# Altimeter for Wear OS watches

> Precise barometric altimeter app and watchface for Wear OS, Android Wear watches

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appfour.wearaltimeter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appfour.wearaltimeter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appfour.wearaltimeter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** appfour
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 128,157
- **Rating:** 3.03 / 5 (612 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.210304
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-04
- **First published:** 2018-09-13
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appfour.wearaltimeter)
- **Website:** [http://www.appfour.com](http://www.appfour.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.appfour.com/privacy.html](http://www.appfour.com/privacy.html)

## Description

**Altimeter for Wear OS** is a precise barometric altimeter designed specifically for Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) smartwatches. Whether you want an app, watchface, or complication, it lets you view your current altitude and vertical speed directly on your wrist. The app supports automatic altitude recording with minimum and maximum tracking, rise and decline logging, and intuitive graph displays.

Additional features include automatic calibration using current weather data and the ability to share altitude recordings right from your watch. Compatible with many popular smartwatches like Sony SmartWatch 3, Fossil Q series, Ticwatch, Huawei Watch, LG Watch, ASUS ZenWatch, Samsung Gear Live, TAG Heuer, and more — it also supports using your phone’s barometer if your watch lacks one. The full version unlocks graph views and advanced customization options making it an ideal altimeter tool for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers.

## Rankings

- #197,147 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show strong positives on accuracy, usefulness as a Wear OS complication, and Pixel Watch support, but are marred by paywall requirements, purchasing issues, and ongoing compatibility problems across many watches and OS updates, plus occasional altitude accuracy glitches.

### Pros

- Accurate altitude readings with good detail.
- Useful Wear OS complication with many features.
- One of the few simple altitude apps for Wear OS, with Pixel Watch support.
- Positive initial impressions and overall usefulness.

### Cons

- Requires a paid pro version to access core features like changing units; no free trial reported.
- Purchase and payment issues: card declines, not receiving purchased bundle, or refunds problems.
- Compatibility/installation problems across Wear OS devices and OS updates (Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch 4/Classic, Pixel Watch 3, Watch 6 Classic, etc.).
- Occasional incorrect altitude readings (completely wrong altitude or negative elevation after updates).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appfour.wearaltimeter)