Compass vs Bearing Compass & Heading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
A straightforward compass app with a large, easy-to-read display showing direction and heading. Its minimalist design prioritizes simplicity and usability for quick navigation.
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Shows direction and heading
- Simple and intuitive design
- Free to use
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Compass-Free Universal Compass-Free Universal is a super simple compass that is very easy to read with a huge display showing you the direction and heading. Its simple design makes it awesome!. Please rate us if you like it and share it with your friends!.
Bearing Compass & Heading
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass at Free against Bearing Compass & Heading's $2.99. Compass also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). Bearing Compass & Heading's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Compass 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.
| Parameter | Compass | Bearing Compass & Heading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Jelmer van Nuss |
In-app purchases
Compass
No in-app purchases
Bearing Compass & Heading
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass free?
Is Bearing Compass & Heading free?
Do Compass or Bearing Compass & Heading have ads?
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