Simple Compass vs EWSN Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Compass
This application provides a straightforward and easy-to-read compass with a large display for direction and heading. Its minimalist design ensures a user-friendly experience for quick navigation.
- Large display for easy reading
- Shows direction and heading
- Simple and intuitive design
- Free to use
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Simple Compass Simple Compass-Free 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!.
EWSN Compass
Easily identify cardinal directions and access detailed location data like latitude, longitude, and altitude. Customize your compass with various styles to suit your preferences.
- Cardinal direction identification
- Latitude and longitude display
- Altitude and air pressure readings
- Customizable compass designs
- Map integration for location
- Figure-eight motion for accuracy
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This app is designed to help you quickly and easily identify directions. You can clearly check east, west, south, and north at a glance, while also viewing useful details such as your current latitude, longitude, altitude, and air pressure. Features: 1. Simple and intuitive to use Easily check east, west, south, and north, and quickly find the direction you want. 2. Detailed location information Check your current latitude and longitude on a map. Altitude and air pressure are also displayed. 3. Customizable Choose your favorite compass style from a variety of designs. Main Compass Designs: You can customize the appearance of the compass to suit your preferences. - Standard: Features a large arrow with colors matched to east, west, south, and north. - Zodiac: A cute design featuring zodiac symbols arranged to match each direction. - EWSN: Displays directions using letters (E for East, W for West, S for South, N for North). - Clear: A clean and easy-to-read design that clearly shows both the arrow and the directions. - Classic: Features more detailed direction markings and a classic arrow design. - Fortune: Displays the fortune associated with each direction. - Lucky Color: Displays the lucky color for each direction. Note: Location access is required to use this app. If the compass needle does not stabilize, move your device in a figure-eight (∞) motion several times. This can reduce interference with the electronic compass and improve accuracy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EWSN Compass at 4.8 against Simple Compass's 3.1. EWSN Compass also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). Simple Compass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. EWSN Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
EWSN Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simple Compass's written reviews are positive against 33% of EWSN Compass's.
Simple Compass ships an update every 18 months, EWSN Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Compass | EWSN Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan | arakawa yuichiro |
Customer experience
Simple Compass
EWSN Compass
In-app purchases
Simple Compass
No in-app purchases
EWSN Compass
- Remove Ads$4.99
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