Comparison

Compass Free vs Compass Pro

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

Head to head
About

Compass Free

A straightforward and easy-to-read digital compass with a large display showing direction and heading. Its minimalist design prioritizes clarity and usability for quick navigation.

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

About

Compass Pro

This tool provides precise directional guidance and detailed geographic data, including altitude, latitude, and longitude. It features GPS tracking, a heatmap of visited locations, and camera overlays for easy location recording. Ideal for outdoor activities, photography, and surveying.

Highlights
  • Precise direction and location data
  • Altitude, latitude, and longitude display
  • GPS tracking with heatmap
  • Camera overlay with location info
  • Offline compass functionality
  • Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase tracking
Features
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A precise and professional compass and location tracking tool that utilizes multi-source data from networks, GPS, and mobile sensors to provide high-accuracy geographic location information. It not only helps you quickly determine direction but also displays real-time data such as latitude and longitude, altitude, magnetic field strength, atmospheric pressure, and more. Ideal for outdoor adventures, photography, and surveying. Features: - Quickly obtain latitude, longitude, altitude, real-time atmospheric pressure, magnetic field intensity, and other environmental data. - Detailed recording of altitude data with trend charts for daily altitude changes. - GPS tracking of visited locations, displayed as a heatmap. - Overlay compass, latitude, and longitude information in camera mode for easy location recording and sharing. - Bar charts displaying daily step count and distance. - View sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, and boiling point of water for your current location. Key Highlights: - Track Map: High-precision map display for intuitive viewing of your location and surroundings. - Comprehensive Route Recording: Logs all outdoor activity routes for easy review and analysis. - Altitude Tracking: Records daily altitude changes and tracks the highest and lowest altitudes reached. - Offline Functionality: Compass works even without network or GPS signals. Whether you’re hiking, camping, surveying, or photographing, this professional compass and location tool provides accurate navigation and real-time monitoring to meet the needs of outdoor professionals. The app is available for free, but we also offer additional features for users who require them through in-app purchases or subscriptions. Regarding subscriptions: - You can cancel the subscription anytime. - Upon confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. - The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - After purchase, you can manage and cancel subscriptions through your Account Settings on the App Store. Usage Notes: - Location permissions are required to access latitude, longitude, and geographic information. - Camera permissions are required for the watermark camera feature. - Health permissions are required for step count and distance tracking charts. Privacy Statement: User data is stored locally. If iCloud sync is enabled, data will be synced to the user’s iCloud but will not be uploaded anywhere else. Terms of Service: https://kuangbaoat.github.io/compasspro/termsofservice.html Contact Us: kuangbaoat@163.com

Screenshots

Compass Free4 screens
Compass Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compass Free at none against Compass Pro's 3. Compass Free also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). Compass Pro's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Compass Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Compass Free against 4.3 for Compass Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compass Free versus Compass Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass FreeCompass Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.3 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamalingam Sivaramakrishnan群华 赵

Customer experience

Compass Free

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Compass Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Compass Free

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Compass Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PRO3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Compass Free free?
Compass Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Pro free?
Compass Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass Free or Compass Pro?
Compass Pro is rated higher. Compass Free averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Compass Pro averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do Compass Free or Compass Pro have ads?
Both Compass Free and Compass Pro show ads.

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