Barometer vs Barometer plus Altimeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barometer
This app provides real-time local atmospheric pressure readings directly on your device. It can utilize your device's sensor or data from the nearest weather station, offering weather condition indicators and the ability to save favorite locations.
- Real-time atmospheric pressure measurement
- Device pressure sensor support
- Weather station pressure selection
- Save favorite locations
- Location and weather condition detection
- Multiple units of measurement
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Wherever you are, Barometer gives you the local atmospheric pressure, directly on your device. With an intuitive and accurate design, Barometer offers a pleasant experience and reliability in its use. Make sure you have turned on your device's location services. The display will show the name of the location and the current air pressure, also indicating the weather conditions. Barometer gives you the possibility to choose the pressure from your device (via the device's pressure sensor if present) or to use the atmospheric pressure of the weather station closest to your location. CHARACTERISTICS • Real-time atmospheric pressure measurement • Device pressure support (device sensor) • Reference needle (track previous pressure reading) • Ability to select the Barometer of the weather station or device • Supported units of measurement in mBar, inHg, mmHg, hPa, kPa, torr • Forecast graph for each location (accessible via In-App purchase) • 3-day daily forecast (accessible via In-App purchase) • Dynamic indication of the forecast in the current time (accessible via In-App purchase) • Maximum and minimum daily pressure indication (accessible via In-App purchase) • Location detection • Weather conditions detection • Search location • Save favorite places (unlimited) • iCloud support • Reliability in its use • Intuitive graphics • Easy to use UNIT OF MEASURE You can easily choose to see the atmospheric pressure measured in: • Millibar (mBar) • Inches of mercury (inHg) • Millimeters of mercury (mmHg) • Hectopascals (hPa) • Kilopascals (kPa) • Torr (torr) SUPPORT If you like the application, don't forget to leave us a review on the App Store. For suggestions contact us at info@lionsapp.com, or visit www.lionsapp.com
Barometer plus Altimeter
This app uses your device's air pressure sensor to display current, maximum, and minimum barometric pressure. It can also function as an altimeter. Accuracy can be improved by moving the sensor.
- Displays current barometric pressure
- Shows maximum and minimum pressure
- Functions as an altimeter
- Utilizes device's air pressure sensor
- Accuracy enhancement option
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Barometer displays the current barometric pressure. For this purpose, the air pressure sensor of your phone or tablet is being used. The Barometer is the current air pressure, the measured maximum and minimum. Furthermore, to increase the accuracy of the measured value of the sensor can be moved. Note not all devices have the air pressure sensor. We tested the app with many current devices, such as iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air 2, etc. Keyword: Barometer, air pressure, air pressure, weather indicators, altimeter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Barometer plus Altimeter at Free against Barometer's $2.99. Barometer plus Altimeter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). Barometer's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (144 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Barometer plus Altimeter is free to download; Barometer costs $2.99 up front. Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barometer plus Altimeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Barometer's written reviews are positive against 14% of Barometer plus Altimeter's.
Barometer ships an update every 4 months, Barometer plus Altimeter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer | Barometer plus Altimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LionsApp di Nallbati Elton | AFS Software |
Customer experience
Barometer
Barometer plus Altimeter
Bugs and requests
Barometer
Reported bugs
14 issues- App stopped working after iOS update
- Needles are pegged
- App crashes on launch
- Units won't stay on setting
- Slide function for future pressure issues
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- No network error
- No readings from device barometer
- App crashes when changing units
- App doesn't install
- App crashes after update
- App stopped working
- App doesn't load
- App crashes when selecting settings
- App shows 0 and doesn't change
Requested features
11 requests- Add widgets
- Add CarPlay support
- Add graphs/charts
- Add history/trend view
- Add dark mode
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- Add color background options
- Add night mode
- Add trend indicator
- Add ability to calibrate pressure
- Add ability to change data source
- Add Portuguese translation
Barometer plus Altimeter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barometer
- Barometer Pro$2.99
Barometer plus Altimeter
- iAd free$0.99
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