Barometer and Altimeter vs Barometer + Altimeter
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.
Barometer + Altimeter
This app provides accurate barometric pressure and altitude readings for your device. It's designed to work with specific iPhone and iPad models, offering a straightforward tool for weather enthusiasts and hikers.
- Barometric pressure readings
- Altitude measurements
- Supports iPhone 6 and 6+
- Supports iPad Air 2 and mini 3
- Free to download
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Best barometer and altimeter for iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barometer and Altimeter at 78% against Barometer + Altimeter's 30%. Barometer and Altimeter also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Barometer + Altimeter's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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.
Barometer and Altimeter holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer and Altimeter has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Barometer and Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 30% of Barometer + Altimeter's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer and Altimeter | Barometer + Altimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (24 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Breitling | Maxim Melikhov |
Customer experience
Barometer and Altimeter
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In-app purchases
Barometer and Altimeter
No in-app purchases
Barometer + Altimeter
No in-app purchases
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