Comparison

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

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

Head to head
About

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

This navigation app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for land, air, and marine use. It includes a detailed map, compass, GPS coordinates, altitude, distance, speed tracking, and route planning. Advanced features like offline maps, GPS track recording, and sensor integration are available through an upgrade.

Highlights
  • GPS coordinates in 6 formats
  • Advanced waypoint editor
  • Speedometer with speed tracking
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS track recording and sharing
  • Magnetic declination calculation
  • Sunset and sunrise times
Features
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Compass 55 is an offline-capable GPS map and navigation toolkit for hiking, off-road travel, fieldwork, aviation, and marine use—with a compass, waypoints, routes, coordinate tools, and video recording. + Advanced target/waypoint editor. Can be also used as a coordinates converter. You can use map to check or set waypoint location and add photo or audio note. + Share your location via email, text message, Facebook or Twitter. This includes UTM, MGRS and Latitude/Longitude (MENU>Share my location). + You can use UTM, MGRS or Lat/Long, just pick your preference in settings (Coordinate Format). + Speedometer. Shows you the speed and pace. Speedometer also gives you options to control average and max speed and pace counters (MENU > RESET and PAUSE/RESUME counters). + Compass. Instant reaction compass, no delays. Automatically pickups the direction based on magnetic or GPS course. If you mostly walk or drive, you can change this automatic mode in app settings > Compass or GPS course. NATO mils? Same place in settings to set. + Magnetic declination δ for the current location and any location on the map (via World Magnetic Model, WMM, no need for data/internet). + Sunset and sunrise. So you can plan your travel better. + Arrow pointing to your target waypoint. Distance and bearing to it. + Create/measure routes and areas. + Barometric Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI, IVSI) in both scale and graph forms. + Integration of bluetooth sensors: Cycling cadence, Heart rate, Cycling speed. + Video recording for action and fieldwork. Add real-time G-Cross, map, QR code, and pitch & roll overlays as needed, then replay your recordings. The basic version stores one video and exports a branded 15-second clip. All above belong to a basic version. PRO Pack upgrade will add following capabilities: + Recording and sharing GPS tracks. + Moving waypoints between folders. + Showing ETA to a target as this requires GPS tracking. + Native Google map with fantastic terrain map, amazing 3D and real night mode. + Adding own/custom tile map servers. + Downloading offline maps. Offline maps import in .sqlitedb, rmaps, mbtiles formats. Support for overzoom and underzoom - offline map is shown even for zoom levels that are not downloaded. + GPX import and export for waypoints, tracks and routes. + Google Earth KML support for waypoints and tracks import/export. KMZ support for waypoints and tracks export, waypoints import. + Ground overlays. Import KMZ ground overlay or draw your own on the map in the app and share as kmz files! + CSV import/export for waypoints. + Voice coach to tell you active track distance and duration, current speed and altitude without need to open the app. + Support for Siri shortcuts in IOS 12 for starting and stopping GPS tracks. + From version 4.2 - support for OSGB (including grid shifts) and SK 42 in the coordinates converter. + Unlimited saved videos and full-length exports of stamped or original video. + BACKGROUND MODE. App will work in background automatically when tracking. You can use other apps while Compass 55 does its job in the background! + PRIVACY. Compass 55 never shares your location data with 3rd parties or ad agencies. Location data is used solely for telling you direction to a target and recording GPS tracks and never leave the app unless you decide to share by means of a track export. It always lets you know when background mode is on and never runs in background unless the track is being recorded. ! You can use this app on your iPhone as well as on any cellular iPad. **App will not work properly on iPods and wifi only iPads as they don't have GPS (external GPS module is required). As quite a lot of us are using external GPS modules, app is available for wifi only iPads and iPods. ! Please note that as with all GPS apps, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

Capture photos with integrated compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlays. View your images with precise location data and directionality in a built-in album, and explore them on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Photos with live compass, coordinates, and map
  • Real-time heading and location display
  • Map overlay for capture direction and position
  • Interactive map album for photos
  • Up to 50x digital zoom
  • Location metadata organization
Features
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Compass i8 GPS Camera with Map, Compass & 50x Zoom Capture the moment — and the direction. Compass i8 lets you take high-zoom photos with real-time compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlay — directly embedded in each image. After capturing, view your photos in the built-in album and see exactly where and which direction they were taken on the map. Key Features: . Take photos with live compass, coordinates, and direction map . Real-time heading and location displayed on screen and in photo . Map overlay shows direction and position at the moment of capture . View your captured photos on an interactive map album . Up to 50x digital zoom for stunning clarity . Organize and review photos with rich location metadata Perfect for: . Hiking, surveying, navigation, outdoor work . Travelers needing precise location documentation . Anyone wanting to show exactly where and which way a photo was taken

Screenshots

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.4 screens
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. at 4.7 against Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s 3.6. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 58%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 55. Map & GPS kit. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. has 1.6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. versus Compass i8 (GPS Camera): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass 55. Map & GPS kit.Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better3.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better13
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB25 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav DvoychenkoArman Tagvoryan

Customer experience

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

All ratings1,545 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.0%

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with GPX file import and tracking
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inaccurate GPS positioning in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to download and cache more map types
  • Option to show map grid coordinates
  • Elevation profile for planned routes
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Faster map updates
Show 1 more
  • More coordinate system options (e.g., PZ-90)

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

Subscriptions2
  • Pro pack.$1.991 Month
  • Pro pack.$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro pack$14.99
1 purchases

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

One-time1
  • Remove ads!$1.99

Questions

Is Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. free?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass i8 (GPS Camera) free?
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or Compass i8 (GPS Camera)?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is rated higher. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Compass i8 (GPS Camera) averages 3.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or Compass i8 (GPS Camera) have ads?
Neither Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. nor Compass i8 (GPS Camera) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or Compass i8 (GPS Camera)?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. ships an update monthly, and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. Most recently, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) on November 2, 2026.

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