Comparison

Elevation vs Altitude & Elevation

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

Head to head
About

Elevation

Easily find your current elevation, altitude, and height above sea level. This app allows you to check elevations by touching the map, entering an address, or using your device's GPS or barometer. It also provides valuable data for flood prediction and outdoor planning.

Highlights
  • Find current elevation and altitude
  • Check elevation by map touch or address input
  • Utilize GPS and barometer for altitude
  • Record and display GPS altitude path
  • Standalone barometer functionality
  • Support for UTM and MGRS coordinates
  • Export timestamp, altitude, pressure, and coordinates
Features
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Find your current elevation, altitude, and height above sea level easily with this altimeter/barometer app. ## Elevation Finder ## This app helps you observe the elevations of all locations on the surface of the earth by simply touch and move the map around, or input the address/location name. You can also find the elevation of your current location by using online database, built-in GPS, or barometer on your device. Elevation data benefits flood prevention, prediction of water levels in rivers, lakes, and seas, etc. Thus, knowing the elevation of places is very crucial if you are looking for a flood-free house, or planning for a hiking trip, and more. ## Cloud-based Altitude Data ## The easiest way to find altitude of any location on earth. By simply point on the screen, you can get the elevation data from a coordinate location point. “Range Mode” is available for altitude comparison (by graph and line) of each point between two selected locations. ## GPS Altitude Data ## Use built-in GPS on your device to determine the altitude of your current location. The altitude data of the area you walked-through will be recorded and displayed as a multicolored line on the map. The colors presented on the line indicate different heights. Precision indicators (horizontal resolution and vertical resolution) are displayed on the screen. ## Barometric Altitude Data ## Use built-in barometer on your device to determine the elevation of your current location. You can either measure the elevation from raw barometric data, or relative pressure from sea-level. Like GPS data, the result is displayed as a multicolored line. To get the most accurate data, it is recommended to adjust the sea level pressure and temperature prior to the measurement, and set the offset or calibration value if necessary. ## Standalone Barometer ## You can use this app as a standalone barometer. ## Air Pressure / Altitude Calculator ## Atmospheric pressure and/or altitude at your current location are calculated from known altitude, pressure of the location, temperature and/or sea level pressure. ## Support of Coordinate Formats ## This app not only displays regular latitude and longitude data, but also supports many coordinate systems such as, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) and more. ## Export of Data ## From this app, you can export many useful information including timestamp, altitude, pressure, and coordinates. Subscription ------------- Elevation - Sea Level Map is completely free to use with all features. You can subscribe to this application to remove ads and reduce data retrieving delay by 50%. Device subscriptions are available in these plan and will renew automatically each month, six months or year, unless cancelled. (Per month) - $4.49 (Per six-months) - $25.99 (Per year) - $48.99 Pricing shown is for the United States store. Pricing in other stores will vary. Payment for subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase or by clicking the “Purchase / Manage Subscription. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. Subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period More information: https://mapnitude.com/elevation Privacy policy: https://mapnitude.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://mapnitude.com/terms-of-service

About

Altitude & Elevation

Track your current elevation and altitude with GPS accuracy on visually appealing landscape backgrounds. Utilize the built-in barometer to monitor pressure-based altitude changes and a compass for orientation. Share your journey with customizable screenshots.

Highlights
  • GPS altitude and elevation tracking
  • Barometer for pressure-based altitude changes
  • Real-time compass orientation
  • Topographical map elevation data
  • Shareable screenshots with backgrounds
  • View in feet or meters
  • Built-in flashlight
Features
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Travel Altimeter is your essential companion for hiking, climbing, and exploring the outdoors. Whether you're tracking elevation gains on a trail or monitoring barometric pressure, get precise altitude data with a clean, professional interface. Key Features: Real-Time Tracking: Accurate altitude, latitude, and longitude at a glance. Pro Offline Mode: Record your adventures even when you’re off the grid. Your trip data syncs automatically once you’re back online. Battery Optimizer: Explore longer with our adaptive GPS engine, designed to conserve your device's power during extended recording sessions. Trip Insights: Analyze your journey with session analytics and generate PDF exports to share or archive. Custom Experiences: Personalize your altitude display with stunning landscapes that adjust to the time of day. Upgrade to Travel Altimeter Pro: Unlock the full power of your adventures. Pro members get ad-free access, unlimited offline trip recording, advanced GPS battery optimization, and professional PDF export capabilities. Essential Tools: Built-in barometer to track altitude changes via pressure. Intuitive setup for measuring elevation differences between points. Sharing: Capture the moment by sharing high-quality screenshots of your altitude and location, complete with beautiful backgrounds, directly to social media or messaging. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Elevation4 screens
Altitude & Elevation4 screens

Verdict

The call

Elevation and Altitude & Elevation both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Altitude & Elevation's written reviews are positive against 30% of Elevation's. Altitude & Elevation also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 5.4K). Elevation's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Elevation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Altitude & Elevation sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Elevation against 4.6 for Altitude & Elevation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altitude & Elevation has 43K ratings behind it against 5.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Elevation's written reviews are positive against 56% of Altitude & Elevation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, Altitude & Elevation every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elevation versus Altitude & Elevation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevationAltitude & Elevation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings)4.6 (43K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews56.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K43K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapnitude Company LimitedBranchenKing Ltd.

Customer experience

Elevation

All ratings5,396 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative62.2%

Altitude & Elevation

All ratings43,445 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Elevation

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Helpful for research
  • 👍 Useful for tracking elevation during storms
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on opening
  • 🐛 Elevation readings are inaccurate
  • 🐛 Doesn't work consistently
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface

Altitude & Elevation

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate altitude readings
  • 💡 Useful for travel and outdoor activities
  • 🔍 Provides GPS coordinates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent altitude readings
  • 🔧 Compass functionality issues
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific location's elevation

Bugs and requests

Elevation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Elevation readings not working
  • App freezes or crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior across locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Display elevation in feet instead of meters
  • Improve accuracy of elevation readings

Altitude & Elevation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Altitude reading fluctuates even when stationary
  • Compass direction not accurate
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to lock screen and keep display on
  • Ability to save and share location data
  • Integration with mapping apps
  • Barometric pressure display

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Elevation

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Upgrade$4.491 Month
  • Plus Upgrade$25.996 Months
  • Plus Upgrade$48.991 Year
13 purchases

Altitude & Elevation

Subscriptions1
  • Travel Altimeter Pro$1.991 Month
One-time12
  • Thank the Developers$0.99
  • Meadow (Illustrated)$0.99
  • City (Illustrated)$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Mountains (Illustrated)$0.99
  • Upgrade to Background Bundle$0.99
  • Ship Compass$0.99
  • Grey Compass$0.99
  • Pocket Compass$0.99
  • Space$0.99
  • Remove advertisements$0.99
  • Background Bundle$1.99
  • Choose Your Own Background$1.99

Questions

Is Elevation free?
Elevation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Altitude & Elevation free?
Altitude & Elevation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elevation or Altitude & Elevation?
Altitude & Elevation is rated higher. Elevation averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Altitude & Elevation averages 4.6 from 43K ratings.
Do Elevation or Altitude & Elevation have ads?
Both Elevation and Altitude & Elevation show ads.
Which is updated more often, Elevation or Altitude & Elevation?
Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, and Altitude & Elevation every 2 weeks. Most recently, Elevation was updated on October 1, 2026 and Altitude & Elevation on October 3, 2026.

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