海拔测量仪 vs Compass mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
海拔测量仪
Read full descriptionHide full description
查看你的高度或海拔，还可以设置各种漂亮的背景。 非常适合远足等户外活动。 内置海拔表，还可以根据海拔换算气压. 一个简单而整洁的界面展示如下内容： 1. 海拔计 2. 纬度 3. 经度
Compass mini
This app provides a minimalist compass for identifying direction. It also displays altitude, barometric pressure, and coordinate information for your current location. Additional features include sunrise/sunset times and solar angles, with offline usability and widget support.
- Direction identification
- Altitude and barometric pressure
- Coordinate navigation
- Location bookmarking
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Solar elevation and azimuth
- Offline usability
Read full descriptionHide full description
Compass mini is an elegant and minimalist compass tool. You can use it to get the current location's altitude, barometric, and coordinate information, and identify direction. • Clean and lightweight, usable offline. • View altitude and atmospheric pressure information. • Coordinate navigation and location bookmarking. • Sunrise and sunset related times. • Solar elevation and azimuth angles. • Desktop and lock screen widgets. • Detailed latitude and longitude values. • Supports dark mode.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass mini at 4.8 against 海拔测量仪's 4.6. 海拔测量仪's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 海拔测量仪 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass mini holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of 海拔测量仪's written reviews are positive against 96% of Compass mini's.
海拔测量仪 ships an update every 2 months, Compass mini every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 海拔测量仪 | Compass mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (49 ratings) | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Yuanlai Infomation Technology Co., Ltd. | 鑫 吴 |
Customer experience
海拔测量仪
Compass mini
Bugs and requests
海拔测量仪
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass mini
Reported bugs
5 issues- Clicking settings causes frame drops
- Altitude display issues in some locations
- No compass widget available
- Latitude and longitude are阉割 (阉割 means 'castrated' or 'removed', implying it's disabled/unavailable in China)
- watchOS 11 app not available despite update log
Requested features
17 requests- Switch angle to elevation in the center
- More precise location targeting (e.g., to landmarks)
- WatchOS integration
- Change daytime color scheme for solar trajectory widget
- Discount for in-app purchases
Show 12 moreShow fewer
- Display future solar altitude angle changes
- Add a compass widget
- Calibrate using GPS
- Display speed
- Local saving of measurement data
- Virtual query function for past locations
- Change barometric pressure unit to kPa
- Larger font size and black main color
- More comprehensive city name display (including province and district)
- Add Apple Watch version
- More icons and new interfaces
- Visual design for slope display (e.g., crosshair alignment)
In-app purchases
海拔测量仪
- 升级为高级版$6.99
Compass mini
- Compass mini · Pro$7.99
