Comparison

Compass vs Bearing Compass & Heading

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Shows direction and heading
  • Simple and intuitive design
  • Free to use
Features
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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!.

About

Bearing Compass & Heading

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
Bearing Compass & Heading4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Compass versus Bearing Compass & Heading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassBearing Compass & Heading
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB40 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAishvarya SadasivamJelmer van Nuss

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Bearing Compass & Heading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bearing Compass & Heading free?
Bearing Compass & Heading costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass or Bearing Compass & Heading have ads?
Compass shows ads; Bearing Compass & Heading does not.

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