Comparison

Digital Barometer S10 vs Barometer for Watch

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

Head to head
About

Digital Barometer S10

Transform your device into a portable barometer to measure atmospheric pressure. View historical data with charts and customize the display with various units and background colors. It's designed for easy use and provides accurate readings.

Highlights
  • Portable barometer functionality
  • Sea level adjusted pressure
  • Historical pressure charts
  • Multiple pressure units
  • Customizable background colors
  • Wide device compatibility
Features
Currently charting
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Turn your device into a portable barometer. Key Features - Easy To Use - Sea Level Adjusted Pressure - Charts - Barometer Units: hPa, mBar, inHg, atm, kPa, cmHg, mmHg, psi, torr - 20 Background Colors - Support iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, XS, XR, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 3, iPad (2019), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 5, iPad Pro and later Warning: not compatible with iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 5 and iPad devices without the barometer sensor.

About

Barometer for Watch

This application displays atmospheric pressure, sea level pressure, and altitude using your device's built-in sensors. It also calculates the boiling point of water based on current pressure. The companion watch app includes customizable complications.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric pressure reading
  • Sea level pressure
  • Altitude measurement
  • Latitude and longitude
  • Boiling point calculation
  • Watch complications
Features
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Pressure and altitude. Beautifully clear. Barometer turns the built-in sensors on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a clear view of the conditions around you. Check a reading at a glance, follow pressure changes, or explore your altitude as you climb. PRESSURE, IN PERSPECTIVE • Atmospheric and estimated sea-level pressure • Pressure history, trends and changes over time • A pressure-based weather outlook • Optional pressure-change notifications A CLEARER VIEW OF ALTITUDE • Altitude readings and elevation charts • Calibration using a known altitude or available sensor references • Ascent, descent and elevation range • Latitude and longitude • Estimated boiling point of water at the current pressure MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • A dedicated Apple Watch app • Watch complications and iPhone widgets • Siri and Shortcuts support • Control Center shortcuts • Your choice of measurement units • CSV export for saved measurements Core pressure and altitude measurements work offline using your device’s sensors. Location access enables additional information, including estimated sea-level pressure. Requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or watchOS 26. Available readings depend on your device’s sensors and permissions. Pressure-based weather information is an estimate, not an official forecast.

Screenshots

Digital Barometer S104 screens
Barometer for Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barometer for Watch at Free against Digital Barometer S10's $0.99. Barometer for Watch also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 43%). Digital Barometer S10's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating, 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

Barometer for Watch is free to download; Digital Barometer S10 costs $0.99 up front. Barometer for Watch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Digital Barometer S10 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Digital Barometer S10 against 4.2 for Barometer for Watch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Barometer S10 has 640 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Digital Barometer S10's written reviews are positive against 64% of Barometer for Watch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Barometer S10 ships an update every 5 weeks, Barometer for Watch every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Digital Barometer S10 versus Barometer for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Barometer S10Barometer for Watch
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (640 ratings) — better4.2 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews63.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings640 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Nano Ship, Inc.Bangyan Chu

Customer experience

Digital Barometer S10

All ratings640 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative50.4%

Barometer for Watch

All ratings47 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

None

Digital Barometer S10

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Barometer for Watch

One-time4
  • Tips for coffee$1.99
  • Tips for Ice Cream$2.99
  • Tips for Pizza$4.99
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  • Generous Tips$10.99

Questions

Is Digital Barometer S10 free?
Digital Barometer S10 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barometer for Watch free?
Barometer for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Barometer S10 or Barometer for Watch?
Digital Barometer S10 is rated higher. Digital Barometer S10 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while Barometer for Watch averages 4.2 from 49 ratings.
Do Digital Barometer S10 or Barometer for Watch have ads?
Neither Digital Barometer S10 nor Barometer for Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Barometer S10 or Barometer for Watch?
Digital Barometer S10 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Barometer for Watch every 4 months. Most recently, Digital Barometer S10 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Barometer for Watch on October 26, 2026.

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