Comparison

Altimeter Offline vs OruxMaps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Altimeter Offline

Measure your current altitude and geographic coordinates without an internet connection. Ideal for outdoor activities like hiking and climbing where network coverage is unreliable. Track your highest altitude and share your progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Offline altimeter functionality
  • Displays geographic coordinates
  • Records highest altitude reached
  • Altitude in meters and feet
  • Customizable wallpapers
  • GPS sensor auto-off to save battery
Features
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This altimeter works offline –does not need Internet connectivity. It is a great altimeter to go hiking, trekking, cross-country skiing and climbing both mountains and peaks -where you might have problems to get network coverage. Share with your friends on social networks your current elevation and coordinates! Geographic coordinates displayed. As soon as you log out the GPS sensor is automatically turn off to save battery. You will be able to make a record of your highest altitude ever reached. Altitude both in metres and feet. You can choose between four different wallpapers. Get to know ever onward the altitude where you are.

About

OruxMaps

Record and analyze outdoor activities with various online and offline maps. Track routes, use sensors, and share your live position. Includes advanced GIS tools for calculations and utilities like a compass and dashboard.

Highlights
  • Record routes with online/offline maps
  • Integrate with heart rate and bike sensors
  • Upload activities to Strava/SICAMI
  • Analyze activity data with graphs
  • Follow routes with alerts
  • Live position sharing
  • GIS tools for calculations
Features
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Enjoy your outdoor activities. The app allows you to record your routes using different types of maps, both online and offline. NEW: Peak visualization, using augmented reality or a synthetic view. Supported offline map formats: Mapsforge .map, Garmin .img, Rmap .rmap, GeoPDF .pdf, GeoTIFF .tif, MBTiles .mbtiles Keep your data private. No registration required, and no uploading of your data anywhere if you don't want to. Use different sensors in your activities (heart rate monitor, cadence/speed/power on a bike). Upload your activities to important sites like Strava or SICAMI. Analyze your activities, obtaining graphs, average and maximum data, etc. Follow routes, with alerts when you move away from the path or when you approach points of interest. Search for routes using an online service, which will allow you to find paths anywhere. It includes a powerful GIS tool for complex distance calculations, bearings, intersections, coordinate conversions, and more. Share your live position with your friends and hiking companions, or with family so they can follow your trail. It includes numerous utilities: - Dashboard - Compass - Artificial horizon - GIS tool Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Altimeter Offline2 screens
OruxMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altimeter Offline at none against OruxMaps's 6. Altimeter Offline also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15.0). OruxMaps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OruxMaps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Altimeter Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OruxMaps holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Altimeter Offline's written reviews are positive against 36% of OruxMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altimeter Offline ships an update every 4 months, OruxMaps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Altimeter Offline versus OruxMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltimeter OfflineOruxMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArnau Egeajose Vazquez Araujo

Customer experience

Altimeter Offline

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

OruxMaps

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Altimeter Offline

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

OruxMaps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Small contribution$2.99
  • Medium contribution$4.99
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  • Large contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Altimeter Offline free?
Altimeter Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OruxMaps free?
OruxMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Altimeter Offline or OruxMaps?
OruxMaps is rated higher. Altimeter Offline averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while OruxMaps averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Altimeter Offline or OruxMaps have ads?
Altimeter Offline shows ads; OruxMaps does not.
Which is updated more often, Altimeter Offline or OruxMaps?
Altimeter Offline ships an update every 4 months, and OruxMaps monthly. Most recently, Altimeter Offline was updated on October 21, 2026 and OruxMaps on October 25, 2026.

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