Compass 360 vs DriveStudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass 360
This digital compass app provides accurate, real-time heading information with a clear, minimalist display. It's designed for easy outdoor navigation, travel, and quick orientation checks.
- Precision compass with device sensors
- Large, clear, minimalist display
- Distraction-free interface
- Real-time heading information
- Essential utility for travel and outdoors
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Compass 360-Degree Direction is the indispensable digital compass designed for peak performance and ultimate clarity. Whether you're hiking, camping, exploring, or just need to check your orientation, this app delivers accurate, real-time heading information instantly. Key Features for Confident Orientation: • Precision Compass: Utilizes device sensors for unbeatable accuracy in any environment. Always know your true direction. • Huge, Clear Display: The bold, minimal design features a super simple interface, making your current heading and direction easy to read at a glance—even outdoors. • Optimal Usability: Navigate effortlessly with a clean, distraction-free screen. The perfect tool for fast, reliable navigation. • Essential Utility: Your pocket-sized guide for travel, mapping, outdoor adventures, or checking cardinal points quickly. Download Compass 360-Degree Direction and experience the clarity and precision required for confident orientation.
DriveStudy
This app automatically records driving behavior using phone sensors to collect data for research studies. It logs trips and measures driving dynamics while running in the background with low-power sensing methods.
- Automatic driving detection
- Measures driving dynamics
- Low-power trip logging
- Background operation
- GPS usage for tracking
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DriveStudy enables research institutions to collect and use driving behavior data for the purposes of a specific study. It automatically detects when driving starts and stops and uses the phone’s sensors to measure your vehicle’s driving dynamics. It also acts as a low-power logger of all of your driving trips. DriveStudy runs in the background and uses GPS. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. DriveStudy uses low-power sensing methods to reduce battery consumption as much as possible. A valid registration token is needed to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass 360 at 5.0 against DriveStudy's 4.5. DriveStudy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 115 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass 360 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Compass 360 ships an update every 115 months, DriveStudy every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass 360 | DriveStudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 115 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc. |
Customer experience
Compass 360
DriveStudy
In-app purchases
Compass 360
No in-app purchases
DriveStudy
No in-app purchases
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