Comparison

Pressure Altimeter vs Virtual Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Pressure Altimeter

This app uses your device's barometric pressure sensor to display your current altitude above sea level in real time. It also tracks vertical speed, allowing you to monitor ascent and descent rates, and saves your maximum and minimum altitudes.

Highlights
  • Real-time altitude display
  • Vertical speed monitoring
  • Saves max/min altitudes
  • Airplane mode compatible
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Pressure Altimeter converts your device's barometric pressure sensor reading to an altitude above sea level.   Requires iPad Air 2, iPhone 6, or Apple Watch Series 3 or newer for pressure sensor capability. Now you can monitor your elevation or cabin altitude accurately and in real time. Works in airplane mode. No GPS required. We have also included a vertical speed display so you can see the rate that you are climbing or descending. Features: - Altimeter setting (inHg or hPa/millibars.) - Altitude display in either feet or meters. - Vertical speed in feet per minute or meters per second. - Vertical speed direction (up/down) and warning if excessive rate detected. - Saves Maximum and Minimum altitudes reached. - Includes Apple Watch support. Note: A current altimeter setting for your location is required in order to convert the pressure reading into an accurate altitude.

About

Virtual Dashboard

Create custom dashboards using your device's sensors to display speed, altitude, and more. Navigate with a map featuring route planning, points of interest, and breadcrumb tracking. Customize units, themes, and map views for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable sensor gauges
  • Speedometer and odometer
  • GPS and barometric altimeter
  • Artificial horizon
  • Navigational map with overlays
  • Route planning and ETA
  • Points of interest search
Features
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Bring your iPhone and iPad's sensors to life on Virtual Dashboard. Arrange a variety of different gauges to create your own custom dashboards. You can choose from: ○ Speedometer (with peak hold) ○ Odometer (distance travelled, resettable) ○ GPS Altimeter (absolute altitude) ○ Barometric Altimeter (relative altitude) ○ Accelerometer (with peak hold) ○ Artificial Horizon (pitch and roll) ○ Compass (with magnetic heading and true track indicator) ○ Elapsed time (with average speed) Swipe to display a navigational map with resizable gauge overlays. You can select from road, bike, nautical chart, satellite, topographic, and survey (blank) modes.  The map shows your current coordinates, track, and heading, and drops breadcrumb markers as you travel. Tap to set a destination and the map displays your distance, bearing, direction to steer, and ETA to the destination. Search the map for points of interest or street addresses. Customize your units, map features, and gauge behavior. Select from one of the many available themes (theme requires in-app purchase). Connect your external MFI GPS device and see faster updates. We currently support the Bad Elf GPS units.

Screenshots

Pressure Altimeter1 screens
Virtual Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtual Dashboard at Free against Pressure Altimeter's $0.99. Virtual Dashboard also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Pressure Altimeter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Virtual Dashboard is free to download; Pressure Altimeter costs $0.99 up front. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pressure Altimeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pressure Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Virtual Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pressure Altimeter ships an update every 9 months, Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pressure Altimeter versus Virtual Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPressure AltimeterVirtual Dashboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLonnie GanzKevinnovate, LLC

Customer experience

Pressure Altimeter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Virtual Dashboard

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pressure Altimeter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtual Dashboard

One-time2
  • Donate for Development$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$2.99

Questions

Is Pressure Altimeter free?
Pressure Altimeter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Virtual Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard?
Virtual Dashboard is rated higher. Pressure Altimeter averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Virtual Dashboard averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard have ads?
Neither Pressure Altimeter nor Virtual Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard?
Pressure Altimeter ships an update every 9 months, and Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. Most recently, Pressure Altimeter was updated on September 11, 2026 and Virtual Dashboard on June 4, 2026.

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