Comparison

Compass Plus vs Bearing Compass & Heading

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compass Plus

This app functions as a real orientation tool for hiking and outdoor activities, going beyond a simple north indicator. It teaches users how to navigate using a compass and map, featuring an orienting compass, rotating bezel, and adjustable magnetic declination.

Highlights
  • Orienting compass functions
  • Rotating bezel
  • Adjustable magnetic declination
  • Step-by-step use guide
  • Clinometer
  • HD graphics
Features
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Most people know how to use a compass to determine where north is. Few know how to use it as a navigation tool. The ability to navigate with a compass and a map is one of the major skills in hiking. This compass is not just a simple north direction indicator but is intended to be used as a real orientation tool for hiking activities. So learn how to properly use a compass and always have it on you. Prerequisite: Your device must have an integrated compass sensor to function properly. Highlights: + Orienting compass functions + Suitable for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities + HD graphics + Quick step by step use guide Features: + Rotating bezel + Rotating orienting arrow + Adjustable magnetic declination + Fine tune of the rotating bezel + Fine tune of the orienting arrow + Clinometer

About

Bearing Compass & Heading

Features
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Bearing Compass is a modern digital compass designed for accurate heading, target bearing, and directional orientation. Track your real-time heading, set a custom target bearing, and monitor heading drift with smooth and responsive compass movement. Bearing Compass provides a clean and focused compass experience built for precision, simplicity, and everyday usability. Whether you are hiking, walking, camping, travelling, exploring outdoors, navigating by bearing, or checking direction quickly, Bearing Compass helps you stay aligned with your intended direction using accurate real-time compass data and intuitive course guidance. Designed with a minimal interface and smooth motion handling, Bearing Compass focuses on the essential compass tools you actually need without maps, accounts, or unnecessary complexity. FEATURES • Accurate digital compass • Real-time heading updates • Custom target bearing • Heading drift indication • Left and right course correction guidance • On-course alignment feedback • Smooth and responsive compass movement • Clear North, East, South, and West compass markings • Motion sensor calibration guidance • Clean and minimal interface • Light and dark mode support • Fast and lightweight performance IDEAL FOR • Hiking • Walking • Camping • Outdoor exploration • Travel • Orienteering • Bearing navigation • Direction finding • Everyday compass use Bearing Compass is built for users who want a reliable and modern compass app focused on heading accuracy, bearing alignment, and directional orientation.

Screenshots

Compass Plus1 screens
Bearing Compass & Heading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compass Plus at Free against Bearing Compass & Heading's $2.99. Compass Plus also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Compass Plus is free to download; Bearing Compass & Heading costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Compass Plus versus Bearing Compass & Heading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass PlusBearing Compass & Heading
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB40 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKyungjin LeeJelmer van Nuss

In-app purchases

None

Compass Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Bearing Compass & Heading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass Plus free?
Compass Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bearing Compass & Heading free?
Bearing Compass & Heading costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass Plus or Bearing Compass & Heading have ads?
Neither Compass Plus nor Bearing Compass & Heading shows ads.

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