Accurate Altimeter

Turn your phone into an altimeter! Get elevation even offline.

AR Labs · com.arlabsmobile.altimeterfree

4.3 out of 5 (4 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.4.8 41 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 41 MB All versions

Signature matches the Google Play version Details

Watch the Accurate Altimeter trailer on YouTube

At a glance

Latest version: v2.4.8 (240819)
Updated: Aug 31, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 41 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Permissions: 22 (3 sensitive)
Website: arlabs-mobile.com/apps/altimeter.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Accurate Altimeter is an app by AR Labs in the Travel & Local category. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 2.4.4, the APK grew from 21.9 MB to 41 MB. Since version 1.22, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 6.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 2.4.5, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service location”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.4.8

Update for compatibility to Android 16 Added annual subscription Fixies Improved location privacy

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The most downloaded Altimeter for Android that does not need internet to work! - Altitude estimation with three different methods to be always sure to get a reliable measure, even without internet connection. - Historical charts to see your excursions elevation gain. - Maps with peaks' name and contour lines. Pick elevation from any point on the map. - Pictures with impressed place name and altitude. Altitude can be estimated: - With satellites triangulation. Slow and less accurate but it works even with no internet connection. - Taking the ground elevation at your current position from a global elevation map. - Using the pressure sensor of your device (if available). It calibrates itself on pressure from the nearest weather station to improve accuracy. As additional PRO features you can also: - compensate systematic error of pressure sensor - download a larger area of the global elevation map - record altitude without opening the App - pick elevation on the map with no limitation - have no advertising

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.22. Since v2.4.8 it requires Android 6.0+.

v2.4.8 LATEST Aug 31, 2026 41 MB TRUSTED v2.4.5 Sep 17, 2025 21.9 MB TRUSTED v2.4.4 Sep 16, 2025 21.9 MB TRUSTED v1.22 Mar 2, 2017 2.6 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 31, 2026.
Certificate issued to “AR Labs” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 31, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 31, 2026
Signed byCN=Lear Cabrini, OU=Development, O=AR Labs, L=Milano, ST=Milano, C=IT
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5E:95:28:24:EE:30:A0:4F:65:AC:7B:BF:47:6A:A9:60:57:31:E0:E7
File MD5c8c19a59617631aa80c5d540545e8d55
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (22)

Accurate Altimeter requests 22 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.arlabsmobile.altimeterfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps

Accurate Altimeter APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Accurate Altimeter for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.22 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.22 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Accurate Altimeter free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Accurate Altimeter APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c8c19a59617631aa80c5d540545e8d55.