This app offers a distraction-free navigation experience for motorcyclists, focusing on directional guidance rather than turn-by-turn instructions. It automatically records rides, provides detailed insights, and allows users to mark and save important locations.
1.3.3
July 10, 2026
Battery performance update
$8.99
Heading Compass Pro
Unlimited rides, detailed statistics, and GPX export
Really appreciate the feedback! You’re right about the battery, and optimizing it is something I’m actively working on. Ride safe!
Heading focuses on a compass-first navigation style, providing a large animated direction arrow to guide riders. It avoids voice commands and route-based instructions to minimize distractions and encourage exploration.
The description does not explicitly mention offline navigation capabilities. However, it highlights background GPS recording and iCloud backup, suggesting it relies on GPS signals for its core functions.
Pro features include speed and altitude charts, 0-100 km/h sprint timing, lean angle tracking, an all-rides heatmap, GPX & JSON export, real-time speed limit display, and share-ready ride cards. These are unlocked with a one-time purchase.
Every ride is automatically recorded in the background with crash-safe auto-save and ride recovery. Rides are also backed up to iCloud for safekeeping.
Yes, Heading is built for motorcyclists with glove-friendly large buttons and no precision tapping required, ensuring ease of use while riding.
No, Heading prioritizes privacy. It does not require an account, collects no user data, and is completely ad-free.
Heading is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.
The latest version, 1.3.2, was released on 2026-06-25, indicating recent development activity. The app was initially released on 2026-02-15.