Altimeter vs DocShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altimeter
This utility app provides real-time altitude measurements using GPS and barometric sensors. It also offers route tracking, direction guidance, and works offline, making it ideal for outdoor activities and daily reference.
- Real-time altitude display
- Accuracy information
- Direction and location assistance
- Route tracking
- Offline functionality
- Low power consumption
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Real-Time Altitude is a lightweight utility app focused on accurate altitude measurement. By combining GPS and barometric sensor data, it displays your current altitude and accuracy information in real time, making it suitable for daily use, outdoor activities, and simple measurement scenarios. The app also supports route tracking, allowing it to continuously record your movement and altitude changes during activities, even while running in the background. No complicated setup is required — simply open the app and start using it to understand your current altitude and movement at any time. Key Features • Real-Time Altitude Display Continuously updates your current altitude based on location and barometric data • Accuracy Information Displays horizontal and vertical accuracy to help you understand data reliability • Direction & Location Assistance Provides compass-based direction guidance for better orientation • Route Tracking Records your movement path during activities, supporting continuous background tracking for route review • Works Offline Measures altitude and records routes without requiring a network connection • Clean Interface, Low Power Consumption Focused on essential features for stable and efficient long-term use Use Cases • Hiking, walking, and cycling • Outdoor exploration and camping • Route and altitude change tracking • Daily altitude reference • Terrain and location recording assistance
DocShelf
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DocShelf — Documents Simplified Keep every document you own safe, searchable, and beautifully organized — entirely on your device. No cloud upload. No subscription. No ads. Just your files, always with you. WHY DOCSHELF? Most document apps quietly upload your files to a cloud server. DocShelf is different. Everything stays 100% local on your iPhone. Your contracts, medical records, tax returns, and personal scans never leave your device unless you choose to share them. SCAN & CAPTURE Turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Point your camera at any document — receipts, contracts, handwritten notes, business cards, or multi-page reports — and DocShelf captures it instantly. Smart edge detection automatically crops, straightens, and enhances each page so every scan looks sharp and professional. • Multi-page scanning in a single session • Auto edge detection and perspective correction • Contrast enhancement for clear, readable results • Save as PDF or high-resolution image ORGANIZE EVERYTHING No more hunting through a single giant folder. DocShelf gives you a clean, intuitive system to keep every document exactly where it belongs. • Create unlimited folders and subfolders • Tag documents across multiple categories • Full-text search across all your files instantly • Sort by name, date, size, or custom order • Color-code folders for fast visual navigation EVERY FILE TYPE — ONE APP Import from any app on your phone using the system Share Sheet. DocShelf handles them all: • PDFs — view, annotate, and share • Images — JPG, PNG, HEIC from your camera roll • Documents — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more • Audio and video files • Any file your iPhone can receive PRIVATE BY DESIGN DocShelf was built from day one with privacy as a core principle — not an afterthought. • 100% offline — no internet connection required, ever • No cloud sync, no remote storage, no server • No analytics, no crash reporting that uploads your data • No third-party advertising SDKs • Full functionality on a plane, underground, or anywhere without signal VIEW & SHARE Read your documents beautifully inside DocShelf without opening another app. When you're ready to share, it's frictionless — AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any app on your phone. WHO IS DOCSHELF FOR? → Students organizing lecture notes, assignments, and research papers → Professionals managing contracts, invoices, and client documents → Families storing medical records, insurance papers, and important IDs → Freelancers tracking receipts, tax documents, and signed agreements → Anyone who wants a private, always-available digital filing cabinet Download DocShelf and take back control of your documents today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DocShelf at every 2 days against Altimeter's weekly. DocShelf also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Altimeter ships an update weekly, DocShelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimeter | DocShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海瑞 彭 | Sunil Mulgund |
In-app purchases
Altimeter
No in-app purchases
DocShelf
No in-app purchases









