CamSextant vs Directional Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamSextant
This app functions as a celestial navigation tool, enabling users to take altitude measurements of celestial bodies using their phone. It provides real-time star and planet identification, automatic astronomical position calculations, and a perpetual nautical almanac.
- Celestial object altitude measurement
- Real-time star and planet identification
- Automatic astronomical position calculation
- Perpetual nautical almanac
- Audio star name and altitude announcement
- Horizon calibration
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CamSextant is the easiest celestial navigation tool. It allows taking altitudes of celestial objects, using your phone as a sextant. It is a complete celestial navigation solution, with instrument, nautical almanac and celestial calculator. Point a celestial object and tap the image to capture the altitude and time. Stars and planets shown on screen in real time. Show constellation names and lines. Identify planets and navigation stars (from Hipparchus 150 catalog). The program can also speak the star names and altitudes (audio). Astronomic Position (AP) is automatically calculated once you have two sights. Calculate your astronomical position with less than 10 clicks. Perpetual nautical almanac using Astronomical Algorithms ( book by J. Meeus). If you take altitude observations of the same object, the average time/altitude are shown. You can calibrate the sextant horizon by reading the sea horizon altitude. Note that the phone is more like a bubble sextant: you don't need the sea horizon to use CamSextant. Anyway, click [Calibrate] button to save the correction. Calibration angle is subtracted from raw sensor reading. If you have a marine sextant at hand, you can edit the altitudes captured by the phone and get serious celestial navigation work done. Translations for en, es, fr, it, pt ( program texts and voice ) For more information check: http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/CamSextant/
Directional Camera
Capture precise orientation data, including camera direction and angular measurements, directly within your photos. This app transforms your device into a professional tool for documenting field phenomena, construction sites, or evidence with critical context.
- Precise camera azimuth and pitch visualization
- Angular measurement grid for estimating object size
- Data-rich photo overlay with timestamp and GPS
- Permanent documentation of orientation data
- Ideal for field research and investigations
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Your iPhone saves the GPS location with every photo—telling you where you stood. But it doesn't tell you which direction the camera was facing, or the angular size of what you saw. Directional Camera fills that gap. It transforms your device into a survey-grade instrument, burning critical orientation data directly into the image for permanent documentation. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Whether you are a scientist documenting field phenomena, an engineer on a construction site, or an investigator gathering evidence, precise data matters. Directional Camera provides the context that standard metadata leaves out. KEY CAPABILITIES Precise Orientation: Instantly visualize the camera's Azimuth (Compass Direction) and Pitch (Elevation Angle) relative to the horizon. Angular Measurement Grid: Use the overlay grid to estimate the real-world angular size and scale of distant objects. Data-Rich Overlay: Every photo includes a stamped footer with timestamp, GPS coordinates, altitude (MSL), and orientation data, ready for reports and archives. IDEAL FOR: Field Research: Document weather patterns, geological formations, and biological surveys. Construction & Engineering: Verify site alignment and document progress with directional context. Forensics & Investigation: Capture evidence with irrefutable orientation data. Site Scouting: Plan solar installations or architectural framing by tracking sun position and viewing angles. Stop guessing what you were looking at. Capture the full picture with Directional Camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Directional Camera at 100% against CamSextant's 50%. Directional Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). CamSextant's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On update cadence, 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
CamSextant is free to download; Directional Camera costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Directional Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CamSextant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Directional Camera's.
CamSextant ships an update every 5 months, Directional Camera every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamSextant | Directional Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar reis | ALAN PETERSON |
Customer experience
CamSextant
Directional Camera
In-app purchases
CamSextant
No in-app purchases
Directional Camera
No in-app purchases
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