Realtime Altimeter

Name: Realtime Altimeter
Rating: 4.7 (403 reviews)
Author: Zhenlai Xia

by Zhenlai Xia

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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At a glance: Free to download
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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

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Pricing & paywalls

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Remove Ads — $1.99

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.7 403 ratings · App Store

5/5Best altimeter app I’ve used
This app is great for when I am backpacking and hiking and want to know elevation. It works even without service and there’s an Apple Watch app. Highly recommended 👍

Filibuster Yagoobian 010258938 · 7 Aug 2026
4/5Feature request
I would love having an option in settings to have the app announce current altitude either based on time (every 30 mins or 60 mins) or based on altitude (every 1000 ft or 500 ft). On the high alpine mountains it isn’t easy to stop and manually check. Thanks for your hard work.

Real.Name · 7 Aug 2026
1/5Compass missing East and West etc.
Look at the image of the “compass” in the App Store. It only has North and South. Totally missing are East, West, NE, SW etc. and all the cardinal points as are degrees. In short it is a beautifully designed decorative compass that can not perform even the most basic compass functions. Additionally it played 3 advertising videos for random products in the 60 seconds I spent changing the altitude settings from meters to feet.

FindingWind · 7 Aug 2026
4/5Works great
Driving and hiking in Colorado gave me an opportunity to look at this app. It worked great. It was consistent and was able to read altitude when I was out of Internet service.

Weekend hiker · 7 Aug 2026
2/5Altimeter? Hardly
I’m sitting exactly 3 feet above sea level. So far , I’ve gotten readings any where between -19 ft to 30 ft. It never quits changing.

boizham · 7 Aug 2026

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Versions

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1.1.0
1. Added realtime speed and compass
1.1.1
1. Bug fixes
1.2.0
1. Increase stability
1.3.0
1. Added accuracy tips. 2. Optimized UI layouts on different devices.
1.5.0
1. GPS location format is more readable
1.5.1
1. support both DMS and DDD format for GPS Locations.
2.0
1. Take picture with watermark of your altitude! 2. New app icon 3. Bug fixes
2.0.1
1. New feature "Altitude Camera" is not ready for iOS 8, make it only available for iOS 9 for now.
2.2
1. Added GPS information in camera. 2. More accurate GPS (6 digits after the decimal point)
2.3
1. Bug fixes
2.4
1. Support iPhone X 2. Improve performance
2.5
1. Added a purchase option to remove advertisements 2. Bug fixes
2.6
1. Added barometer feature. 2. Added mph speed unit.
2.7
1. Added sunrise & sunset time 2. Added barometer data when taking picture
3.0
1. Apple Watch Support. You can use Realtime Altimeter on your Apple Watch without iPhone. 2. Added iOS native share support.
3.1
1. Support iOS 13 2. Realtime Altimeter can show your current address now, click the bottom GPS information to switch between GPS/Sunrise and Sunset time/Current Address 3. Bug fixes
3.2
1. Support iOS 13 2. Realtime Altimeter can show your current address now, click the bottom GPS information to switch between GPS/Sunrise and Sunset time/Current Address 3. Bug fixes
3.3
Improve user experience, bug fixes
3.3.1
improve user experience, bug fixes
3.3.2
bug fixes
3.3.3
fix issue: camera does not work on some devices
3.3.4
1. fix bugs in iOS 18
3.3.5
1. fix bugs in iOS 18.
3.3.6
1. reduce ads, better user experience
3.4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
1. Improved front-camera photos on iPhone 17 for more consistent framing with the altitude watermark 2. Refined Settings and other UI details for clearer text and smoother presentation 3. Pinch to zoom with two fingers on the altitude camera

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Alternatives

Travel Altimeter & Elevation — Same category + similar ratings

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Last verified: 7 Aug 2026
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