Comparison

My Altitude vs Altimeter Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

My Altitude

This app displays your current location's latitude, longitude, and altitude using GPS. It also provides barometric pressure, water boiling point, and weather information. You can capture photos with location and elevation data, and even get the altitude of any location worldwide.

Highlights
  • Elevation from sea level (metric/imperial)
  • Latitude and longitude coordinates
  • Barometric pressure and water boiling point
  • Current weather information
  • Take and watermark photos with location/elevation
  • World altitude lookup
Features
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My Altitude uses GPS signals to determine your current location, showing your latitude, longitude and altitude (height from sea level) barometric pressure and water boiling point. It's a free app and does not have any limitations. In-App purchase can be used to remove the bottom advertisement and to support us. This application does not need an internet connection and works best in outdoors. By default, it uses device sensor to determine the elevation from see level, but you also have the option to use NOAA data files to get the altitude of your location. On newer devices, using device sensor is more accurate. It also allows you to get a picture of where you are and save it in photo album. Picture will be sealed with coordinates of current location along with altitude and local date/time. Barometric Pressure is calculated based on elevation. On newer devices such as iPhone 6/6+ value is being delivered directly from device built-in barometric sensor, this behavior is configurable and you can switch back to calculation mode. App Features: - Elevation from see level in meter (metric) or feet (imperial) - Change between metric and imperial systems by tapping on reported elevation - Current location coordinates including latitude and longitude - Barometric pressure in various units extracted from device sensor or calculated from altitude - Water boiling point at your current location - Current weather information including temperature, condition, humidity, wind speed and wind bearing - World Altitude, get approximate altitude (elevation from see level) of any location in the world - Save altitude data for reference - Take a picture and watermark it with elevation information and share Enjoy.

About

Altimeter Dashboard

Features
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Altimeter Dashboard is a clean, automotive-style altitude and compass dashboard for iPhone. Features: • Large, easy-to-read compass display • GPS and barometric altitude measurement • Real-time heading and directional display • Vehicle display support on compatible in-car systems • English and Japanese localization • Metric and imperial units (metres and feet) • Altitude and heading accuracy information • Altitude trend indication (rising, stable, or falling) Privacy first: • No user accounts • No advertising • No analytics • No tracking • No subscriptions • No in-app purchases All location, compass, motion, and barometric data are processed on your device. Use only when safe and legal to do so.

Screenshots

My Altitude4 screens
Altimeter Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altimeter Dashboard at none against My Altitude's 2. Altimeter Dashboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Altitude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Altimeter Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Altitude ships an update every 2 months, Altimeter Dashboard weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Altitude versus Altimeter Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy AltitudeAltimeter Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdAndrew Arkley

Bugs and requests

My Altitude

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Altitude reading does not update when moving
  • Barometric pressure not adjusted for elevation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to search for locations on map
  • Include altitude alerts or notifications
  • Provide option to manually calibrate barometer
  • Display altitude data on Apple Watch complications

Altimeter Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Altitude

Subscriptions1
  • No Advertisement Annually1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Advertisement$1.99
None

Altimeter Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Altitude free?
My Altitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Altimeter Dashboard free?
Altimeter Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Altitude or Altimeter Dashboard have ads?
My Altitude shows ads; Altimeter Dashboard does not.
Which is updated more often, My Altitude or Altimeter Dashboard?
My Altitude ships an update every 2 months, and Altimeter Dashboard weekly. Most recently, My Altitude was updated on November 10, 2026 and Altimeter Dashboard on November 10, 2026.

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