# NS Needle — Offline Compass — Signal fades. Direction stays.

> Signal fades. Direction stays. (iPhone/iPad app by 古祥 韩.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ns-needle-offline-compass/id6807026559 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [古祥 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592870393)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-09-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ns-needle-offline-compass/id6807026559/reviews.md

## What is NS Needle?

NS Needle is a single-page, dark-themed, fully offline compass instrument.

What makes it different: it tells you when it can't measure.

■ Data Honesty Protocol
White = live reading. Gray = last known fix, with a timestamp you can tap to inspect. If it can't be measured, it's not shown. The only compass that doesn't fake it in an elevator.

■ Instrument-Grade Feel
60 Hz heading with exponential smoothing — no chasing animations. Three tiers of haptic feedback: heavy on cardinal north, medium on E/S/W, light on every 30° tick. You know you passed north without looking.

■ True North, Offline
Long-press the heading to toggle true/magnetic north. No network required.

■ Maintained Readings
Coordinates, altitude (with accuracy tolerance), barometric pressure, relative height, and reverse-geocoded address. Lost signal? Coordinates go gray — they don't vanish. Pressure stays live.

■ Unlimited Waypoints + Back-Bearing
Tap + to record your position with heading, pressure, altitude, address, and notes. No limit. Select a waypoint and the dial shows a bearing arrow with distance cues. The closer you get, the heavier and faster the haptic pulses.

■ Sun & Moon
When coordinates are available, see current rise/set times and bearings. A photographer's golden hour companion.

■ Five Promises
Works without internet. Collects nothing. No subscription. Never fakes data. Won't grow into something else.

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Digital compass for rough orientation only; not for precision navigation.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-25

No release notes.

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