# Altimeter - Altitude & Compass

> Weather & Elevation for Hiking

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1295577015](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1295577015)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1295577015`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gaurav Babbar
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (8,451 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2017-12-19
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/altimeter-altitude-compass/id1295577015)
- **Website:** [https://enacti.com/](https://enacti.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://enacti.com/altimeter/privacy-policy.html](https://enacti.com/altimeter/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Altimeter bundles altitude, weather, compass, and activity tracking into a single, rugged toolkit for outdoor adventures. With GPS + barometer fusion, offline operation, live altitude charts, SOS, and location marking, it keeps you informed even in signal-challenged terrain. The app has 600k+ users and is trusted by hikers worldwide.

Upgrade to Pro for extended forecasts, advanced analytics, elevation landmarks, milestones, and an ad-free experience. It also supports multiple languages and flexible coordinate formats for navigation across mountain trails.

## Rankings

- #19,764 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for accurate altitude readings and a capable, easy-to-use feature set, including map and speedometer, with a go-to daily usage and useful stats. However, persistent issues include broken or blocked in-app purchases and pro unlocks, ads/paywalls hindering access to features, pedometer data problems (missing or non-resetting steps), and occasional crashes or instability in recent versions. Unit conversion problems (meters/feet) are noted by some users. Overall value is strong, but reliability concerns remain.

### Pros

- Accurate altitude/elevation readings.
- Easy to use / intuitive interface.
- Feature-rich with altimeter, map, speedometer and multiple options.
- Free base app with optional upgrades that users view as a good value.
- Go-to daily app with useful personal stats.

### Cons

- In-app purchases/pro unlocks often fail or require repeated payments; restore purchases may not work.
- Ads and paywalls interfere with access to pro features or settings.
- Pedometer data reliability issues: steps not counted, weeks missing, or data not resetting.
- Crashes or instability in recent updates (including pedometer crashes and settings crashing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1295577015)