Position Weather Tools vs Barometer and Altimeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Position Weather Tools
This app provides detailed GPS location information, including altitude, pressure, speed, temperature, and humidity. It also displays geographic coordinates and the current address. The background dynamically changes to reflect real-time weather conditions with animated effects.
- Altimeter
- Barometer
- Speedometer
- Thermometer
- Hygrometer
- Geographic coordinates
- Real-time weather background
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Position Tools is a tool that allows you to see all the information relating to your GPS location. Position Tools include: - Altimeter - Barometer - Speedometer - Thermometer - Hygrometer - Geographic coordinates - Address where we are - Accuracy of GPS The background changes depending on the REAL WEATHER! EFFECT ANIMATION: - Cloud - Snow - Rain - Fog - Thunder UNITS AVAILABLE: - Altimeter (meter - feet) - Speedometer (km/h - Mph) - Thermometer (°C - °F) - Barometer (hPa -bar- mmHg) - Today Extension (in Notification Center)
Barometer and Altimeter
This application utilizes your device's barometer sensor to measure altitude and atmospheric pressure. It offers various unit modes and can automatically update reference pressure from nearby weather stations. The app also displays current temperature and includes a widget for quick access to key information.
- Barometer sensor utilization
- Altitude measurement
- Automatic reference pressure updates
- Current temperature display
- Multiple unit modes
- Today widget
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This is an easy to use barometer App. Check you height based on the current pressure and nearest weather station or by a manual entered reference. As a plus the current temperature is also displayed. Explore the iPhone barometer sensor capabilities: - Measure heights while you are in a elevator - Check altitude while hiking on a mountain - much more you can think of Current version includes - 8 unit modes for measuring pressure - Altitude in meter or feet - Disable Auto-Lock and further settings - Automatically update reference pressure from nearest weather station (using openweathermap.org) - Today widget for quick look of current pressure, height and temperature and more to come soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barometer and Altimeter at none against Position Weather Tools's 1. Barometer and Altimeter also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 53%). Position Weather Tools's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Position Weather Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barometer and Altimeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Position Weather Tools holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Position Weather Tools's written reviews are positive against 78% of Barometer and Altimeter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Position Weather Tools | Barometer and Altimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better | 3.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guido Fanfani | Peter Breitling |
Customer experience
Position Weather Tools
Barometer and Altimeter
In-app purchases
Position Weather Tools
- No Ads$2.99
Barometer and Altimeter
No in-app purchases
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