# Compass for iPad (Free) — user reviews > 139 indexed App Store user reviews of Compass for iPad (Free) by Makers Camp, LLC, rated 2.60/5 from 2,383 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass-for-ipad-free/id378640003/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass-for-ipad-free/id378640003.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 517 · 4★ 242 · 3★ 309 · 2★ 344 · 1★ 971 ## What do users think of Compass for iPad (Free)? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Works as advertised - 🚀 Accurate and precise - 💡 Useful for various purposes - 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes or freezes - 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate readings - 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Compass needle doesn't move - Longitude/latitude displayed incorrectly - Compass reading stays static regardless of device orientation **Most requested features** - Update for newer iOS versions - Add manual calibration option - Improve accuracy of longitude/latitude - Provide more compass modes (e.g., true north, magnetic north) ## Newest reviews (18 of 139) ### 4/5 — Confusing directions *2024-08-18* After installing the app on my iPad2, it continuously crashed. On other devices it gives confusing directions (difficult from each other). ### 2/5 — Used to work well *2017-11-09, version 1.0* I love this compass it’s very stylish and used to work well. Please update it ### 1/5 — None working compass *2017-05-16, version 1.0* I have had this app a couple of years and up to a few months ago it seemed swing around as required and register North now it is static. North is wherever you want to to be. A bit disconcerting and not useful. ### 1/5 — Does not work t *2016-10-10, version 1.0* Plain and simple: it does not work. It stays stationary and makes no change regardless of how much you move it. I'm deleting immediately. ### 1/5 — Fake *2016-10-01, version 1.0* Doesn't even work. Just a picture of a compass. ### 1/5 — Like Lacemaker says *2016-09-22, version 1.0* It's just a picture. Nothing to see here folks. ### 1/5 — It's a still image of a compass, nothing more. *2016-09-16* The compass does not move at all, no matter where I take it, how hard I shake it, or how many times I force close and open it. There is no difference between magnetic and geographic North because the image doesn't do anything. It's a photograph, not a movie, and certainly not a compass. There is neither latitude nor longitude written anywhere on this photo. If everyone reviewing this app had my experience with it, it would have solid 1 star ratings; I get that, but that doesn't alter the fact that for my new iPad Air 2, this app is taking up space and giving absolutely nothing back. Is it a bug? I don't know. It just doesn't work,...at all! ### 2/5 — Horrible *2016-06-06, version 1.0* Does not show the right direction it looks nice thuogh ### 1/5 — Does NOT Work *2016-05-27, version 1.0* This app has idea North to South. Giant waste of time. ### 3/5 — Some flaws, but ok *2016-02-13, version 1.0* The longitude does indeed say East when it should say West, as others have mentioned. No way of contacting the developers on their site. But the compass does work well, and there's no adverts! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2016-01-10, version 1.0* Doesn't work properly. ### 4/5 — Needs an update *2015-12-29* This app has not been updated since 2010. It initially had problems going into landscape mode. But it works. ### 1/5 — Compass for iPad *2015-11-30, version 1.0* HORRIBLE. Completely inaccurate. ### 1/5 — Rubbish! *2015-11-08, version 1.0* Downloaded to my iPad 2, seemed to work once, then asked to allow it access to my location 'even when not using the app'! Obviously I said 'No'! App then doesn't work. Pathetic! Not worth the money I didn't pay for it! ### 3/5 — PHL *2015-11-04, version 1.0* It shows my longitude as 2°56'27"E. It should be W. ### 1/5 — Avoid at all costs unless you want a great excuse for being late. *2015-11-01, version 1.0* Horrible! ### 1/5 — Does absolutely nothing *2015-10-09, version 1.0* Is there something I'm supposed to do to turn it on? ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-09-09, version 1.0* Downloaded to my iPad mini 3, calibrated it only to find it was pointing to North when it should be South. Deleted it and tried again only to have the same thing happen again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Compass App *2019-05-24, version 1.0* Currently will not work with IOS11. Developer please update this app. ### 1/5 — Needs updated! *2018-07-01, version 1.0* Needs updated for newer iPads! ### 1/5 — No working on latest Apple update... *2018-03-21, version 1.0* 21/3/18 No working on latest Apple update... ### 1/5 — Was useful! *2018-02-01, version 1.0* This app is useless now, the app needs to be made compatible with iOS11 ### 1/5 — Has stopped working *2017-12-31, version 1.0* Doesn’t work with the latest version ph iOS. Therefore useless. ### 1/5 — Does not work with IOS11 *2017-12-17, version 1.0* Needs IOS11 update! ### 1/5 — Update *2017-12-01, version 1.0* For os 11 please ### 1/5 — Compass not working - nice still image *2017-09-18, version 1.0* Deleted the app in the first 5 minutes. ### 1/5 — Piece of CompaCrap *2017-08-26, version 1.0* It looks like static picture with no moving elements. Forget finding way home with this excellent app. ### 1/5 — Update *2017-06-07, version 1.0* Love this app, hope you update to new apple so coming soon ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not suitable for all iPads *2024-03-31* It works well on iPad 2 with iOS 8,but it's only an image on iPad 4 with iOS 10. ### 5/5 — Works very well *2017-07-30, version 1.0* Please update for next iOS version ### 5/5 — It works! As advertised. *2014-08-15, version 1.0* It works, but of course you have to let it use your location. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2014-07-27* It knows your position and works as a simple compass. No, swinging back and forth to sync it, it comes up instantly and is accurate. You want a Nav program, buy one. You want to know directions on your pad, this is it. ### 5/5 — Works nicely *2014-07-20, version 1.0* Works a treat. Loved the review saying "rubbish - that would put Istanbul in the Atlantic". It is a compass - it tells you which way your iPad is pointing, not where it is. ### 5/5 — Works fine *2014-05-09, version 1.0* Ignore the critics: it's probably the competitors trying to screw up a perfectly good product. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2013-04-08* While traveling across a few states, I had a tire blowout in the middle of nowhere and someplace else and needed to get a tow truck to me. I got this app and had my coordinates instantly...and the tow truck soon followed. Great for what I needed it for. ### 5/5 — Welshdiva *2013-02-22* Love that it works off network and wifi, very useful, as I am not good at navigation.. ### 5/5 — IPad compass *2012-09-08, version 1.0* It is free! It is brilliant! On my iPad 3 it worked exceptionally well and as soon as you have it working you discover times when it proves very useful. I love it. ### 5/5 — Does what it says. *2012-07-23, version 1.0* Works fine on my iPad 3 (WiFi version) and perfect replacement for the missing Apple compass. Free, and no ads - thank you Oecoway! I reckon some of the negative reviews are bogus, probably from developers who charge for the same thing. Doesn't work on iPhone? Oh please! It isn't even available on the iPhone, so why bother to write that? Anyway, try for yourself; nothing to lose. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*