Comparison

Barometria vs Barry

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

Head to head
About

Barometria

Features
Read full description

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

Barry

Features
Read full description

Hyper-local weather, for when you need to know exactly what's happening near you. Barry is built around the barometer, the radar and the wind at your field, and it tells you in plain words what they mean. See it coming See when the weather will reach you and how hard it will hit. The barometer has been a forecasting tool for centuries because it works. When pressure falls, something is coming, and the faster it falls, the stronger it will be. Barry reads the last three hours at the station nearest you and puts it in a sentence, so you can make the call on what's happening where you are. Line the pressure chart up with the radar forecast to see what's moving in and when. A radar you make your own Start with the radar and add what you want to see: fronts, pressure lines, wind, lightning, station reports. Most weather apps stop at the rain. Barry also shows the front it's riding on and the pressure behind it, and those tell you where weather is forming and where it's headed. Play back the last six hours, then run the forecast up to twelve hours ahead. Pick your altitude See the clouds, winds and temperatures at every altitude over your field, with icing and turbulence marked. Find the bases and tops, and the altitude with the better wind and the smoother ride, before you go. Check the crosswind Barry works the latest wind report out for every runway at your field and picks the one the wind favors, with its headwind, its crosswind and what the gusts add. It looks twelve hours ahead too, and tells you if the crosswind will pick up or another runway will take over. Density altitude is on the same page, for now and later in the day. And the rest The temperature now, today's high and tonight's low, hour by hour for the next day. Lightning nearby. An alert when the pressure starts dropping fast. Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and a Live Activity to keep an eye on it. An Apple Watch app whose complications lead with the altimeter setting. On iPad, a dashboard sized to sit on your kneeboard. Where it comes from All the weather is from NOAA: the Aviation Weather Center, the HRRR and NBM models, MRMS radar and the GOES lightning mappers. It covers the lower 48 states. No ads, no account to make, and Barry doesn't track you. Barry Pro Barry is free with the dashboard and the radar. Barry Pro adds every layer on the radar, the last six hours and the forecast run, winds and clouds aloft, runway crosswinds, alerts, widgets and the watch app. It's $0.99 a year after a free month, or $2.99 once. If you had Barry before Pro, it's already yours. The yearly plan renews until you cancel it in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Barry is for situational awareness. Get a briefing before you fly. Barry is made by one pilot. If something looks off, or you want something added, write to barry@turpentine.cc.

Screenshots

Barometria1 screens
Barry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barometria at none against Barry's 2. Barry's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Barry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Barometria asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometria ships an update every 5 months, Barry every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Barometria versus Barry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometriaBarry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin KieferJordan Weaver

In-app purchases

None

Barometria

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Barry

Subscriptions1
  • Barry Pro, yearly1 Month trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Barry Pro, for good$2.99

Questions

Is Barometria free?
Barometria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barry free?
Barry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Barometria or Barry have ads?
Neither Barometria nor Barry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometria or Barry?
Barometria ships an update every 5 months, and Barry every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barometria was updated on November 5, 2026 and Barry on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons