Barometer plus Altimeter vs Professional Barometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Displays current barometric pressure
- Shows maximum and minimum pressure
- Functions as an altimeter
- Utilizes device's air pressure sensor
- Accuracy enhancement option
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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
Professional Barometer
This app provides real-time atmospheric pressure trends to forecast weather changes. It offers precise readings using device sensors and remote weather stations, displaying forecasts, temperature, and humidity. Users can also capture and share photos with superimposed weather data.
- Real-time atmospheric pressure trends
- Weather forecasting
- Multi-sensor data (device, GPS, remote)
- Analogue dial display
- Temperature and humidity display
- Photo capture with weather data overlay
- Social media sharing
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Turn your iPhone into a true professional barometer and monitor atmospheric pressure in real time to track changing weather conditions. The app combines data from your device's pressure sensor, GPS location and information from nearby weather stations to provide reliable, constantly updated measurements. A COMPLETE BAROMETER View atmospheric pressure through an elegant analog dial, with several styles to choose from. You can display values in the main measurement units: hPa, mbar, inHg and mmHg. In addition to atmospheric pressure, you can also check: - Temperature - Humidity - Pressure trend over the last 24 hours - GPS location on the map - Weather condition trends PRESSURE GRAPH Keep track of atmospheric pressure over the last 24 hours with a practical graph, making it easy to quickly identify changes and trends. WEATHER PHOTOS One of the app's most original features is the ability to take photos with weather data overlaid on them. Customize your photos with information such as pressure, temperature, humidity and location, and apply special effects triggered by specific weather conditions. Images can be easily saved and shared via WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, email and other services. An elegant, complete and feature-rich barometer designed for anyone who wants to keep atmospheric pressure, weather conditions and environmental data at hand, directly on their iPhone. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION If you wish, you can activate the Premium version to remove advertising and the watermark from photos: 1 month, 6 months or 1 year. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or disable it in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mailant.it/privacyapp/privacyBarometro.htm Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Professional Barometer at 4.3 against Barometer plus Altimeter's 2.7. Professional Barometer also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Barometer plus Altimeter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 42 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Barometer plus Altimeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Professional Barometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Professional Barometer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Barometer plus Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 45% of Professional Barometer's.
Barometer plus Altimeter ships an update every 2 weeks, Professional Barometer every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barometer plus Altimeter | Professional Barometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AFS Software | FFZ srl |
Customer experience
Barometer plus Altimeter
Professional Barometer
In-app purchases
Barometer plus Altimeter
- iAd free$0.99
Professional Barometer
- Premium 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Premium 6 Months$6.996 Months
- Premium 1 Year$11.991 Year
Questions
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