# Pro Compass for Watch — Compass, sun/moon, GPS, maps > Realistic 3D compass with GPS, sun/moon, and waypoint management for Apple Watch. (iPhone/iPad app by Craig Hunter.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-compass-for-watch/id1480791726 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Craig Hunter](https://appshunter.io/developer/286743884) - Category: Navigation, Utilities - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 4.10/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-09-27 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-compass-for-watch/id1480791726/reviews.md ## What is Pro Compass for Watch? The legendary iOS compass app is now available for Apple Watch! Pro Compass replicates the look and feel of classic pocket compass hardware in use since the 1800s. The app uses advanced graphics technologies (normally reserved for games) to render 3D floating compass hardware for realistic operation. Pro Compass offers true and magnetic compass modes using a damped rosette-style compass ring. Local sun and moon position are shown on the compass ring and continually updated. Pro Compass also displays location and altitude, and contains a built-in two-axis inclinometer that drives two independent bubble levels and a bullseye level.  New in Pro Compass for Watch version 2 is a map screen and waypoint manager. You can add waypoints on the map or at your current location, and view waypoints on the compass ring to visualize their bearing from your current location. Pro Compass has settings for compass mode (true or magnetic, degrees or mils), distance/altitude units (feet or meters), and position format (decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, MGRS, USNG, UTM, UTM-B, and Maidenhead Locator System). The app has six color schemes, including two night vision modes - midnight red and luminescent green. Pro Compass for Watch is recommended for Apple Watch Series 5 and later (including Ultra). Apple Watch Series 4 and older do not have a compass sensor and will not show compass data. On older devices, the app uses the device's gyro sensor to measure rotation. You can twist the watch's digital crown to adjust and calibrate the gyro to the sun position, moon position, or a known bearing. Using these references, the "gyro compass" is able to give bearing. The calibration can be repeated as often as desired to give accurate results. Accuracy note: Pro Compass reports accuracy from the magnetometer sensor in your watch. To improve results, operate Pro Compass away from magnets, electronics, or sources of electro-magnetic interference, including car dashboards, aircraft cockpits, metal structures, and other devices. Developer note: like all our apps, we plan to continually improve and evolve Pro Compass for Watch. Please contact us with feature requests, suggestions, and general feedback. We'd love to hear what you're doing with the app! ## Key features - Realistic 3D compass rendering - True and magnetic compass modes - Sun and moon position tracking - GPS location and altitude display - Waypoint manager with map view - Inclinometer with bubble levels - Customizable settings and color schemes ## Chart rankings - #81 in Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 44) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-compass-for-watch/id1480791726/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Pro compass for watch *2025-11-03* I was recommended this app instead of the Apple compass app as it offered mils, which I was very happy with and seems to work great, when using the app, I noticed it also gave me a grid on the same screen… very happy, just a big shame the settings don’t offer BNG as an option for giving a grid reference, which unfortunately is my choice of language when reading maps, hope this can be added soon as it’s make the app perfect for what I need hope this helps, and helps improve the app for more users ### 5/5 — Working well *2025-07-28* A little difficult to install, however works well. **Developer response:** Go to the App Store on your Watch (not iPhone) and look in Account > Purchases. You can install the app from there if it did not install automatically after purchase. This is an independent Watch app and does not use the iPhone or iPhone App Store. ### 1/5 — Rip off - you don't receive it *2025-04-28, version 2.2* Paris for the app but never received it. Sent a message to Apple, they never responded. ### 1/5 — App is nonexistent *2025-04-19* I purchased the app. It is nowhere to be found on watch or phone. Apple, do not perpetuate a scam. Remove this from the store! **Developer response:** Go to the App Store on your Watch (not iPhone) and look in Account > Purchases. You can install the app from there if it did not install automatically after purchase. This is an independent Watch app and does not use the iPhone or iPhone App Store. ### 4/5 — Nice *2024-09-05* It almost makes me like my Ultra2! ### 5/5 — Great App — Great Support *2024-07-13* I had some trouble getting the compass to move off North so I sent an email to developer Craig Hunter. He responded in less than 2 hours telling me what to do and sent another email to assure I had location services set correctly. I’m now enjoying using the compass to keep me oriented while wandering around. Very accurate and easy to use. Craig clearly cares for his app as well as his customers. 