Comparison

Things vs AltMeter

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

Head to head
About

Things

Features
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A simple app for people who want to organize their things! Organize your tech, home, travel gear, office, closet, pantry or everything at once. Perfect for minimalists that want to keep track of everything they own. No subscriptions, no ads, just a one time price. Features: - Import items from CSV (add some demo items and export first to see how everything works!) - Import images with matching names from a folder - Export data as CSV or PDF - iCloud Syncing - Add your own categories - See your items at a glance with a list or grid view. Turn to the side for a Cover Flow like view. - Item fields include: name, quantity, price, importance, size, status, portability, location, link, notes, acquired date and more. - Attach files to items like receipts, manuals etc. - You can auto remove backgrounds from images by tapping on an image. - Smart lists with special fields for Home, Electronics, Books and Consumables — more coming. - Log all your tech gear with the Electronics list, add power or battery type, watts, attach manuals and more. - Organize your home belongings by room location. - Add reminder notifications for expiring items - Many sorting and filter options. - If you have a feature request, please email me and I will add it!

About

AltMeter

Features
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AltMeter gives you real-time altitude and elevation readings powered by your iPhone's GPS — displayed in the clean, minimal style of the iOS Compass app. FEATURES • Live altitude readout in metres • GPS coordinates in degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) • Compass-inspired circular dial with tick marks • Dark theme optimised for outdoor use • Supports 9 languages

Screenshots

Things4 screens
AltMeter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Things at $0.99 against AltMeter's $9.99. AltMeter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Things costs $0.99 and AltMeter $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Things versus AltMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsAltMeter
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximos Angelakis浩东 许

In-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

None

AltMeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Things free?
Things costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltMeter free?
AltMeter costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Things or AltMeter have ads?
Neither Things nor AltMeter shows ads.

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