# Simply North — user reviews > 73 indexed App Store user reviews of Simply North by BusyBytes GmbH, rated 4.10/5 from 50 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-north/id545173570/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-north/id545173570.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 33 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9 ## Newest reviews (14 of 73) ### 3/5 — Does Not Work in LANDSCAPE *2018-06-09, version 2.0.2* UPDATE: 2018-06-09 Thank you to the developers for their positive response to consider making this app work in landscape with the next update.👍 ORIGINAL REVIEW This app does NOT work in LANDSCAPE. iPads are not phone-less iPhones, or large iPod Touches. iPad people work in LANDSCAPE. Want a five-star review? Make this app work in LANDSCAPE and you’ll get one. I’ll update this review the moment an updated version of this app works in LANDSCAPE. ### 4/5 — Bangkok or Europe? *2014-10-10, version 1.2.1* I frequently use the app and it points me in the right direction. However, when I showed it to my husband, he noticed that the GPS coordinates are way off, placing us in Europe, not Thailand. I can use other apps for GPS, but you should remove the GPS coordinates if they are not right. ### 4/5 — Nearly Perfect *2014-10-08, version 1.2.1* It's very nice and straightforward, but it would be perfect if it showed the magnetic declination (like in little numbers below the bering when the magnetic compass setting is on) and the elevation along with the lat/long. So close. :) ### 3/5 — Zu schön... *2014-10-03* Das App ist designorientiert. Die Koordinatenangabe hätte ich mir etwas größer und kontrastreicher (fetter) gewünscht. Kompass ist sehr schön und bewegt sich "smooth". Leider funktioniert auf meinem IPhone 5 die "True North"-Funktion nicht (habe die Ortung aktiviert). Auf dem IPad 4 geht alles tadellos. Bitte noch Nautische Meilen/Stunde (Knoten) als Geschwindigkeit aufnehmen. Dabei braucht es auch keine Höhenangabe (Das Meer ist meistens auf 0m) lieber die Geschwindigkeit gemeinsam mit den Koordinaten anzeigen. Vielen Dank **Developer response:** Hallo, konnten wir das Problem "True North" mit dem Update lösen? ### 4/5 — Best I've Seen Yet *2014-05-28, version 1.2.1* Great app - good clean display, easy to use, simple UI. The only thing missing is a landscape iPad view. If it had a landscape view on rotation, I'd give it five stars. ### 5/5 — Works Great *2013-12-30, version 1.2.1* This app works great on my IPAD 2. Easy to use from the beginning. AND I'm not getting paid to say this either nor am I a friend of the developer. ### 5/5 — Simple and elegant *2013-12-29, version 1.2.1* Does exactly what it's supposed to do, and more. I love compass apps and this is my favorite. ### 5/5 — Comme avant *2013-12-29, version 1.2.1* Avec cette app, on peut avoir accès à notre page de démarrage comme avant IOS7. Super, merci ### 5/5 — Simply the best :) *2013-12-29* Simply the best :) ### 5/5 — Simply Beautiful *2013-12-28, version 1.2.1* This is what I have been looking for my iPad mini. Simply beautiful, works like a charm! ### 2/5 — dommage *2013-06-15, version 1.2.1* Je l'ai téléchargé parce que l'on pouvait copier les coordonnées. Je pensais pouvoir les réutiliser plus tard dans d'autres applications. Manque de bol il y a du texte parmi les valeurs. Il aurait fallu que l'on copie 50.2234,3.5678 par exemple. Dommage ... ### 4/5 — Almost perfect! *2013-06-14, version 1.2.1* This app is almost perfect. It needs to integrate with google maps to be perfect. I like that you can copy the lat and Lon. Apples compass doesn't do that..."yet". Beautiful design, this is what apples app should resemble. Good job Dev. ### 2/5 — Localisation *2013-06-13, version 1.2.1* Je suis bien branché et mon WI-FI fonctionne et il me demande d'essayer de me brancher. J'ai un iPad 3. JP ### 5/5 — Amazing - Bella! *2013-06-13, version 1.2.1* L'app è bella. Molto essenziale, bussola con indicazione di nord magnetico, blu, e quello reale rosso. Sotto coordinate geografiche. Se fai swipe, ovvero scorri il dito verso destro 2 volte velocemente compare altimetro e velocità. FUNZIONANTI. Puoi inoltre scegliere facendo swipe verso il basso, oltre che dalla schermata di benvenuto, il sistema metrico o quello imperiale. BRAVISSIMO LO SVILUPPATORE, ottimo lavoro!! PS: Per Gigitaxi...fermarsi a leggere le brevi e chiare istruzioni noooo??? