Barometer & Altimeter Pro Reviews

by Roganberg

BarometerAltimeterPro looks nice and has some cool features, but even though it has a "Trends" page (which tracks the barometric pressure over a few weeks), it only records the pressure when you open BarometerAltimeterPro . I was hoping/expecting it to pull pressure data from a weather database, which would make the trends page more useful. I've been trying to see if my sinus headaches are linked to specific changes in barometric pressure, but unless I'm checking BarometerAltimeterPro every minute (it doesn't record the pressure in the background either), this is not a very useful app.

by Desertmousejack

I want to give BarometerAltimeterPro a 5 star rating, but I don’t understand why it only gives the option to track your location while you’re using it. That means it will only record accurate data while BarometerAltimeterPro is on the screen running. For BarometerAltimeterPro to really be useful, it needs to be able to give accurate readings the whole time the phone is on. That way you can actually track the changes in pressure over time while you are not using BarometerAltimeterPro . Without that, BarometerAltimeterPro is just a toy. The tracking of pressure over time graph is not even close to accurate unless you check BarometerAltimeterPro every minute of the day.

by Mciljohnwain

I like BarometerAltimeterPro but the graph only updates when I open it. This creates a very choppy and inaccurate graph of the barometric pressure history. If I don't open BarometerAltimeterPro for a few days the graph just draws a straight line between what the pressure was the last time I opened it and the current value. All the data in between is missing. The graph needs to read and record the pressure at some fixed or user defined I web all. That would make it a 5 star app.

by Spaced 2021

Like many others my main concern is the change in pressure. It’s inconvenient that the phone must be unlocked and BarometerAltimeterPro running ‘on top’, not in the background to get a contiguous plot. This means that to get the best information I can’t be using anything else on the phone. If it could log in the background I’d love it. If the slope of the graph could be logged it’d really be great. There are a couple of other things that I think would help, but those are the big ones. Thanks to the developer for a good program, but it does have room for improvement if IOS limitations allow.

by Amrap5901

I like the simple gauges. I don't like the small font size of the day and time on the movable line. I don't like the time is only in military time. I'd like to see a chart with a line graph of the barometric pressure with the days of the week. Otherwise you have to move the line and read try to read the small font. Paid for the upgrade which I thought would have more features and info. The upgrade isn't worth it. Getting a pretty display option isn't worth the $1.99

by Vstorm5

One of the best ways to use a barometer is to look at the trend of pressure change. This is tracked in BarometerAltimeterPro but only when you open BarometerAltimeterPro can you set a data point that is graphed.
Ideally BarometerAltimeterPro should create a data point periodically and consistently all the time.
I suppose there is some kind of IOS limitation preventing this from happening.
Not as useful without that but otherwise nice interface.

by Noadvertisingplease

So far BarometerAltimeterPro works great, has never crashed, and give me what I THINK I need. I say, "what I think", because I am a novice. I really don't understand "Station Pressure/Altitude", nor how to set it and why. I know that this is just my ignorance, but it sure would be nice to get some help/essay explanation, etc. so that not only could I set it properly, but more importantly understand what I am looking at! Call me ignorant ... thats ok ... I am! 😆. But, the way you get more, NEW users of an APP, is to help those of us that have an interest in understanding pressure and altitude ... what their interrelationship is and how to get accurate readings !

All I know right now, is that my joints start hurting when the pressure drops! It's "accurate" for me to take one more ibuprofen when that is about to (or even already) has dropped. Please help educate me to set this properly for my statistic elevation here in Rio Rancho, NM (5282')

by Pollyessster

I wanted to ask a question but this is the only option I was given. Every time I look at the altimeter it’s different. My house varies between 160 feet to 866 feet. So something isn’t working right. I wanted to know if it’s some setting in my phone maybe causing the problem, or I didn’t adjust a setting in BarometerAltimeterPro correctly. It definitely knows when I raise or lower the phone, so it’s measuring. But it’s always different. The barometer seems accurate.

by Don't Get Fooled Again!

Your joints-every single one of them is it’s own separate capsule- meaning it has its own pressure. I have patients who say they can tell when it’s going to rain or get cold. No, they can tell when the pressure’s dropping- which is almost always accompanied by some type of weather change, rain, cold or otherwise-and your joints internal pressure is “feeling” the External pressure change. High pressure is typically fair weather, a dropping barometer means change is coming-soon.
Your astute assessment regarding your joints is correct-if someone tells you it’s a myth-they’re referring to your ability to discern rainy/cold weather-which is only partly true-I’m getting redundant. Most things in nature are in tune with the barometer- I notice I get hungry when the barometer drops-as does most of the animal kingdom, the fishing is typically better during a falling barometer. Alas, I’m a novice myself at setting the barometer-sorry I couldn’t be of more help there.

by Djfufja

Love the trend function on BarometerAltimeterPro which I use to determine when is the best times to fish. I would like the trend diagram to offer vertical line indications for the midnight of each day as well as horizontal lines that can be set to mark specific barometric ranges. The best range for fishing is when the barometer trend steeply falls from below 30.9 to above 29.9. Highlighted range indicator lines would make this easier to determine at a quick glance.

by Andy Baird

I'm extremely impressed with the job developer Steffen Bauereiss did on BarometerAltimeterPro. It works flawlessly on my iPhone 7 Plus. The design is clean, uncluttered and easy to understand. All the functions one could wish for are there, even in the free version--which unlike most free utilities, has no annoying ads. After spending ten minutes playing with this, I paid for the "Pro" version, not so much because I needed more features as because this developer deserves to be rewarded for a job well done. Herrlich!

by JFR-19

I’ve tries all the other barometric apps. This one is easily the best and best-featured. The Trend graph is excellent and extremely useful, as is the ability to export data to a CSV file. The tech support is impressive and responsive.

