Comparison

Baro Watch vs Barometer Plus

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

Head to head
About

Baro Watch

This weather app displays current conditions like sunny, rainy, and cloudy. It is specifically designed for older iPhone and iPad models.

Highlights
  • Sunny weather display
  • Rainy weather display
  • Cloudy weather display
  • Designed for specific older devices
Features
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This is a weather application which can display sunny, rainy and cloudy. Warning: This application is designed for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2 , other devices can not be used, make sure carefully before downloading.

About

Barometer Plus

This app measures air pressure and altitude using your device's built-in sensor. It helps predict weather changes, monitor health impacts of pressure fluctuations, and optimize activities like fishing. Customize its appearance and receive notifications about significant pressure shifts.

Highlights
  • Barometer and altimeter with analog display
  • Temperature and humidity readings
  • Pressure and altitude unit conversion
  • GPS and airport data calibration
  • Relative altitude measurement
  • Pressure change notifications
  • History tracking and graph
Features
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Barometer Plus app measures air pressure and altitude using your device's built-in barometric pressure sensor. Because air pressure changes usually indicate a weather change, you can use this app to monitor and predict short-term weather variations. People suffering from migraine, headaches, or joint pain can monitor how barometric pressure impacts their mood. Fishermen can monitor the atmospheric pressure for right-time fishing. FEATURES: • The app contains a barometer and altimeter with a personalization graphic in classic analog style. It also displays the current temperature and humidity. • Display barometric pressure (sensor value) or mean sea level pressure (MSLP - value used in weather forecast services or stations). • Units support for pressure: mb, inHg, kPa, atm, Torr, psi, hPa, mmHg. Units for altitude: meter, feet. • Calibrate the barometer using altitude/location from the GPS. Calibrate the altimeter using the nearest airport information/METAR, or manually enter the QNH of the nearest airport. Offset sensor output value. • Measure the height (building/mountain/hiked/climbed) using the "Relative Altitude" feature (can be enabled in the app's Settings). • Notification about pressure change. "Notification custom rule" for you to define how and when the app sends notifications. Notify when air pressure changes indicate that extreme or worse weather may occur. • "Pressure Tracking" and "History Graph" require "Background App Refresh" or "Always Location Service" with "Exact update interval" (paid feature) enabled. • "My Area" allows you to define your frequent stay places, and the app tracks air pressure with location data. • Export history to CSV format and Today widget (paid features). • This app is the digital version compared with an aneroid or mercury barometer and can be adjusted to MSLP with additional features. CUSTOMIZABLE: You can change your barometer/altimeter appearance with: • Seven different housing colors. • Black, white or blue disk background. • Four different app backgrounds. • Three different types of needles. • Marker needle for easily monitor. • Dark or light Today widget theme. NOTES: • App only works on devices with a barometer sensor, such as iPhone 6/6s/7/8/X/11/12/13 (including Plus models), iPad Mini 4/Air 2/Pro, or later. • Weather icons on the dial: This only shows the air pressure trend like in an analog barometer. • Each time your device reboots, open the app for tracking with the "Exact update interval" feature work. • You may take the phone/tablet far away from computers, cables, and other magnetic sources to get accurate results. If you like this app, please support us - you can remove ads or unlock paid features from the menu: Shop. We welcome your ideas and suggestions - please email us at: support+barometer@pvdapps.com. Follow our official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barometerplus/ or Twitter account: https://twitter.com/pvdapps.

Screenshots

Baro Watch3 screens
Barometer Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barometer Plus at 4.0 against Baro Watch's 2.0. Barometer Plus also leads on ratings volume (420 vs 4) and review sentiment (64% vs 49%). Baro Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Baro Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barometer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barometer Plus has 420 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Baro Watch's written reviews are positive against 64% of Barometer Plus's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Baro Watch versus Barometer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaro WatchBarometer Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (420 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4420 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer勇 张Ngo Na

Customer experience

Baro Watch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative35.8%

Barometer Plus

All ratings409 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

Baro Watch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Barometer Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stops tracking pressure changes
  • Incompatible with iOS 10 on iPads
  • Freezes or crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Pressure trend indicators
  • Customizable graphs and data export
  • Notifications for pressure changes
  • Arthritis/migraine warning indicators

In-app purchases

None

Baro Watch

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Barometer Plus

One-time4
  • No Ads, Widget and Export$0.99
  • Unlimited custom rules$0.99
  • Exact update interval$1.99
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  • Platinum Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Baro Watch free?
Baro Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barometer Plus free?
Barometer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Baro Watch or Barometer Plus?
Barometer Plus is rated higher. Baro Watch averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Barometer Plus averages 4.0 from 420 ratings.
Do Baro Watch or Barometer Plus have ads?
Barometer Plus shows ads; Baro Watch does not.

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