# Current Altitude

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id348408101](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id348408101)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id348408101`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearn Apps, LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (18,054 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-21
- **First published:** 2009-12-31
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/current-altitude/id348408101)
- **Website:** [http://hearnapps.com](http://hearnapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.hearnapps.com/privacy/](http://www.hearnapps.com/privacy/)

## Description

Your perfect companion for hiking, camping, climbing, flying, and everything else. Powered by your device's GPS, it lets you save locations, view coordinates in multiple GPS formats, and share your location and altitude with friends.

For best accuracy, ensure your device has a clear view of the sky.

## Rankings

- #12,288 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Current Altitude for accurate, fast readings and reliable performance in travel and backcountry scenarios. The app often delivers near-feet-level precision and provides a handy latitude/longitude fallback when direct location is unavailable. Common caveats center on occasional instability in readings for small-scale measurements, and some users would like tighter precision for tiny elevation changes.

### Pros

- Very accurate elevation readings, often within a few feet.
- Fast/instant elevation information.
- Reliable across backcountry and travel scenarios.
- Provides latitude/longitude as a fallback when direct location can't be detected.
- Simple, quick-access interface that’s easy to use on the go.

### Cons

- Readings can be inconsistent or bounce around, making small-distance elevation hard to rely on.

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