Hygrometer Barometer vs HS
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.
HS
This app measures and records rising damp in walls by calculating electrical resistance between two points. Readings are transmitted via Bluetooth and stored on your iPhone for easy access and analysis.
- Measures wall humidity
- Calculates electrical resistivity
- Bluetooth data transmission
- Stores readings on iPhone
- Rising damp registration system
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Measurement and register system for the rising damp in walls, measuring the resistivity between two screws fixed to a wall. The readings are sent through Bluetooth and stored to your iPhone using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hygrometer Barometer at 73% against HS's 0%. Hygrometer Barometer also leads on ratings volume (152 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). HS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Hygrometer Barometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HS asks for nothing beyond the download.
HS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hygrometer Barometer has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hygrometer Barometer's written reviews are positive against 0% of HS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hygrometer Barometer ships an update every 7 months, HS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hygrometer Barometer | HS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (152 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGETO TAKAGI | HUMITAT-STOP S.L. |
Customer experience
Hygrometer Barometer
HS
In-app purchases
Hygrometer Barometer
- Remove Ads$1.99
HS
No in-app purchases
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