Comparison

Barometria vs USGS WaterFlow

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

Head to head
About

Barometria

Features
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Barometria is your pocket altimeter and barometer, combining real-time atmospheric pressure readings with precise GPS-based altitude measurements. Whether you're hiking in the mountains, flying, or just curious about your local air pressure, Barometria gives you clear, accurate data in a sleek and easy-to-read interface. Features: - GPS Altitude in meters or feet - Real-time air pressure in hPa - Visual pressure gauge (speedometer-style) - Dark mode design for outdoor readability - Location coordinates shown live - Works offline – no internet connection required Barometria automatically detects if your device supports barometric sensors and gracefully falls back if not. Perfect for: - Hikers and climbers - Pilots and paragliders - Weather watchers - Outdoor explorers

About

USGS WaterFlow

Access real-time water flow data from USGS streamgauges nationwide. View current flow rates, gauge height, water temperature, and NOAA forecasts. Set custom alerts for flow thresholds and monitor favorite locations with home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for live flow data
  • Real-time flow rates and gauge height
  • Local NOAA weather forecasts
  • Find gauges by state or nearby location
  • Save favorite gauges
  • Map view of all USGS gauges
  • Custom flow alerts
Features
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WaterFlow turns every USGS streamgauge in the country into a pocket-sized field guide for moving water. It was built for one moment: you wake up, glance at your phone, and the river is already there. The Home Screen widget shows live flows for the gauges you watch — no app to open, no websites, just the number that decides your day. Behind the widget is the full field guide: real-time flow rates (cubic feet per second), gauge height, water temperature, and the local NOAA forecast — drawn straight from the official sources, no middleman. — HOME-SCREEN WIDGET — The reason WaterFlow exists. Pin the gauges you watch and wake up to their current flow: big clear numbers with a seven-day sparkline each. Small, Medium, and Large layouts, plus lock-screen accessory widgets so even a glance at the clock tells you whether the river came up overnight. — BY STATE — Pick a state, see every active gauge in it, sort by flow, name, or distance. — NEARBY — Use your location to find every gauge within a configurable radius. Skunked? Try the next basin over. — FAVORITES — Save the gauges you watch most. Each favorite shows the current flow and a sparkline of the last seven days. — MAP — Every USGS gauge in the country on one map. Quiet water-blue ripple pins read at a glance: the rings show how much water is moving, and the ink fades as a reading ages. Tap a pin for a quick read; tap through for the full station detail. — STATION DETAIL — One big, clear number carries the current reading, with simple charts underneath for the last seven days. Flow, gauge height, water temperature, and the NOAA forecast for that spot — nothing between you and the water. — FLOW ALERTS — Set a low or high flow threshold on any gauge. Get a push notification when the river crosses the line — first run, peak, drop, whatever you set. — DATA YOU CAN TRUST — WaterFlow doesn't make up numbers. It reads them straight from the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Services API and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's forecast service. If the gauge is offline or the reading is old, the app tells you. — WHO IT'S FOR — Built for the people who actually go outside before checking conditions: anglers, kayakers, rafters, paddleboarders, swimmers, photographers, naturalists, and anyone who cares whether the river is rising or falling tonight. — PRIVACY — WaterFlow doesn't track you. Your location is used only to find nearby gauges and never leaves your device beyond the rough query USGS needs to return results. Your favorites and alert settings live in your phone's secure storage, shared only with the WaterFlow widget. No analytics, no advertising, no third-party SDKs. Data: U.S. Geological Survey Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and the National Weather Service (weather.gov). WaterFlow is not affiliated with either agency.

Screenshots

Barometria1 screens
USGS WaterFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Barometria and USGS WaterFlow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Barometria versus USGS WaterFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometriaUSGS WaterFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin KieferThundergrouse LLC

In-app purchases

None

Barometria

No in-app purchases

None

USGS WaterFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometria free?
Barometria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USGS WaterFlow free?
USGS WaterFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barometria or USGS WaterFlow have ads?
Neither Barometria nor USGS WaterFlow shows ads.

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