Barometer and Altimeter vs Adrift Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barometer and Altimeter
This application utilizes your device's barometer sensor to measure altitude and atmospheric pressure. It offers various unit modes and can automatically update reference pressure from nearby weather stations. The app also displays current temperature and includes a widget for quick access to key information.
- Barometer sensor utilization
- Altitude measurement
- Automatic reference pressure updates
- Current temperature display
- Multiple unit modes
- Today widget
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This is an easy to use barometer App. Check you height based on the current pressure and nearest weather station or by a manual entered reference. As a plus the current temperature is also displayed. Explore the iPhone barometer sensor capabilities: - Measure heights while you are in a elevator - Check altitude while hiking on a mountain - much more you can think of Current version includes - 8 unit modes for measuring pressure - Altitude in meter or feet - Disable Auto-Lock and further settings - Automatically update reference pressure from nearest weather station (using openweathermap.org) - Today widget for quick look of current pressure, height and temperature and more to come soon.
Adrift Cast
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Adrift Cast is a historical weather tool designed for fly fishers. Instead of forecasts, it shows you actual conditions from the past 7 days for any river, lake, or water stretch you’re interested in. HISTORICAL WEATHER FOR ANGLERS View the last 7 days of temperature, rainfall, wind, and barometric pressure for any location worldwide. Every data point is real, not forecasted. FISHING CONDITIONS AT A GLANCE Each day is rated as Prime, Fair, or Tough based on rain, wind, temperature, and pressure trends—so you can quickly see if a spot was worth visiting. PRESSURE TRENDS THAT MATTER A rising pressure trend often indicates better conditions, while a falling trend can cause fish to stop feeding. Adrift Cast displays exactly which way pressure has been moving with a full chart. SAVE YOUR SPOTS Save as many locations as you like. Cards display the latest conditions, pressure trend, and weather details at a glance. It works fully offline — your saved spots are always accessible without a signal. FISHING DIARY Log every trip with a headline, notes, mood, catch count, species, and water level. Entries are linked to saved spots, sorted by date, and searchable. A calendar view shows your fishing days, making it easy to find past trips. OFFLINE FIRST All weather data is cached automatically. Head out to the river without worry about signal — your spots load instantly from the last update. A quiet, field-journal style aesthetic. No ads, no account needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Adrift Cast at every 4 days against Barometer and Altimeter's every 2 months. Barometer and Altimeter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barometer and Altimeter ships an update every 2 months, Adrift Cast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer and Altimeter | Adrift Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Breitling | Jan-Markus Andersson |
In-app purchases
Barometer and Altimeter
No in-app purchases
Adrift Cast
No in-app purchases
Questions
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