Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer) vs Heightmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer)
Track your elevation, speed, and location with this GPS-enabled tool. Share your current map location via SMS or email, and view your journey on various map modes. Features include unit settings, calibration, and a real-time compass.
- Elevation tracking
- Speedometer (mph/kmh)
- Location sharing via SMS/email
- Map integration (satellite, hybrid, standard)
- Real-time compass
- Unit settings (imperial/metric)
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Get your elevation, climb rate and much more, wherever you are ! SMS your map location link Your location link is very helpful in sometimes,such like when you are lost and you want ask your friends for a help. For this situation, you just need send your location link to she/he, and your friend can find you and your ways very easily in the building Maps (for map view in a web browser). Features included - Imperial and Metric unit settings. - Altiude calibrate refresh button. - GPS accuracy indicator. - GPS distance accuracy indicator. Track information - Time elapsed. - Distance. - Average speed. - Max speed. - Altitude. Tracking - Speed tracking in mph or km/h based on MPH or KM/H mode. - Distance tracking in miles or kilometers based on MPH or KM/H mode. - Time tracking. - Tracking location on map. - Ability to turn tracking off/on. - Longitude, latitude coordinates. Map integration - Satellite maps mode. - Hybrid maps mode. - Standard maps mode. - Tracking location changes trajectory. Compass - Shows device real-time orientation to magnetic fields. - Ability to switch between true and magnetic North. - Location coordinates (longitude, latitude). - Course Share - Start, end points, coordinates link email sending - Map screenshot email sending
Heightmark
Record and journal your elevation at specific locations with optional photos and notes. Organize your private collection of highs, lows, and cities on a vertical scale. Export your data and share custom elevation cards.
- Record elevation and coordinates
- Add optional photos and notes
- Organize marks by elevation or date
- View elevation panorama
- Create custom elevation cards
- Offline recording and browsing
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Heightmark is a GPS altimeter and private elevation journal for iPhone, made for hiking, travel, and photography. Save the places you visit by elevation, then compare them with Mount Fuji and Everest on one vertical scale. • SAVE WHERE YOU STAND Record the elevation, coordinates, place, and time supplied by iPhone Location Services. Add a photo and a note to remember the moment. See the current vertical-accuracy estimate alongside your reading. • REVISIT HEIGHTS FROM PHOTOS Recreate a mark from an original photo that retains coordinates, elevation, and capture time. Heightmark reads the elevation already stored in the photo; it does not calculate a missing elevation from coordinates. Photos shared through messaging apps or websites may have this information removed. • ORGANIZE YOUR PLACES BY ELEVATION Sort your private Atlas by elevation or date. See your places beside world landmarks on a true-scale Elevation Panorama, and revisit your cities, elevation bands, and earned badges. Choose meters or feet in Settings. • SHARE YOUR ELEVATION STORY Make a card for one mark, a Collection Card with 1 to 10 places, or an Atlas report. Export your panorama as a single tall image. Choose from free layouts or unlock premium sharing templates with Heightmark Pro. • KEEP A PRIVATE JOURNAL Record and browse offline. Place-name lookup uses Apple system services and shares the place's coordinates with them; offline, coordinates may appear instead of a place name. No account, advertising, third-party analytics, or behavioral tracking. Heightmark saves individual places. It does not continuously record routes, calculate elevation gain, or track workouts. Marks, coordinates, photos, and notes are stored locally on your iPhone. The developer does not receive them or provide cross-device cloud sync. Apple device or iCloud backups may include app data according to your system settings. FREE TO START Keep recording marks for free. Up to 10 marks can be in your Atlas; additional marks stay saved in Not in Atlas. Heightmark Pro is an optional one-time purchase with lifetime access: add every mark to the Atlas and Panorama and unlock all premium sharing templates. No subscription. Available in English and Simplified Chinese, with an in-app language switch. Elevation accuracy varies with your device and surroundings. Retake important readings under open sky. Heightmark is not a replacement for professional surveying or safety equipment. Start your elevation journal with a place worth remembering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heightmark at 5.0 against Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer)'s 1.0. Heightmark also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Heightmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Heightmark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer) ships an update monthly, Heightmark fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer) | Heightmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tigran Mkhitaryan | 帆 杨 |
Customer experience
Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer)
Heightmark
In-app purchases
Altimeter GPS+ (Speedometer)
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Get Pro$3.99
Heightmark
- Heightmark Pro$4.99
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