5 stars for customer support and 5 stars for the app! Paul P. ### 5/5 — Great App — Great Support *2024-07-11* I had some trouble getting the compass to move off North so I sent an email to developer Craig Hunter. He responded in less than 2 hours telling me what to do and sent another email to assure I had location services set correctly. I’m now enjoying using the compass to keep me oriented while wandering around. Very accurate and easy to use. Craig clearly cares for his app as well as his customers. 5 stars for customer support and 5 stars for the app! Paul P. ### 1/5 — Direction indicator shows NA *2024-07-07* I have a watch series 9 with a magnetic malanese band. What can I do to get the direction indicator to work? ### 1/5 — the app crashes *2024-03-12* the app does not download on the ultra 2 ### 4/5 — Great tool. *2024-01-31* Great tool. I think an iPhone companion app for managing the waypoints would be useful since copy/pasting coordinates between iPhone and watch is imposible atm ## Frequently asked questions about Pro Compass for Watch ### What does Pro Compass for Watch do? Pro Compass for Watch replicates the look and feel of classic pocket compasses using advanced 3D graphics for realistic operation on your Apple Watch. It offers true and magnetic compass modes, displays local sun and moon positions, provides GPS location and altitude, and includes a waypoint manager with map integration. ### What are the key features of this compass app? Key features include realistic 3D compass rendering, true/magnetic compass modes, sun/moon position tracking on the compass ring, GPS location and altitude display, a waypoint manager with map view, an inclinometer with bubble levels, and customizable settings for units, position formats, and color schemes. ### How much does Pro Compass for Watch cost? The application is a paid app. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description, indicating a one-time purchase for the full functionality. ### What Apple Watch models are compatible with Pro Compass for Watch? Pro Compass for Watch is recommended for Apple Watch Series 5 and later, including Ultra models, as these devices have a built-in compass sensor. Older models like Series 4 and earlier do not have a compass sensor and will use the device's gyro sensor for bearing, requiring manual calibration. ### How accurate is the compass, and how can I improve it? The app reports accuracy based on the magnetometer sensor in your watch. To improve results, operate the app away from magnets, electronics, or sources of electromagnetic interference, such as car dashboards, metal structures, or other devices. For older watches without a compass sensor, manual calibration using the sun, moon, or a known bearing is necessary. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2 — 2023-03-28 Option to display compass bearing in mils. Complication shortcut for launching app. Minor bug fixes and improvements. ### 2.1 — 2022-11-07 Additional position formats - MGRS, USNG, UTM, Banded UTM-B, and Maidenhead (MLS). Two new night vision interface themes - midnight red and luminescent green. ### 2.0 — 2022-10-05 Numerous modifications and interface tweaks to support the larger display on the Apple Watch Ultra. New interface color schemes, including international orange. A new map screen with search, waypoints, and a waypoint manager. Waypoints are visible on the map and compass ring. ### 1.0.1 — 2019-10-23 Improvements to graphics rendering for better performance and lower memory use. ### 1.0 — 2019-09-27 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Pro Compass for Watch | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Theodolite for Watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theodolite-for-watch/id1480791708) | 4.3 (20) | $1.99 | Navigation | | [Altimeter+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altimeter-plus/id417204570) | 4.5 (700) | $1.99 | Navigation | | [aprs.fi](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aprsfi/id922155038) | 4.7 (1,133) | $6.99 | Navigation | | [MGRS@Work](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mgrswork/id6659373822) | 4.0 (1) | Free | Navigation | | [Tactical NAV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactical-nav/id412650650) | 4.4 (320) | $8.99 | Navigation | | [Offline GPS Navigation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-gps-navigation/id791684332) | 4.6 (2,918) | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by Craig Hunter - [Star Race Omega](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-race-omega/id300776131) - [Theodolite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theodolite/id339393884) - [Wx for iPad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wx-for-ipad/id376956323) - [Theodolite HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theodolite-hd/id425456242) - [Wx for iPhone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wx-for-iphone/id451916164) - [Pro Compass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-compass/id517739197) All apps by Craig Hunter: https://appshunter.io/developer/286743884 ## Related topics [theodolite for watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/theodolite-for-watch) · [apple watch compass](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-watch-compass) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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