SkyPilot GPS Dashboard vs Altimeter Elevation Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
This app provides detailed GPS information like speed, altitude, and heading, with a customizable dashboard. An optional Pro version unlocks more features and customization options.
- Customizable dashboard
- Speed, altitude, and heading display
- Location and movement data
- Address details
- Environmental data (air pressure)
- Pro version for enhanced features
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SkyPilot GPS Dashboard (formerly SkyWidgets) is a powerful application that leverages built-in GPS functionality to provide detailed insights into your location and movement. Originally designed for pilots, the app delivers data such as speed, altitude and heading. Customizable Dashboard The core feature of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard is its fully customizable dashboard, allowing users to tailor the interface to their specific needs. Users can add, remove, and rearrange dashboard elements to optimize their experience. Location Dashboard Pro For those seeking enhanced functionality, Location Dashboard Pro available via in-app purchase offers additional dashboard items, customizable home screen icons, and iCloud synchronization for dashboard configurations. Available Dashboard Items: • Movement Data: Altitude, Speed, Heading, Compass Course • Geolocation: Latitude, Longitude, Distance, Vertical & Horizontal Accuracy • Environmental Data: Air Pressure • Address Details: Country, Locality, Sub-locality, ZIP Code, Street, Ocean Please note that certain dashboard items are exclusive to Location Dashboard Pro. Battery Usage Notice Continuous use of GPS in the background may significantly impact battery life. The app may utilize your location even when not actively in use, which can further contribute to battery consumption. For more information or support, please visit skypilot.app.
Altimeter Elevation Watch
Track your elevation and altitude gain in real-time with this app. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, it provides a precise altimeter directly on your Apple Watch face or iPhone home screen widget, allowing you to focus on your activity.
- Real-time altitude and elevation gain
- Apple Watch complication
- iPhone home screen widget
- Live Activity on iPhone
- Graphical daily profile
- Monthly and yearly analysis
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Check your current altitude and see how much you have climbed. Altimeter shows your altitude, daily peak and elevation gain on hikes, bike rides and mountain drives. Use it on iPhone and Apple Watch, or view your altitude in CarPlay. ALTITUDE IN YOUR CAR The native CarPlay app has its own view for altitude, climb or descent per minute, grade, direction, peak and gain. It is an altitude display, not a navigation app. Set it up before driving. ALTITUDE WITHOUT SWITCHING APPS Start a Live Activity on iPhone to see altitude, peak and gain on the Lock Screen. Compatible iPhones also show these values in the Dynamic Island. Live Activity and the native CarPlay app are separate features. Widgets and Watch complications show your latest available altitude data. LOOK BACK AT YOUR ROUTE Record a track and open it on the map later. The line is colored by elevation; the color scale shows lower and higher sections. Daily history shows your altitude profile, peak and ascent. Monthly and yearly views help you compare your altitude history. FIT IT TO YOUR DAY • Display altitude in meters or feet • Check altitude on Apple Watch • Use Siri or Shortcuts to start a Live Activity or ask for your altitude • Optionally use existing Flights Climbed data from Apple Health in your analysis BEFORE YOU START Readings depend on GPS reception, sensors and location permissions. Background features require appropriate permissions. iOS and watchOS limit widget and complication refreshes; these are not continuously live displays. The app does not replace professional measurement equipment, navigation or safety equipment. ACCESS New users can try the app for two days. Continued access then requires a monthly subscription, annual subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Existing purchases can be restored in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Altimeter Elevation Watch at every 10 days against SkyPilot GPS Dashboard's monthly. SkyPilot GPS Dashboard's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. SkyPilot GPS Dashboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Altimeter Elevation Watch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 33% of Altimeter Elevation Watch's.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard ships an update monthly, Altimeter Elevation Watch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyPilot GPS Dashboard | Altimeter Elevation Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better | 4.4 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 32.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Schulz | Bernhard Hering |
Customer experience
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
Altimeter Elevation Watch
Bugs and requests
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Altimeter Elevation Watch
Reported bugs
29 issues- CarPlay screen is black
- Elevation incorrect (50K feet off)
- Cannot get past 'Location Access for Altimeter' page
- App display language is a mix of German and English
- App takes over iPhone operation, requires deletion
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- Watch complications do not update automatically
- Watch complications crash
- Watch complications only display meters regardless of setting
- App does not download to watch
- Altitude does not change
- App does not work
- Not compatible with watch series 3 cellular
- Watch app does not work
- Cannot get it to read in feet on iPhone or Apple Watch
- Wrong altitude displayed
- Accuracy issues (changes while stationary)
- Settings reset, must be set again
- Watch app crashes
- Complication does not update
- Complication shows "Altimeter" instead of altitude
- Watch app crashes on opening
- App does not work on Series 3 watch
- App does not work on Series 4 watch
- Complication limited to 999 meters
- Units not changeable to feet on watch
- Complication does not work with certain watch faces
- Complication does not update as advertised
- Units change to meters when phone is not present
- App does not work while flying
Requested features
10 requests- French translation for options
- Basic widget for CarPlay
- Watch complication with large number for elevation
- Ability to set watch complications to feet
- Larger complication size for watch face
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- Elevation gain/loss on watch complication
- Use watch's barometer
- Graph of elevation changes on iPhone
- Option to select complication size
- Direction of travel indicator
In-app purchases
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
- Location Dashboard Pro$1.99
Altimeter Elevation Watch
- Support Development$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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