Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure vs Altimeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
Easily find your elevation and altitude above sea level. Simply tap on the map to drop a pin and view the height in meters or feet on the bottom bar. You can also re-select the pin to see the location details again.
- Find elevation and altitude
- Tap on map to drop pin
- Display height in meters or feet
- View location details
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Elevation - Find Your Elevation Universal App. Runs on iPhone and also iPad ====================== Find your Elevation, altitude, height above sea level easy with this app. Click on Map to drop the pin. The Elevation in meters or feets will show you on the bottom bar of the screen. Also Possible to just click the pin and see the location again. Choose to display the unit in meters or feet.
Altimeter
Instantly discover your location, altitude, direction, and atmospheric pressure on a map. Track your elevation changes while moving and share photos with embedded location and altitude data. Access information on your Apple Watch.
- Real-time altitude and elevation tracking
- GPS location, coordinates, and address
- Atmospheric pressure monitoring
- Detailed compass with direction tracking
- Photo sharing with embedded location data
- Apple Watch integration
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While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while hiking or climbing, you can instantly discover your location and altitude, direction, geographic coordinate, address and atmospheric pressure on the map. While following your direction on a detailed compass screen, you can also monitor the change in altitude. You can share the photos you take with your loved ones, including your altitude, geographic coordinates and address information. Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction is also included in the photos. DISCOVER YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP (Normal Mode) You can instantly discover the information of your location on the map - Altitude (elevation) above sea level - Open air (atmosphere) pressure - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address - Speed in motion - Direction with a detailed compass FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE MAP ON THE MOVE (Track Mode on the Map) On the map when traveling in a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can instantly track your location and the change in information - Altitude (elevation) above sea level - Open air (atmosphere) pressure - Latitude and longitude coordinates and address - Speed in motion - Direction with a detailed compass FOLLOW YOUR HEIGHT FROM SEA ON THE COMPASS (Compass Mode) While traveling with a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.), while taking a walk or climbing, you can instantly track your direction and the altitude of your current location SHARE YOUR PHOTO WITH YOUR LOVED ONES WITH HEIGHT AND DIRECTION INFORMATION (Sharing Mode) While traveling with a vehicle (car, bike, etc.), hiking or climbing, you can share the photos you have taken with this information - Height, pressure, coordinate and address information will be on the photo - Depending on the shooting angle, the compass direction will be added to the photo YOU CAN ACCESS ALTITUDE AND LOCATION INFORMATION FROM APPLE WATCH IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT CALCULATION METHOD AND ACCURACY - The coordinates of the altitude and location are calculated using the GPS signals of the device used - There may be differences in the measurement values depending on the GPS signal quality of the device's location - Just below the height value, the accuracy value of the measurement is given instantly in meters - Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or environmental interference UNLOCK ALTIMETER PRO - Use Altimeter without ads - Unlock point elevation - Unlock weather information - Access all current and future Pro features SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Monthly: Renews every month. No free trial. - Annual: Renews every year. Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. Prices are displayed in your local currency on the purchase screen and may vary by country or region. PAYMENT AND RENEWAL Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. If you begin an eligible annual free trial, it converts to a paid annual subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. TERMS AND PRIVACY Privacy Policy: https://fozoglu.github.io/altimeter/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Altimeter at 4.6 against Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's 1.8. Altimeter also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 20%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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
Both are free to download. Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure asks for nothing beyond the download.
Altimeter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altimeter has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure's written reviews are positive against 56% of Altimeter's.
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure ships an update every 3 months, Altimeter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure | Altimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 55.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | margaret kovatch | Furkan Ozoglu |
Customer experience
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
Altimeter
Bugs and requests
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Altimeter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accuracy is not very good
- Not stable, altitude figure is constantly adjusting
- Only shows metric on Apple Watch
Requested features
2 requests- Show compass on watch
- Better altitude accuracy
In-app purchases
Map Elevation and Altitude Tool for Height Measure
No in-app purchases
Altimeter
- Altimeter Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Altimeter Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99
Questions
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