Comparison

Geo Elevation vs GPS Altimeter & Barometer

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

Head to head
About

Geo Elevation

Create detailed elevation profiles by drawing paths on a map. Visualize terrain changes, including mountains and coastlines, with interactive charts that sync to your map view. Ideal for planning outdoor activities or exploring topography.

Highlights
  • Draw paths on map for elevation profiles
  • Interactive map and chart sync
  • Multiple elevation data sources
  • Comprehensive statistics (min/max elevation, gain)
  • Flexible unit configuration
  • Location search and current location support
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Draw a path and see its elevation profile. Draw an area and see the ground itself: its highest and lowest points, its slopes and contours, in 3D. Anywhere on Earth, with the numbers a planner needs. Paths that follow the trail. Add a few points and choose Walking, Cycling or Driving: each leg follows the real path or road. A second later the profile is there, one sample every 30 metres, with distance, climb and descent, average grade and the steepest hundred metres. Move along the chart and a ring on the map shows where you are. Areas that answer for the ground. Draw an area, a circle or a rectangle and Geo Elevation reads the ground inside it every 30 metres: lowest, highest and mean height, relief, mean and steepest slope, with the highest and lowest points marked on the map. Every path that crosses the area gets its own small profile; scrub along it and the ring follows on the map. Slope and contours. Colour steep ground the way avalanche maps do, from the angle you choose, and draw contour lines at a spacing that suits the relief. On the map, and on the ground in 3D. The ground in 3D. Turn the area, raise the heights, scrub a path and watch the marker climb. Print it on paper as you turned it, or save it as an STL file for a 3D printer. Layers, as in a drawing app. Many shapes in one document, each in its own colour; show, hide and reorder them. Undo and redo every step. Spot heights. Pick any point for the height of the ground there. In and out. Import GPX, KML and GeoJSON, and older Geo Elevation files. Export GPX with elevations, CSV, GeoJSON, an image or a PDF report. Quick Look shows a document's map and profile in the Finder and in Files. Your units, your map. Kilometres or miles, metres or feet, hectares or acres; each document remembers its own. Standard, satellite, hybrid and 3D map styles. Documents are plain GeoJSON, in iCloud Drive if you want them on every device. One purchase for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. No account, no subscription. Elevation data comes from our own server, ASTER and Mapzen at 30 m, worldwide; the app needs an internet connection to fetch it. In English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese.

About

GPS Altimeter & Barometer

Easily check your current altitude with a large, clear display. Track your elevation changes, minimum and maximum points, and vertical speed. Offers GPS or barometric readings and can share your altitude data.

Highlights
  • Large, high-contrast altitude display
  • GPS and barometric altitude options
  • Track min/max altitude and rate of change
  • View vertical speed and accuracy
  • Share altitude data as text or image
  • Elevation history graph (Pro)
Features
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Altimeter gives you a large, live altitude readout from GPS or your device barometer, so you can check where you are at a glance and keep moving. Whether you are hiking a ridge, driving through mountain passes, riding a lift, or just curious about the floor you are on, elevation is easier when the number is big, clear, and ready when you need it. Altimeter keeps the important details close: current altitude, session min and max, change rate, signal strength, and the source of your reading. SEE YOUR ALTITUDE FAST - Read your current elevation in a large, high-contrast display - Switch between meters and feet with one tap - Use GPS altitude under open sky - Use barometric altitude on supported devices for quick readings and pressure - Track your minimum and maximum altitude during the current session TRACK THE CLIMB - See whether you are gaining or losing elevation - View vertical speed, accuracy, precision, ascent, descent, and pressure with Pro - Open an elevation history graph with Pro - Share your altitude as text or a clean image card - Choose theme colors with Pro BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Hikers checking elevation gain on the trail - Skiers and snowboarders watching the mountain change - Road trippers crossing passes and high desert roads - Campers checking where they stopped for the night - Travelers curious about altitude during a climb, descent, or flight - Weather watchers who want barometric pressure nearby ALERTS, WIDGETS, AND WATCH - Create Pro altitude alerts for above, below, or change thresholds - Get notifications when key elevations are reached - Keep your latest altitude on the Home Screen with Pro widgets - Check altitude from the Apple Watch companion app - Remove ads with Pro Altimeter is an informational tool and is not a substitute for certified aviation, navigation, emergency, or safety equipment. PRO UPGRADE Altimeter is free to use with ads. Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase or an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription. Pro unlocks altitude alerts, elevation history, Home Screen widgets, themes, advanced session tracking, and removes ads. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account may be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Stop guessing your elevation from a map or a tiny status line. Open Altimeter, read the number, and get back to the climb.

Screenshots

Geo Elevation4 screens
GPS Altimeter & Barometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPS Altimeter & Barometer at Free against Geo Elevation's $4.99. GPS Altimeter & Barometer also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 57%). Geo Elevation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GPS Altimeter & Barometer is free to download; Geo Elevation costs $4.99 up front. GPS Altimeter & Barometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Geo Elevation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geo Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Altimeter & Barometer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Geo Elevation versus GPS Altimeter & Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeo ElevationGPS Altimeter & Barometer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperObjectGraph LLCMobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLC

Customer experience

Geo Elevation

Written reviews37 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative29.7%

GPS Altimeter & Barometer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Geo Elevation

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GPS Altimeter & Barometer

Subscriptions1
  • GPS Pro Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Discount Lifetime Pro$2.99
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Geo Elevation free?
Geo Elevation costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Altimeter & Barometer free?
GPS Altimeter & Barometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geo Elevation or GPS Altimeter & Barometer have ads?
Neither Geo Elevation nor GPS Altimeter & Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geo Elevation or GPS Altimeter & Barometer?
Geo Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, and GPS Altimeter & Barometer fortnightly. Most recently, Geo Elevation was updated on October 16, 2026 and GPS Altimeter & Barometer on October 12, 2026.

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