RIDGID Level vs Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDGID Level
This utility app uses your phone's sensors to provide precise leveling and plumb measurements. It features three vials for plumb, level, and 45° angles, with an option to overlay readings on your camera view. Calibration is available to ensure accuracy.
- Plumb, level, and 45° miter vials
- Real-time measurement display
- Camera overlay for leveling information
- Vertical and horizontal vial calibration
- Sensor-based accuracy
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RIDGID Level features three vials for plumb, level and 45° miter. The display shows the exact measurements currently being reported by the sensors and it supports overlaying leveling information on top of the camera. The application also allows you to calibrate both the vertical and horizontal vials for phones with buttons on the side or cameras on the rear which can interfere with your readings.
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS
This app provides real-time GPS altitude readings in feet or meters with live accuracy indicators. It's designed for outdoor enthusiasts and travelers needing a fast, reliable elevation tracker that works offline and uses minimal battery.
- Live GPS altitude
- Unit toggle (feet/meters)
- GPS accuracy display
- Offline functionality
- Minimal battery usage
- Clean interface
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Know your exact elevation, anywhere. Altimeter ∞ shows your real-time GPS altitude in feet or meters with a live accuracy indicator — no signup, no clutter. Built for hikers, climbers, skiers, cyclists, drone pilots, paragliders, and travelers who need a fast, dependable altitude reader. Features: • Live GPS altitude in meters or feet • One-tap unit toggle • GPS accuracy display • Works offline once located • Minimal battery use • Clean, glanceable interface Optional Premium removes ads with a monthly or lifetime in-app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/alti-meter/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS at 4.6 against RIDGID Level's 3.9. Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 41). RIDGID Level's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RIDGID Level asks for nothing beyond the download.
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS has 1K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of RIDGID Level's written reviews are positive against 50% of Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS's.
RIDGID Level ships an update every 13 months, Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIDGID Level | Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIDGID Software Solutions | Fawkes Wei |
Customer experience
RIDGID Level
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS
Bugs and requests
RIDGID Level
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes upon opening
- App will not stay on phone
- App crashes while loading after update
- App does not open after latest update
- 2.0 update keeps crashing
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- App crashes and will not load
- Camera function not working
- Horizontal reading incorrect
Requested features
6 requests- Display grade per foot
- Save calibration between uses
- Add sound for alone use
- Update camera function for iOS 8
- Add option to revert to old screen layout
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- Increase font size on readouts
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RIDGID Level
No in-app purchases
Altimeter ∞ Elevation GPS
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$7.99
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