Pressure Altimeter vs Virtual Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time altitude display
- Vertical speed monitoring
- Saves max/min altitudes
- Airplane mode compatible
- Apple Watch support
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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.
- Customizable sensor gauges
- Speedometer and odometer
- GPS and barometric altimeter
- Artificial horizon
- Navigational map with overlays
- Route planning and ETA
- Points of interest search
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pressure Altimeter | Virtual Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lonnie Ganz | Kevinnovate, LLC |
Customer experience
Pressure Altimeter
Virtual Dashboard
In-app purchases
Pressure Altimeter
No in-app purchases
Virtual Dashboard
- Donate for Development$0.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
Questions
Is Pressure Altimeter free?
Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Which has better reviews, Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard?
Do Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pressure Altimeter or Virtual Dashboard?
Other comparisons















