Realtime Altimeter vs WasHere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Realtime Altimeter
This app provides precise altitude, coordinates, pressure, and speed readings using your device's GPS and barometer. It offers offline functionality, track recording, weather prediction, and a suite of outdoor tools without requiring an account or internet connection.
- Live altitude, pressure, and coordinate readings
- Offline weather prediction
- Track recording with GPX export
- True-north compass and spirit level
- Altitude check-in album with watermarks
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Realtime Altimeter - Your Pocket Outdoor Dashboard Built on iPhone's GPS and barometer, delivering millisecond-accurate altitude, coordinates, pressure, and speed. No account, no subscription, no internet required. Everything stays on your device. ======================== KEY FEATURES ======================== [LIVE READINGS] · Altitude (meters / feet) · Pressure (mmHg / kPa / mBar / atm) · Coordinates (DMS / decimal / reverse-geocoded / sunrise-sunset) · Speed and heading · True-north compass [HISTORY CHARTS] · 1h / 6h / 24h / 7-day ranges · Altitude and pressure dual charts · Min / Max / Current at a glance [TRACK RECORDING] · One-tap start for hikes, climbs, or rides · Distance, elevation gain, loss, average speed · Continues recording when screen is locked · Export GPX, compatible with every outdoor app [PRESSURE WEATHER TREND] · Predicts storm / rain / stable / fair weather from barometric changes · Works entirely offline [ALTITUDE CHECK-IN ALBUM] · Auto-logs position when you save a watermarked photo · Map view of all your spots · 6 outdoor-themed watermarks: Peak Line, Summit Badge, Trail Sign, GPS Watch, Expedition Stamp, Topo Map [OUTDOOR TOOLKIT] · Spirit level and slope meter · Sunrise / sunset and moon phase · Compass bearing lock · Voice altitude announcements [ACHIEVEMENTS] · Summit badges, distance goals, storm chaser, and more · Unlocked locally, no account needed [ECOSYSTEM] · Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets · Dynamic Island Live Activity (iOS 16.1+) · Standalone Apple Watch app ======================== WHY REALTIME ALTIMETER ======================== · 100% local data, nothing uploaded, no account · Zero ads and zero subscriptions. Optional coffee tips support ongoing development · Battery-optimized for all-day tracking · Full English and Simplified Chinese support · iPhone, Apple Watch, widgets, all included Whether you are hiking, climbing, cycling, skiing, flying, or just curious how high up you are right now, Realtime Altimeter is the simplest and most reliable companion. Download and start your first track today.
WasHere
This app is a private and simple tool for recording your outdoor activities. It tracks your movement, distance, time, pace, and altitude, displaying your route on a map. It focuses on user privacy with no account registration or social features.
- No account registration required
- No social features
- No advertisements
- No third-party analytics
- Records time, distance, pace, and altitude
- Displays current location and route on map
- Supports historical records
- Supports kilometers and miles
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WasHere 是一款简单、专注隐私的户外轨迹记录 App。 无论是城市散步、徒步、跑步，还是一次随性的探索，WasHere 都可以记录你的移动轨迹、距离、时间、配速和海拔等信息，并在地图上留下属于你的足迹。 我们希望轨迹真正属于用户自己。 • 无需注册账号 • 无社交功能 • 无广告 • 不使用第三方统计或分析工具 • 记录运动时间、距离、配速和海拔 • 地图显示当前位置与移动轨迹 • 支持历史记录 • 支持公里和英里单位 WasHere 不追求复杂的社交功能，只希望成为一个简单、安静的个人足迹记录工具。 走出去，留下足迹。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WasHere at none against Realtime Altimeter's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Realtime Altimeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WasHere asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Realtime Altimeter against 5.0 for WasHere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Realtime Altimeter ships an update weekly, WasHere every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Realtime Altimeter | WasHere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | haoqiang shan | Xin Qiu |
Customer experience
Realtime Altimeter
WasHere
In-app purchases
Realtime Altimeter
- Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
WasHere
No in-app purchases
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