Hygrometer Barometer vs Sensors Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hygrometer Barometer
This app measures relative humidity and calculates the discomfort index using your current location. It displays humidity in a badge and offers barometric readings for compatible devices. Use it to gauge outdoor conditions for appropriate clothing choices.
- Measures relative humidity via GPS
- Calculates discomfort index (DI)
- Displays humidity in badge
- Barometric pressure readings (iPhone 6+)
- Outdoor humidity reference
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A simple popular free humidity meter application that measures the relative humidity of the current location measured by GPS and displays it as a percentage. Calculation function with formula of discomfort index (DI) from humidity and degree of Celsius. Humidity is displayed in badge. Barometric function by pressure sensor (iPhone 6 / Plus or later). Because it is outdoor humidity instead of indoor humidity, it is a reference for outfit clothing. Some areas are excluded.
Sensors Toolbox
Access and visualize data from all your smartphone's sensors in real time. Collect information from accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS, barometers, and more, then convert it into easy-to-read graphs. This app offers a clean, intuitive interface for comprehensive sensor analysis.
- Real-time sensor data collection
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
- Barometer, decibel meter, metal detector
- Compass functionality
- Intuitive graph visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Sensor toolbox makes the most of all the sensors in your smartphone. With a user-friendly interface and easy to read layout, Sensor Multitool - Toolbox allows you to collect data in real time for any and all sensors on your phone. Convert the data into easy to read graphs with a detailed readout from each sensor. This app contains everything you need: an accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS Data, barometer, decibel meter, metal detector, compass, and much more. This app follows all material design guidelines, meaning the app is clean and simple to use This app uses intuitive graphs to create clean, orderly graphs of all data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sensors Toolbox at none against Hygrometer Barometer's 1. Hygrometer Barometer's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Hygrometer Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sensors Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Hygrometer Barometer against 4.2 for Sensors Toolbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 134 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Hygrometer Barometer's written reviews are positive against 53% of Sensors Toolbox's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hygrometer Barometer | Sensors Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (152 ratings) — better | 4.2 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 134 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGETO TAKAGI | Andrew Neal |
Customer experience
Hygrometer Barometer
Sensors Toolbox
In-app purchases
Hygrometer Barometer
- Remove Ads$1.99
Sensors Toolbox
No in-app purchases
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