# Accurate Compass Navigation vs FULL COMPASS

Accurate Compass Navigation and FULL COMPASS both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Accurate Compass Navigation's written reviews are positive against 14% of FULL COMPASS's. Accurate Compass Navigation also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 34). FULL COMPASS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Accurate Compass Navigation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FULL COMPASS asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Accurate Compass Navigation against 4.7 for FULL COMPASS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accurate Compass Navigation has 193 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Accurate Compass Navigation's written reviews are positive against 14% of FULL COMPASS's.

Accurate Compass Navigation ships an update every 13 months, FULL COMPASS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Accurate Compass Navigation | FULL COMPASS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/accurate-compass-navigation/id1069599397/reviews) | **[4.7 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/full-compass/id1211288477/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **193** | 34 |
| Positive reviews | **64.0% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 13 MB | 200 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ngo Na](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061345952) | [hiroyuki uchida](https://appshunter.io/developer/669938829) |

## What reviewers say

### Accurate Compass Navigation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/accurate-compass-navigation/id1069599397)

Navigate with confidence using a globally accurate compass. Customize its appearance with various designs and colors. Features include true or magnetic north, a bubble level, and location sharing.

**Highlights:** Global accuracy for true and magnetic north, Display location with coordinates and address, Bubble level for tilt measurement, Customizable housing colors, disk, needle, and background, Location sharing via email and SMS

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Use compass app without ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate readings (sometimes)
- 👍 Helpful for navigation
- 👍 Useful for specific tasks (telescopes, satellite dishes)
- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 👍 Works on iPad (for some users)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate readings
- 🐛 Frozen compass
- 🐛 Backwards readings
- 🐛 Does not work on iPhone
- 🐛 Does not work on iPad (for some users)

**Reported bugs**

- Compass needle is frozen
- Compass is backwards
- Compass does not work on iPad
- Compass does not work on iPhone
- Compass is not accurate

**Requested features**

- Improve graphics
- Allow color customization
- Reduce calibration needs
- Fix altitude display bug
- Fix decimal coordinate bug


### FULL COMPASS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/full-compass/id1211288477)

This app provides high-precision navigation with a compass, level gauge, altimeter, and GPS coordinates. It supports both Japanese and English direction labels and offers customizable display styles. It also includes a special feature for finding lucky directions during traditional Japanese festivals.

**Highlights:** High-precision compass, Level gauge and altimeter, Latitude/longitude display, Japanese and English direction labels, Customizable design styles, Eho-maki compass for festivals, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Accurate Compass Navigation free?

Accurate Compass Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FULL COMPASS free?

FULL COMPASS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Accurate Compass Navigation or FULL COMPASS?

FULL COMPASS is rated higher. Accurate Compass Navigation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while FULL COMPASS averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.

### Do Accurate Compass Navigation or FULL COMPASS have ads?

Both Accurate Compass Navigation and FULL COMPASS show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Accurate Compass Navigation or FULL COMPASS?

Accurate Compass Navigation ships an update every 13 months, and FULL COMPASS every 4 months. Most recently, Accurate Compass Navigation was updated on September 28, 2026 and FULL COMPASS on July 16, 2026.

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