Comparison

Altimeter Tracker vs GPS Speedometer Compass

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

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About

Altimeter Tracker

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Altimeter Tracker is your altitude companion. Measure with precision the height at which you are located above sea level using the native barometric sensors of your iPhone. KEY FEATURES: - Real-time Measurement - Instant access to your current altitude - No Connection Required - Works completely offline, even in airplane mode - Maximum Privacy - Your information never leaves your device. No tracking, no servers, no third parties - Native Sensors - Uses Apple's barometer and location information for maximum accuracy - Interactive Widget - Keep your altitude visible on your home screen or lock screen - Accessible for Everyone - Designed following Apple's accessibility standards - Ad-Free - Clean and focused experience Perfect for: - Hiking and trekking - Climbing and mountaineering - Air travel (works in airplane mode) - Athletes and outdoor enthusiasts - Anyone curious about their altitude - Allows imperial or metric unit system depending on your phone settings PRIVACY AND SECURITY: Altimeter Tracker respects your privacy. It doesn't collect personal data, doesn't use external connections, and doesn't require accounts. You are the only owner of your information. TECHNOLOGY: Built with SwiftUI using Apple's latest APIs. Compatible with iPhone. Your altitude, your control.

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GPS Speedometer Compass

Features
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Vane is a full instrument cluster for your iPhone: a large head-up speedometer, a digital compass, a barometric altimeter, a spirit level and your live position in five coordinate formats. Every reading says which sensor it came from. When the satellite signal drops, in a tunnel, a parking garage or a train, Vane says so: the compass and the barometric altimeter keep reading, the step counter keeps your walking pace, and the speedometer shows dashes rather than a guess. SPEEDOMETER • Large, legible speed in km/h, mph, knots or m/s • Head-up display that mirrors onto the windshield at night • Speed alert with a buzz when you go over • Trip recording: distance, moving time, average, top speed and climb • Odometer and a mileage log by purpose, exported as CSV or PDF COMPASS • Magnetic or true north, with the declination cached so it stays true underground • Bearing lock, and a go-to arrow that points at a mark in a straight line • Sun compass: dawn, dusk, sunrise and sunset where you are • Anchor alarm for the boat ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER • Barometric altitude that keeps reading in a train, a lift or a plane cabin • Calibrate to a known elevation or the local sea level pressure • 48-hour pressure graph with a three-hour trend and a falling-pressure warning • Ski day: runs, vertical and lifts read off the barometer SPIRIT LEVEL • Surface and edge modes, degrees or percent, zero on any surface MARKS AND MAPS • Mark where you parked and walk back to it • Save any place by name, address or coordinate: decimal, degrees-minutes, DMS, UTM, MGRS • Import GPX routes and follow them; export any trip as GPX • A built-in map that works with no network: roads, railways and towns, with your track and marks on it WIDGETS, WATCH AND SIRI • Lock Screen Live Activity while a trip records • Apple Watch app with speed, heading and altitude on the wrist, and walks, hikes, runs and rides saved to the Health app as workouts with their route, and to Vane on your iPhone as trips • Siri: mark my position, where did I park, start a trip FREE, AND NO ADS The speedometer, compass, altimeter, level, head-up display, offline map and trip recording are free. There are no ads. Vane Pro adds: • Every trip kept • Unlimited marks • iCloud sync • Automatic drive recording • Your own maps • Mileage log export • Trip insights • Passport • GPX export and trip pictures • Speed alert • UTM and MGRS grids, sighted marks • Light planner • Backtrack • Anchor alarm Vane Pro is a yearly or monthly subscription that renews automatically, or a one-time purchase. A subscription is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Nothing you record is sent to Vane: it stays on your iPhone, and in your own iCloud if you turn sync on. There is no account, no advertising and no analytics. Vane sends only anonymous diagnostic reports (crashes, freezes and a daily performance summary), never your position or your trips, and you can turn them off in Settings. Keep your eyes on the road. Vane is an instrument, not a legal speed reference. YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THIS APPLICATION PROVIDES REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE INFORMATION ENABLED THROUGH THE USE OF A SENSOR. VANE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT A LEGAL SPEED REFERENCE, A CERTIFIED ALTIMETER, OR A SUBSTITUTE FOR MARINE OR AVIATION NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and safety: https://vanedash.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vanedash.com/privacy

Screenshots

Altimeter Tracker4 screens
GPS Speedometer Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altimeter Tracker at none against GPS Speedometer Compass's 3. GPS Speedometer Compass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. GPS Speedometer Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Altimeter Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Altimeter Tracker versus GPS Speedometer Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter TrackerGPS Speedometer Compass
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRaul RosSejalben Bahadursingh Bihola

In-app purchases

None

Altimeter Tracker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GPS Speedometer Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Vane Pro monthly$5.991 Month
  • Vane Pro yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vane Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Altimeter Tracker free?
Altimeter Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Speedometer Compass free?
GPS Speedometer Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Altimeter Tracker or GPS Speedometer Compass have ads?
Neither Altimeter Tracker nor GPS Speedometer Compass shows ads.

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