Comparison

Barry vs Barometer on‑Wrist

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

Head to head
About

Barry

Features
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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.

About

Barometer on‑Wrist

Features
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Feature Highlights Dual‑display Barometer & Altimeter All‑in‑One ‑ Shows real‑time barometric pressure and altitude simultaneously, no need to switch between multiple apps. ‑ Dual pressure readout: raw sensor value from Apple Watch and ISA standard pressure calculated by altitude. Ripple background animation visualizes pressure level intuitively. ‑ Displays weather symbol alerts when rapid short‑term barometric changes suggest possible weather shifts (for reference only). ‑ Merges Watch‑built‑in altitude and GPS altitude. Fine pressure variations dynamically calibrate altitude for higher precision. ‑ Records pressure & altitude changes, visualized with numbers and scales. Long‑tap the change value to reset. ‑ Auto‑calibration triggers when deviation against system altitude becomes large, balancing overall accuracy and sensitivity to subtle variations. ‑ Tap pressure value to toggle units: hPa, inHg, mmHg. Altitude supports meters / feet. Rich Watch Face Complications ‑ Circular complications for pressure and altitude for quick glance. ‑ Stack‑able rectangular complication tracks 24‑hour pressure‑altitude trends with current readings. Keep it on watch face to enable continuous logging.

Screenshots

Barry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barry at Free against Barometer on‑Wrist's $0.99. Barry also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Barometer on‑Wrist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Barry is free to download; Barometer on‑Wrist costs $0.99 up front. Barry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Barometer on‑Wrist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Barry versus Barometer on‑Wrist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarryBarometer on‑Wrist
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan Weaver晓玮 郭

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barry

Subscriptions1
  • Barry Pro, yearly1 Month trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Barry Pro, for good$2.99
None

Barometer on‑Wrist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barry free?
Barry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barometer on‑Wrist free?
Barometer on‑Wrist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barry or Barometer on‑Wrist have ads?
Neither Barry nor Barometer on‑Wrist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barry or Barometer on‑Wrist?
Barry ships an update every 2 weeks, and Barometer on‑Wrist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barry was updated on October 31, 2026 and Barometer on‑Wrist on November 3, 2026.

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