Barometric Altimeter

4.5
18 reviews
500+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

This altimeter models a real aviation altimeter by using your device's barometer and allowing calibration of altitude based on air pressure at sea level (QNH) and the current air temperature. If a network connection is available, the app can fetch the closest weather station data automatically and auto-calibrate every 10 minutes or as you travel.

Features :

- 2 hand analog altimeter with smooth animations.
- Analog and digital display options.
- User preferences and calibrations are saved upon exit.
- Auto calibration via the closest Metar station (sets sea level pressure and current temperature) when an Internet connection is present
- Auto calibrates only as needed to save battery life
- Easy manual calibration via the settings
- Imperial and metric support.




Keywords :

altimeter, pressure altimeter, barometric altimeter, barometer, pilot, hiker, sky diver, back country, aviation
Updated on
Mar 13, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.5
18 reviews
A Google user
October 30, 2013
The app was auto fetching the correct altimeter setting for my location. But it has stopped. Tried switching back and forth between auto and manual modes several times to no avail. Not sure what happened.
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hellosimon
November 5, 2013
If anyone runs into this issue and owns a Galaxy S4 as Ian does, try resetting the device to get all apps requiring sensor data working again.
A Google user
August 10, 2013
This is by far the best altimeter app in the market, the only one that I found that will automatically get local QNH to correct altimeter readings. Would be perfect if it had a way to calibrate the barometer, most phone sensors are consistently off from true pressure, so altitude readings will consistently be offset by 20-50 feet.
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A Google user
October 9, 2017
I would appreciate a small lock switch on the mostly empty screen, it's easy to accidentally change the setting otherwise. Have yet to test it at altitude :-)
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