My Altitude vs WaveSpeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
WaveSpeed
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WaveSpeed turns your iPhone into a clear, high-visibility GPS speedometer for boats and personal watercraft. LIVE SPEED • Current GPS speed with accuracy status • Persistent high-speed record • Imperial and metric units PERFORMANCE • 0–60 MPH or 0–100 km/h timing • ⅛-mile / 200-meter runs • ¼-mile / 400-meter runs • Elapsed time and trap speed RIDE CONDITIONS • Automatic lake and city identification • Live temperature, humidity, and surface pressure • Elevation and local date/time RIDE HISTORY • Save completed rides on your device • Review peak speed, conditions, coordinates, timestamps, and map • No account, ads, analytics, or cloud database WaveSpeed uses Core Location for GPS speed and Apple Maps for place information. Weather and elevation data are provided by Open-Meteo. Use performance testing only on open water with a clear course. Never operate app controls while underway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Altitude at Free against WaveSpeed's $0.99. My Altitude also leads on device support (3 vs 1). WaveSpeed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
My Altitude is free to download; WaveSpeed costs $0.99 up front. My Altitude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. WaveSpeed asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | My Altitude | WaveSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | Stephen Grappone |
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
WaveSpeed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Altitude
- No Advertisement Annually1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- No Advertisement$1.99
WaveSpeed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My Altitude free?
Is WaveSpeed free?
Do My Altitude or WaveSpeed have ads?
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