The 30-day Trend data can be imported into Numbers or some other spreadsheet for more analysis or graphing. Being able to finely control the marker is great, and having it show on the Trend graph, too.

I’ve been doing a study on Meniere’s Syndrome and how air pressure affects symptoms. BarometerAltimeterPro has been extremely useful in collecting, graphing, corroborating data, and understanding when and why the symptoms appear.

by Hawkeflown

I sail boats alone across oceans and pay close attention to barometers. I have two on my present boat, but neither is as accurate as the readings I am getting from BarometerAltimeterPro on my iPhone 7+. Comparing those readings frequently with current readings online, I have never seen variation of more than .5 of a millibar.

I would very much like BarometerAltimeterPro to work on my Apple Watch, too.

by RunsWithKeyboards

I bought BarometerAltimeterPro not for the extra features but because I want to support developers who make good tools. The free version is better than what most paid apps claim to offer. Download and see for yourself.

Some ideas for improvements: I’d like a widget that shows graphic changes. I use a barometer mostly to identify changes in weather that aren’t otherwise apparent (and when I cannot rely on the internet). Seeing a trend indicator for the last few hours without opening BarometerAltimeterPro would be great. Also, alerts if the change is large enough. It would also be nice to have altitude as an alternative scale, so I can both gauge recent hiking and compare how my legs feel against the chart to detect atmospheric/weather changes while going up and down.

Overall, great stuff. This is the sort of thing we used to pay $200 for in a watch.

by DwiggyL

I've tried quite a few barometer apps, & there are a lot of them, and none of them compare to this very easy app, but complex in the inside. I only wish it could be open on the front page, instead of having to access BarometerAltimeterPro ...that is the only negative I have. Thanks for helping me determine/predicting my arthritis aches & pains!!

by Licity Split

This is one of my faves. I have been using it for years as a confirmation of my physical/mental condition. I am late 70s (age) but still very active in golf, tennis, pickelball etc. On the days that I am not at my best (fatigue, focus etc.) I check this Barometer app and it INVARIABLY shows a significant change in pressure is concurrent. I have been telling my fellow competitors this for years and they used to laugh. I began showing them BarometerAltimeterPro readings and they are now “believers”.
Interestingly my wife gets a headache about 2-3 hours before a significant change begins showing just how sensitive the human body is and how dramatically we are affected.
All my fisherman friends tell me how fish are affected by the barometer, so it should not be a surprise that all creatures on land be at least that affected if not more.

by WisRoadTripper

I’m an automotive technician, I use BarometerAltimeterPro to tell me the station pressure of where I’m at, so that I can check the accuracy of the BARO sensor on cars I’m working on. I like that that it can display in inHg, kPa, psi, and others, because different cars display using different units.
For those who are unfamiliar, “station pressure” is the actual barometer reading right here, right now, at your phone, at whatever altitude you are at. Because altitude affects barometer readings, “Pressure at sea level” has been adjusted for altitude to give you just that; what the pressure would be at sea level. Weather forecasters give you this reading. But if you’re working on cars like I am, you need to know your station pressure.

by GotThis101

I started using this after trying others normally suggested for people with migraines affected by barometric pressure changes. I don’t comprehend all the technical explanations but I can now use BarometerAltimeterPro to verify what the pain has told me. I don’t have the “extras” but plan to try them when it’s easier to read and comprehend through pain and nausea. I spent years trying to find and understand my triggers and thought barometric was one but needed an app showing it as numbers and on a graph to see how small the changes can be that make my migraine spin out of control. Verifying it gives me the knowledge to take actions that can help keep it from being as debilitating. Thank you!

by Naftikos

Nicely displays the output of the (impressive) built-in barometric pressure sensor that easily registers the pressure difference going up one flight of stairs.

Most useful, in my opinion, is the trend-line plot. One request is to include the time scale for the bottom axis to facilitate comparisons vs. time, which is available to BarometerAltimeterPro .

Please display the pressure also in the units of the second scale (Pro version), below the dial (numerically) on the main screen. While I’m all for hPa and mBar, pressure is typically in inHg in the US and that would help with regional differences.

One of these days, Apple will also make the temperature available (already in the sensor) to app creators and it would be great to have a trend line with both plotted, with due care in interpretation because it’ll be the temperature of the sensor in the iPhone and not of its environment. 🙂

by Iwantedtokeeplistening

Love BarometerAltimeterPro . Curious if there are plans to make the current pressure reading with a trend arrow as a complication displayable on the watch face.

I rarely go into BarometerAltimeterPro on my watch because I’d rather use BarometerAltimeterPro on the phone. I would love everytime I raise my wrist to see the time I also can see the current pressure reading (minimum ASAP) and even a trend arrow (dream function). This would make the watch essentially on par with a suunto or garmin in terms of weather forecasting in the field for me at least.

Now if a trend map does become possible down the road for the watch, I’d go pro and pay some money!

by AnjanT

Barometer is the most basic instrument used in weather forecasting - I always wanted one that I could hang on the wall to monitor weather; now I have one in my pocket with BarometerAltimeterPro on iPhone. BarometerAltimeterPro even plots pressure changes over time. The Pro version allows export of this trend data to CSV file; that makes BarometerAltimeterPro a serious tool for more sophisticated work. Very useful.