# Compass

> Digital compass showing location coordinates, elevation, and heading lock. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass/id1067456176 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353)
- Category: Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 1,930 App Store ratings · 457 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Canadian French, German (Germany) and 23 more
- Released: 2016-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass/id1067456176/reviews.md

## What is Compass?

Find compass directions, see your latitude, longitude, and elevation, all with Compass from Apple.

Features

• See the latitude and longitude of your current location.

• Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if you’re on course.

## Key features

- Displays latitude and longitude
- Shows current elevation
- Lock current heading
- On-course indicator

## What do users think of Compass?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ⭐ Simple and effective
- 🗺️ Provides location and elevation data
- 💯 Saved a life in an emergency
- 🤖 Helpful for kids and the directionally challenged

**Cons**

- 🧭 Inaccurate compass readings
- 🔁 Inconsistent and unreliable direction
- 🔒 Locked on north direction
- 🚫 Completely non-functional

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Compass frozen or stuck on one direction
- Compass showing opposite direction
- Elevation and location data not working
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Ability to switch between magnetic and true north
- Integration with CarPlay and Apple Watch
- Option to display coordinates in decimal degrees
- Customizable compass face with cardinal directions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 457)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass/id1067456176/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2026-08-19, version 1.9*

Won’t even calibrate won’t show direction, just won’t work.

### 5/5 — For Safety

*2026-08-18, version 1.9*

If you don’t know where you are, the coordinates on this app and maps.

### 5/5 — Best app

*2026-08-14, version 1.9*

My dumbahh doesn’t know directions (even though I’m 16, I get confused by left and right 😔) this app helps me so much

### 5/5 — Good directions

*2026-08-10, version 1.9*

It’s as good as eating dinner with tom pearl

### 1/5 — TOTALLY OFF!

*2026-08-05, version 1.9*

This app has been incorrect for about a month. The direction is TOTALLY OFF! Someone would get lost using this thing!!

### 5/5 — Very good-but

*2026-08-02, version 1.9*

It would be even better if we could change the grid references to British grid.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-08-02, version 1.9*

Doesn’t work. Tried many times.

### 1/5 — 没有经纬度

*2026-07-29, version 1.9*

没有经纬度

### 5/5 — 😱

*2026-07-27, version 1.9*

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

### 1/5 — Bro ts app is larping so much bro

*2026-07-27, version 1.9*

Bro I was listening to yara yara phonk in the forest and I got lost and I went to use the compass in folk valley and I didn’t know where north was 😱😱😱😱😱😱😨😨😰😨🥵🥵😡🫢🤔🥶🤗😡🫢😡😓😠🤗😳🤭😨🤗🥵🫢😱🥵🤭😤🫣😥🥺🤔😠😓🥺😶‍🌫️😡🤗😠😱😡😓😠🤗😢🫢🤔🥶😠🤭🤗🥵🤭😠🤗🥺😓😠😨😰😠😓😤🤭😠😓🥺🤭

## Frequently asked questions about Compass

### What does this compass app do?

This app functions as a digital compass, providing your current latitude and longitude coordinates, as well as your elevation. It also includes a feature to lock your current heading and a visual cue to help you stay on track.

### How do I use the heading lock feature?

To use the heading lock, simply tap the screen to set your current direction. The app will then display a red band, indicating whether you are currently on course with your locked heading.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What are the main benefits of using this app?

The primary benefits include easily finding your precise location coordinates (latitude and longitude), checking your elevation, and utilizing the heading lock feature for navigation or orientation purposes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9 — 2025-12-12

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.8 — 2025-09-15

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.7 — 2024-09-18

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.6 — 2023-09-25

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.5 — 2023-09-18

No release notes.

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