Compass Direction vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Direction
Get precise heading and live location data for instant direction finding. This simple and reliable tool is essential for outdoor adventures, helping you navigate with confidence.
- Precise heading detection
- Live location data
- Simple interface
- Reliable navigation
- Outdoor adventure essential
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Compass Direction-Live Finder: Precise Navigation! Find your direction instantly with Compass Direction-Live Finder! Get accurate heading and live location data. Simple, reliable, and essential for outdoor adventures. Navigate with confidence! Download now.
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.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass at 4.7 against Compass Direction's 3.7. Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 112 months). Compass Direction's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Compass Direction asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.4K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Compass Direction's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's.
Compass Direction ships an update every 112 months, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Direction | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 112 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
Compass Direction
Compass
Bugs and requests
Compass Direction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Compass Direction
No in-app purchases
Compass
- 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
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
Questions
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