Comparison

My Altitude vs GPS Averaging

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

GPS Averaging

This tool enhances GPS accuracy by averaging multiple readings over time, filtering out positional jumps. It's ideal for precisely determining coordinates for activities like geocaching.

Highlights
  • Averages multiple GPS measurements
  • Filters out short position jumps
  • Records time-offset measurement series
  • Increases coordinate accuracy
  • Ideal for geocaching
Features
Currently charting
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With GPS Averaging you can get precise GPS coordinates. From many measurements an average value is formed, which is much more accurate than a single snapshot. The current position is read out every second and a averaged value is calculated. Short jumps of the position can be automatically filtered out. It is also possible to record a plurality of time-offset measurement series to form one coordinate with a increased accuracy. The ideal tool for the exact determination of coordinates for activities like geocaching.

Screenshots

My Altitude4 screens
GPS Averaging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Altitude at Free against GPS Averaging's $0.99. My Altitude also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). GPS Averaging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

My Altitude is free to download; GPS Averaging costs $0.99 up front. My Altitude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. GPS Averaging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Altitude holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Altitude has 27K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of My Altitude's written reviews are positive against 50% of GPS Averaging's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Altitude ships an update every 2 months, GPS Averaging every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
My Altitude versus GPS Averaging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy AltitudeGPS Averaging
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better3.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdMichael Andreas May

Customer experience

My Altitude

All ratings26,580 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.6%

GPS Averaging

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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

GPS Averaging

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

GPS Averaging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Altitude free?
My Altitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Averaging free?
GPS Averaging costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Altitude or GPS Averaging?
My Altitude is rated higher. My Altitude averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while GPS Averaging averages 3.1 from 15 ratings.
Do My Altitude or GPS Averaging have ads?
My Altitude shows ads; GPS Averaging does not.
Which is updated more often, My Altitude or GPS Averaging?
My Altitude ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Averaging every 23 months. Most recently, My Altitude was updated on November 9, 2026 and GPS Averaging on November 6, 2026.

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