Comparison

Accurate Compass Navigation vs Compass

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

Head to head
About

Accurate Compass Navigation

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
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Accurate Compass is a simple application and easy to be used with various designs and colors customized to produce high quality graphic. Accurate Compass can be used for most of your outdoor activities such as travel, picnics, camping, hiking or boating. There are many compass apps on the market but most of them work accurately only in America but less accurate in Australia and Asia. Our app can work accurately all over the world. It can display True North (default, GPS on) or Magnetic North and Level (tilt). With this application you can customize your compass as follow: - 7 housing (case) colors from white to blue - Option for black or white disk - 4 background options - 3 types of direction needle Features: - Display directions in magnetic north and true north - Display location with coordinates, address and gps altitude (check Setting). Click location will show on map - Display bubble level. - Share your location with friends through email, sms... * GPS must be turned on and fixed for True North, coordinates, address and altitude, you choose "Allow" when first run * Important note: Hold phone/tablet in fixed magnetic field, away from computers, other phones / tablets, cables and electrical devices for accurate measurement results * During the time you use our app, we collect anonymous data and error reports in order to improve application. Follow our official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/pvdapps or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/accucompass/ *** If you like this app, please support us, you can remove ads from the Menu *** We welcome your ideas and suggestions, please email us at: support+compass@pvdapps.com

About

Compass

This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.

Highlights
  • Compass direction display
  • Satellite and map view overlay
  • Street address and GPS coordinates
  • Altitude display
  • What3Words coordinates
  • Zoom functionality
  • Accuracy indicator
Features
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Never get lost again: Compass Pro is your reliable companion for hiking, mountain tours, geocaching and every trip into the outdoors. A precise compass with satellite view or map, bearing to your target and track recording – clear, modern and easy to use. COMPASS WITH SATELLITE VIEW AND MAP • Precise compass with degree display and cardinal direction • Satellite view or map right inside the compass dial – switch with one tap • Choose true north or magnetic north • Zoom from detail view to overview YOUR LOCATION AT A GLANCE • Exact GPS coordinates in decimal degrees, degrees/minutes/seconds or degrees/minutes • Current street address and What3Words address • GPS altitude and barometric altitude • Speed in km/h and m/s • Share your position with one tap BEARING TO YOUR TARGET • Set a target by coordinates, What3Words or directly on the map • Fine-tune with the direction pad • Direction arrow in the compass and distance to the target • Bearing keeps running in the background TRACK RECORDING (PRO) • Record your trips with one tap – on its own or while taking a bearing • Time and distance always in view, your track right in the compass • Summary with distance, duration, ascent, descent, speed and map • Share the track as a GPX file, e.g. with other apps or friends IMPORT TARGET (PRO) • Set a bearing target from a QR code, a photo or the clipboard • Recognizes all common coordinate formats as well as links from Apple Maps, Google Maps and OpenStreetMap • Recognition runs entirely on your device SPECIAL WIDGETS (PRO) • Altimeter based on air pressure • Slope meter in percent – via GPS or inclination • Air pressure in hPa • Device inclination in degrees COMPASS PRO With a subscription or a one-time purchase you can use Compass Pro without ads and with all Pro features: track recording, target import and special widgets. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Note: Continued use of GPS in the background can reduce battery life. Privacy policy: https://www.exultation.de/datenschutz.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Accurate Compass Navigation4 screens
Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Compass at 2.4K against Accurate Compass Navigation's 207. Accurate Compass Navigation's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Accurate Compass Navigation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Accurate Compass Navigation against 4.7 for Compass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.4K ratings behind it against 207, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accurate Compass Navigation ships an update every 13 months, Compass every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Accurate Compass Navigation versus Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccurate Compass NavigationCompass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (207 ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews64.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2072.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgo NaPeter Bohl

Customer experience

Accurate Compass Navigation

All ratings193 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative32.0%

Compass

All ratings2,389 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative29.8%

User reviews

Accurate Compass Navigation

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Compass

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate compass
  • 👍 Useful features like location and elevation
  • 🗺️ Detailed map overlay
  • 🔍 Precise direction indication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compass direction inaccurate
  • 🌐 Issues with non-English language support
  • 💢 Annoying ads
  • 🤔 Calibration problems

Bugs and requests

Accurate Compass Navigation

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Compass needle is frozen
  • Compass is backwards
  • Compass does not work on iPad
  • Compass does not work on iPhone
  • Compass is not accurate
Show 7 more
  • Compass gives two different outcomes (True/Magnetic North)
  • Compass needle stays at 0 degrees
  • Text dial does not rotate
  • Altitude does not display
  • Decimal coordinates do not display
  • App is just a picture of a compass
  • Compass doesn't move

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve graphics
  • Allow color customization
  • Reduce calibration needs
  • Fix altitude display bug
  • Fix decimal coordinate bug
Show 1 more
  • Make the app more modern

Compass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Compass direction completely off
  • App crashes on launch
  • Barometric pressure widget not working
  • Location tracking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Customizable compass display
  • Improved calibration controls
  • Support for imperial units

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Accurate Compass Navigation

One-time1
  • Use compass app without ads$1.99
4 purchases

Compass

Subscriptions3
  • AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
  • 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free without limits$10.99

Questions

Is Accurate Compass Navigation free?
Accurate Compass Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Accurate Compass Navigation or Compass?
Compass is rated higher. Accurate Compass Navigation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Compass averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Accurate Compass Navigation or Compass have ads?
Both Accurate Compass Navigation and Compass show ads.
Which is updated more often, Accurate Compass Navigation or Compass?
Accurate Compass Navigation ships an update every 13 months, and Compass every 7 months. Most recently, Accurate Compass Navigation was updated on November 13, 2026 and Compass on November 13, 2026.

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