Altimeter X Lite vs Alt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altimeter X Lite
This app displays your current altitude using GPS. It features a visually appealing analog dial with dynamic lighting. It is intended for entertainment purposes only.
- GPS altitude display
- Analog dial interface
- Dynamically lit display
- Entertainment focused
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A simple and beautiful GPS altimeter with a gorgeous, dynamically lit, analog dial. *** This app is for entertainment purpose only and doesn't replace a real altimeter ***
Alt
This app calculates your precise altitude above sea level using your device's barometer or GPS. It offers a realistic, retro design and automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure, with optional manual calibration for advanced users.
- Barometer-based altitude calculation
- GPS fallback for devices without barometer
- Automatic local pressure calibration
- Optional user calibration
- Retro-style interface
- Precise height above sea level
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Alt-O-Meter uses the barometer (air pressure sensor) in your late-model iPhone or iPad to calculate your precise height above sea level. Great for hiking, skiing, driving through mountain passes, flying, and more! • Reads ambient air pressure for a more precise reading than GPS. • Realistic, retro style. Looks like a classic airplane's altimeter! • Automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure. • ...also allows precise user calibration (optional; for advanced users) • Uses GPS hardware in devices that lack a barometer. • Completely free! No ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alt at 4.5 against Altimeter X Lite's 2.5. Alt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 46%). Altimeter X Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alt holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Altimeter X Lite's written reviews are positive against 76% of Alt's.
Altimeter X Lite ships an update every 33 months, Alt every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimeter X Lite | Alt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveWorlds | Joshua Hinman |
Customer experience
Altimeter X Lite
Alt
In-app purchases
Altimeter X Lite
No in-app purchases
Alt
No in-app purchases
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