Barometer & Altimeter vs ProKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barometer & Altimeter
This app provides precise barometer and altimeter readings with live data, session recording, and historical analysis. It features automatic device calibration and supports various Apple devices and accessibility features.
- Dual barometer and altimeter dashboards
- Real-time pressure and elevation readings
- Session recording with rich datasets
- Interactive Swift Charts for analysis
- Automatic device calibration
- Optional WeatherKit sea-level calibration
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Know your elevation. Follow pressure changes. Keep a useful record of your hikes, climbs, stairs and everyday observations—with clear readings on iPhone and iPad, plus Apple Watch, widgets and Live Activities on supported devices. • Current altitude above sea level, with relative gain and net change kept separate. Check the reading source and freshness; authorized GPS can provide a fallback where available. • Start, pause, resume and save a recording. Authorized background recording keeps a session going while you use another app or lock your phone. • Find, rename and favorite saved recordings, add notes, compare charts and share data as CSV. • Check your wrist, widgets or Live Activity. Use Siri and Shortcuts to read, record or open saved sessions; interactive controls are available on supported OS versions. • Keep familiar metric/imperial units, Set Zero and pressure-reference calibration. Choose automatic weather, manual reference or a nearby US weather station where available. Readings depend on device hardware, permissions, source availability and conditions. Widgets and complications refresh on the system's schedule, not continuously. Watch recording controls need a reachable iPhone; phone-free Watch recording is not included. Saved history and supported local readings work offline; weather and station updates need a connection. HowHigh is for observation, not certified navigation or safety-critical guidance.
ProKit
This utility app offers a suite of tools including a barometer for altitude and pressure, a speedometer, a decibel meter, a heart rate monitor, a compass, NFC tag management, and QR code generation/scanning. It also includes Sudoku puzzles and guided breathing exercises.
- Barometer for altitude and pressure
- Speedometer with customization
- Decibel meter with live graphs
- Heart rate monitor via camera
- NFC tag reader/writer
- QR code creator and scanner
- Sudoku puzzles with statistics
- Guided breathing exercises
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ProKit: Barometer & Tools brings measurements, tracking and everyday utilities together in one modern, easy-to-use app. BAROMETER AND WEATHER • View local and sea-level pressure. • Track the altitude of your current location. • Review pressure and altitude changes with charts. • Access temperature, humidity, feels-like temperature and dew point. • Follow precipitation, cloud cover, visibility, wind and UV values. • View current conditions on the weather radar. SPEED AND TRIP TRACKING • View your current, average and maximum speed. • Track driving time, moving time, stopped time and distance. • Review trip history, route summaries and altitude changes. • Choose from different speed and altitude units. COMPASS AND DEVICE SENSORS • Use the magnetic compass and magnetometer. • Follow magnetic-field values live. • View the status of GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer and other device sensors. • Review hardware, system, battery, storage and connectivity information. EVERYDAY UTILITIES • Decibel meter • Heart-rate tool • NFC reading and writing • QR code creation and scanning • Breathing exercises • Sudoku • BlokNova • Number 8192 • Minesweeper • Snake Nova • Bubble Shooter • Bomber • Device test center ProKit’s clean design and customizable tools help you reach the information you need quickly. Some features depend on your device hardware, sensor support, location permissions and internet connection. Measurements are for informational purposes only; the app is not a medical device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProKit at 100% against Barometer & Altimeter's 57%. ProKit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Barometer & Altimeter's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer & Altimeter has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Barometer & Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProKit's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer & Altimeter | ProKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thirty Seven Inc. | omer yuksel |
Customer experience
Barometer & Altimeter
ProKit
In-app purchases
Barometer & Altimeter
No in-app purchases
ProKit
No in-app purchases
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