Comparison

Barometer plus Altimeter vs Marine Barometer

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

Head to head
About

Barometer plus Altimeter

This app uses your device's air pressure sensor to display current, maximum, and minimum barometric pressure. It can also function as an altimeter. Accuracy can be improved by moving the sensor.

Highlights
  • Displays current barometric pressure
  • Shows maximum and minimum pressure
  • Functions as an altimeter
  • Utilizes device's air pressure sensor
  • Accuracy enhancement option
Features
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Barometer displays the current barometric pressure. For this purpose, the air pressure sensor of your phone or tablet is being used. The Barometer is the current air pressure, the measured maximum and minimum. Furthermore, to increase the accuracy of the measured value of the sensor can be moved. Note not all devices have the air pressure sensor. We tested the app with many current devices, such as iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air 2, etc. Keyword: Barometer, air pressure, air pressure, weather indicators, altimeter

About

Marine Barometer

This app provides accurate atmospheric pressure readings for mariners, allowing them to manually save readings with location and time data. It explains sea level pressure calculation and offers calibration checks with adjustable sensor offsets.

Highlights
  • Accurate atmospheric pressure readings
  • Manual saving of pressure, location, and time
  • Sensor offset adjustment
  • Sea level pressure explanation
  • Calibration check instructions
  • Multiple pressure unit options
Features
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Marine Barometer is a barometer sensor interface that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of mariners who rely on accurate atmospheric pressure for weather routing and the evaluation of weather maps. Pressure readings can be manually saved permanently along with the latitude, longitude, and time of the reading. If a sensor offset has been applied, that value is also stored with each recorded pressure. These recorded pressures can then at the navigator's convenience be transferred to the vessel's printed logbook. The GPS sensor is accessed for latitude and longitude only. The elevation of the sensor (your iOS device that includes a barometer) above sea level must be entered manually. Elevation values from the GPS are not accurate enough for the intended application. The concept of sea level pressure is explained along with how it is determined from the sensor reading. Instructions are provided on how to check the calibration of the sensor, and a sensor offset can be applied as needed. Links to sources of accurate sea level pressure are included. Sources of accurate elevation are included for use on land. The standard units for marine applications are millibars (mb) or hectoPascals (hPa). The main pressure display can also be set to inches of mercury, millimeters of mercury, or kiloPascals. However, because the primary reference pressures that would be used to check the sensor calibration are in mb, the sensor calibration must be set using millibar units. Reference links are provided for learning more about the tactical use of pressure for weather forecasting and weather map evaluation. Discounts are offered for barometer related reference books.

Screenshots

Barometer plus Altimeter4 screens
Marine Barometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marine Barometer at 78% against Barometer plus Altimeter's 14%. Marine Barometer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Barometer plus Altimeter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barometer plus Altimeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marine Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marine Barometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marine Barometer has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Barometer plus Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 78% of Marine Barometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barometer plus Altimeter ships an update every 2 weeks, Marine Barometer every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Barometer plus Altimeter versus Marine Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarometer plus AltimeterMarine Barometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings333 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAFS SoftwareStarpath Corp

Customer experience

Barometer plus Altimeter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative78.6%

Marine Barometer

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barometer plus Altimeter

One-time1
  • iAd free$0.99
None

Marine Barometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barometer plus Altimeter free?
Barometer plus Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marine Barometer free?
Marine Barometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barometer plus Altimeter or Marine Barometer?
Marine Barometer is rated higher. Barometer plus Altimeter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Marine Barometer averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Barometer plus Altimeter or Marine Barometer have ads?
Neither Barometer plus Altimeter nor Marine Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barometer plus Altimeter or Marine Barometer?
Barometer plus Altimeter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Marine Barometer every 15 months. Most recently, Barometer plus Altimeter was updated on October 20, 2026 and Marine Barometer on October 3, 2026.

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