The native CarPlay dashboard is a separate view designed for the drive, with current altitude, climb or descent per minute, grade, direction, peak, and gain. Try Siri with: “Siri, start Live Activity in Altimeter.” You can also ask: “Siri, what is my current altitude in Altimeter?” This app is designed for outdoor lovers and works as: • A complication for Apple Watch Series 4 or newer (watchOS 10.6 or later) • A home screen widget for your iPhone Features: • Real-time altitude and elevation gain • Complication for Apple Watch faces • Native CarPlay dashboard: current altitude, climb/descent per minute, grade, direction, peak, and gain • Live Activity on iPhone: current altitude, peak, and gain on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home screen widget for quick altitude checks • Siri, Shortcuts & Spotlight: start Live Activity, ask for current altitude, save altitude readings, and get ready for the new Siri experience this fall • Graphical daily profile and gain timeline • Heatmap + flowline for monthly and yearly analysis • Background significant-location updates for efficient day profiles • HealthKit Flights Climbed support for more robust gain calculation • Switch between meters and feet Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Altimeter+ at 80% against Altimeter Elevation Watch's 33%. Altimeter+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Altimeter Elevation Watch's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On 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
Altimeter Elevation Watch is free to download; Altimeter+ costs $1.99 up front. Altimeter Elevation Watch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Altimeter+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Altimeter+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter+ has 700 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Altimeter+'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Altimeter Elevation Watch's.
Altimeter+ ships an update every 2 months, Altimeter Elevation Watch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimeter+ | Altimeter Elevation Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (700 ratings) — better | 4.3 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 32.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 700 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sichtwerk AG | Bernhard Hering |
Customer experience
Altimeter+
Altimeter Elevation Watch
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 Elevation Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Altimeter+
No in-app purchases
Altimeter Elevation Watch
- Support Development$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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