Comparison

Pascal Barometer vs BaroWatch Barometer

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

Head to head
About

Pascal Barometer

Monitor atmospheric pressure and receive weather predictions using your device's built-in barometer. Get storm alerts and track trends with on-device forecasting. Features include Lock Screen Live Activities and Apple Watch complications.

Highlights
  • Real-time pressure monitoring
  • On-device weather forecasting
  • Storm alerts
  • Live Activities
  • Flight mode tracking
  • Widgets and complications
Features
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Pascal turns your iPhone's built-in barometer into a precision pressure instrument. It shows what the air is actually doing, measured on your phone, with no internet required. READ THE TREND See whether pressure is steady, rising or falling, and how fast, using the same 3-hour bands meteorologists use. Falling pressure usually comes before unsettled weather, rising pressure before settled weather. Pascal tells you what it measures, not guesses. ALERTS ON YOUR TERMS • Storm alerts when pressure drops at storm rates • Pressure swing alerts when pressure rises or falls 4, 6 or 8 hPa within 12 hours, with a 60-day swing log • Daily limits and sensitivity you control HISTORY AND ALTITUDE • Pressure and altitude charts over 12 hours, 48 hours or 7 days • Total climb and descent for walks, hikes and drives • Cabin altitude tracking on flights EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities • Apple Watch app and complications • Built for iPhone Duo: a full instrument panel unfolded, and the complete app on the front screen ACCURATE BY DESIGN Pascal reduces pressure to sea level using your altitude, and checks every GPS altitude against the barometer itself, so changing height or a bad GPS fix never throws your readings off. WORKS OFFLINE, PRIVATE BY DESIGN No internet, no account, no cloud. Everything is measured and stored on your phone. Location is used only to work out your altitude and is never stored or shared. Pascal reports measured pressure changes. It is not a weather forecast or medical advice.

About

BaroWatch Barometer

This app transforms your Apple devices into a precise barometer, tracking pressure changes and weather trends. It provides detailed charts, customizable alerts for storms, and syncs seamlessly across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Enjoy offline functionality and complete privacy with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Precision barometer on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • Track pressure changes and weather trends
  • Customizable storm alerts
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-device sync
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking or ads
  • Multiple pressure units
Features
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BaroWatch turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a precision barometer. Track pressure changes, spot weather trends and get warned before the storm arrives. WHY BAROWATCH • On every device — iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch share readings automatically • Full privacy — no cloud, no servers, no tracking, no ads • Works offline — measurements keep running in the background • Your unit — hPa, mbar, kPa, mmHg or inHg, the way pilots, sailors and meteorologists are used to CORE FEATURES Pressure measurement • Reads the built-in barometer in iPhone, iPad (iPadOS 17+) and Apple Watch • QFE (station pressure) and QNH (corrected to sea level) • Automatic altitude correction via GPS — or set your altitude manually • Optional manual calibration offset Charts & visualization • Line, bar and area charts with smooth gradients • Color-coded bars show falling, stable and rising trends • Adjustable time ranges from 1 hour to 48 hours • Tap any point for the exact value, time and source • Day stripes for a multi-day overview • Freely configurable color thresholds for high and low pressure ranges Apple Watch • Native Watch app with the full chart history • Complications for Inline, Circular, Rectangular and Corner • Background updates keep your readings current Widgets • Home Screen widgets for iPhone and iPad with a sparkline chart • Lock Screen widgets in Inline, Circular and Rectangular Alerts • Local notifications when pressure changes rapidly • Independent thresholds for falling and rising pressure • Adjustable observation windows (15 min to 3 h) and repeat cooldowns Multi-device sync • iPhone ↔ Apple Watch: automatic via WatchConnectivity • iPhone ↔ iPad: peer-to-peer over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, paired with a 6-digit code • No internet connection required Background refresh • Optional background location keeps the barometer running while you walk, drive or sleep • Smart wake-up whenever your Apple Watch syncs Privacy by design • Pressure and altitude data stay on your device • No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no ads • GPS altitude lives in memory only — your exact position is never stored Available in 29 languages. Whether you're hiking, fishing, sailing or flying — BaroWatch gives you precise data and full control over your privacy.

Screenshots

Pascal Barometer4 screens
BaroWatch Barometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BaroWatch Barometer at 100% against Pascal Barometer's 25%. BaroWatch Barometer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pascal Barometer's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

Pascal Barometer is free to download; BaroWatch Barometer costs $0.99 up front. Pascal Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BaroWatch Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pascal Barometer ships an update every 6 days, BaroWatch Barometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pascal Barometer versus BaroWatch Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPascal BarometerBaroWatch Barometer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER JOHN DILLONAlf Hellmund

Customer experience

Pascal Barometer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

BaroWatch Barometer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pascal Barometer

One-time1
  • Unlock Widgets$3.99
None

BaroWatch Barometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pascal Barometer free?
Pascal Barometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BaroWatch Barometer free?
BaroWatch Barometer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pascal Barometer or BaroWatch Barometer have ads?
Neither Pascal Barometer nor BaroWatch Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pascal Barometer or BaroWatch Barometer?
Pascal Barometer ships an update every 6 days, and BaroWatch Barometer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pascal Barometer was updated on October 31, 2026 and BaroWatch Barometer on November 7, 2026.

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