Aviation Altimeter vs Balloon Pilot Chaser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviation Altimeter
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This application allows you to check altitude and vertical speed in real time with a beautiful design that looks like an airplane instrumentation. The altimeter and vertical speedometer can be grasped at a glance, making it useful for hiking, driving, light flying, and many other situations. Main Functions Altitude display (ALT): Accurately displays altitude in meters and feet Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI): Check ascent and descent speed in m/s or ft/min Simple, easy-to-read UI: Intuitive instrument design allows you to grasp altitude and speed at a glance This app works with iPhone 12 or later. 主な機能 高度表示(ALT):メートル、フィート単位で高度を正確に表示 垂直速度表示(VSI):上昇・下降速度をm/sまたはft/minで確認 シンプルで見やすいUI:直感的な計器デザインで、高度と速度をひと目で把握 このアプリはiPhone12以降で動作します。
Balloon Pilot Chaser
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Balloon Pilot Chaser brings balloon and retrieve vehicle together: the pilot shares the position with one tap, the crew sees the balloon live and is guided all the way to the landing site – farm tracks and trailer included. THE PILOT SHARES – THE CREW NEEDS NO APP Tap “Share position” in the basket and send the link to your crew by messenger, SMS or email. Anyone who opens the link sees the balloon live on the map – on any phone, tablet or computer, nothing to install. When the iPhone lies still after landing, the crew still sees the position as current. NAVIGATION BUILT FOR CAR AND TRAILER “Go to Balloon” starts Chaser Navigation with voice guidance, even with the screen locked. It plans for a car towing a balloon trailer and avoids barriers, fords and spots too narrow or too low. You decide how far off the road it may go: • Off – paved roads only • Firm – plus firm farm and service tracks mainly on the last stretch to the balloon • All – every drivable track, for 4×4 retrieve vehicles One tap takes you from the navigation back to the map. Apple Maps and Google Maps remain available as alternatives at any time. WHERE THE SIGNAL DROPS In Hesse, Germany, routes are calculated entirely on the device – exactly where rural coverage tends to fail. With a data connection, reported closures there are avoided as well. In the rest of Europe and in Turkey, routes come from the Chaser server. Everywhere else, “Go to Balloon” opens Apple Maps or Google Maps automatically. Live position and sharing work worldwide; a new balloon position always needs a data connection. THE CREW ON THE PILOT’S MAP Followers can choose “Show to pilot” to share their car with the pilot – in the app or straight from the link, no app needed – and say who has the trailer. The pilot sees each car as a coloured dot with name and distance, the car with the trailer always in blue. So the pilot knows in the basket who is closest. PILOT VIEW While sharing, the pilot sees altitude, vertical speed, speed, track and their own flight path on the map – a simple backup in the basket. MADE FOR THE FIELD • Choose your units: m or ft, m/s or ft/min, km/h, kt or mph, km or miles in the car • Topographic map and satellite imagery • English and German • For iPhone and iPad, with CarPlay: map, flight data and “Go to Balloon” on the car display PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Shared positions are deleted when sharing ends, otherwise at the latest one hour after the chosen duration (up to 8 hours), crew car positions after 30 minutes without an update. Only the pilot sees the cars. Background location only while you share or while a navigation you started is running. BUY ONCE No subscription, no in-app purchases. NOTE The app is a guide for driving to the balloon, not an aviation navigation instrument. Traffic rules, track conditions and landowners’ rights always come first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Balloon Pilot Chaser at daily against Aviation Altimeter's every 4 months. Aviation Altimeter's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Aviation Altimeter costs $0.99 and Balloon Pilot Chaser $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aviation Altimeter ships an update every 4 months, Balloon Pilot Chaser daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Altimeter | Balloon Pilot Chaser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 331 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norihide Oda | Frank-Alexander Uhdris |
In-app purchases
Aviation Altimeter
No in-app purchases
Balloon Pilot Chaser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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