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nord nicht Nord *2019-01-21* Zeigt hartnäckig N bei ca 207 Grad SW an. **Developer response:** Hi Bernd, thank you very much for your rating. We would like to have a closer look at your problem. Please drop us a line via our mail support button, which is build into Simply North 🤗. Thank you very much! Eric ### 1/5 — Simply *2018-06-01* without function. Shows North in South. Deleted! **Developer response:** Hi, gerne würden wir das Problem lösen und würden uns über eine nähere Beschreibung freuen (z.B. wann tritt der Fehler auf, auf welchem Gerät, wie verhalten sich andere Kompass Apps). Viele Grüße und Danke BusyBytes Team ### 1/5 — Kein iOS 11 Support *2017-12-23* Die App läuft nur alten iPhones, Daumen runter! **Developer response:** Hallo, konnten wir das Problem mit dem Update lösen? ### 1/5 — Always wants access to my location. *2015-06-21, version 1.2.1* Always wants access to my location. Why? Why isn't access while I'm using the app good enough? ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2014-09-07, version 1.2.1* Doesn't work on iphone 5 running iOS7 ### 1/5 — Compass *2013-06-16, version 1.2.1* Does not work on my iphone 5. Magnetic N works and true N just locks up. ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2013-06-13, version 1.2.1* L'écran d'accueil est resté statique. Jamais pu aller au-delà !!! Aussitôt chargée aussitôt enlevée !!!! ### 1/5 — Fails *2013-06-11, version 1.2.1* This app does not work on iPhone 5. Not only does it not display the correct magnetic declination, it fails when showing the true geodetic north. Also, this app shows the geodetic position to the millimeter in accuracy, which is pure BS. ### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht *2013-06-10* Der Zeiger der Nord angeben soll bewegt sich keinen Millimeter. Gott sei Dank kostet die App nichts. So völlig unbrauchbar. **Developer response:** Hallo, konnten wir das Problem mit dem Update lösen? ### 1/5 — iPod Touch, yes...iPod Touch, NO!! *2013-06-10, version 1.2.1* ****DOES NOT WORK ON IPOD TOUCH!!!**** Couldn't give more than one star. Looks nice and simple, but doesn't work on iPod Touch! True, this info is contained in extended description, but one must read almost all the way to the bottom of it. Yet, the details say this app is "compatible" with iPhone, iPod Touch 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. It does open an display on the iPod Touch. Guess that means it IS compatible. Recommend list the iPod Touch disclaimer at TOP of detail info (like above) to minimize negative reviews. Just a thought. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Update *2018-07-08, version 2.0.2* Resolved ### 5/5 — Works great on my iPhone 6s Plus *2018-06-04, version 2.0.2* This app is simple to use and it works great on my iPhone 6s Plus. I have not experienced any crashes or issues. I am running iOS 11, the latest version at the time of this review. The app shows the latitude and longitude. I can choose between true north or magnetic north. A good utility app to have in my pocket. No ads and no bloatware. Thank you! ### 5/5 — True vs. magnetic *2018-06-04, version 2.0.2* The feature included is the choice of true north and magnetic north The Pacific Northwest has a magnetic deviation of 22-degrees or thereabouts. Can be a critical in emergencies ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2018-06-04, version 2.0.2* 5 stars! Not only is the app beautiful to look at and use....... More importantly, it’s very accurate. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Super App , macht das was es verspricht, *2018-06-03* Super ### 5/5 — Einfache und schöne App *2018-06-02* Mal eine kostenlose App, die nicht über Werbung finanzierte Einblendungen verhunzt ist. Minimalistisch und Funktional - tut genau das was man erwartet nicht mehr aber auch nicht weniger. Danke dass es noch auch (noch) solche Apps gibt. ### 5/5 — old version *2017-03-28, version 1.2.1* Bitte aktualisieren ... ### 5/5 — Love The App *2016-10-18, version 1.2.1* I've had this app for quite some time & love it. I keep a log & need to record my latitude & longitude. A simple touch of the latitude & longitude on the app & it copies it to the clipboard so I can paste it into my word processor. Unfortunately since I recently updated both my iPhone6 & my iPad Air to the new IOS 10.0.2, the app just crashes when I touch the latitude & longitude. Now I must write it down on paper & type it into my word processor. ### 5/5 — Molto bella *2014-09-07, version 1.2.1* Include l'altimetro e funziona benissimo! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2014-01-05, version 1.2.1* I saw that screenshot of the iPhone compass, and wanted something like it for my iPad. I nearly gave up until I saw this - clean, simple, and with a quality look of precision. I also like that you can change it to either white or black. I does all I need it to do, and does it beautifully. Thanks to the developer - what a gift. --- *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 2026-09-04.*