Comparison

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. vs GPS Coordinates Converter App

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

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Easily convert geographic coordinates between various systems like UTM, MGRS, and different Latitude/Longitude formats. Save and share your important locations with others. Unlock advanced features for unlimited use and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Convert between UPS/UTM, MGRS, Decimal Degrees, D°M'S", D°M'
  • Save and recall frequently used coordinates
  • Share coordinates via messaging and social apps
  • Unlimited pin save (with IAP)
  • Unlimited GPS conversions (with IAP)
  • Ad-free experience (with IAP)
Features
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GPS Converter is an essential, an advanced, yet simple to use mobile application which is designed to convert geographic coordinates to/from different types of coordinate systems. It provides more options than any other GPS Converter out there! Easily and quickly convert coordinates from/to: ================================== - UPS/UTM using WGS 84 - MGRS using WGS 84 - Latitude Longitude Decimal Degrees - Latitude Longitude Degrees Minutes Seconds (D°M'S") - Latitude Longitude Degrees Minutes (D°M') Save and recall: ============ Save and recall frequently used coordinates. Share coordinates: ============= Share coordinates via Notes, Messaging, E-mail, Twitter, and other App extensions. GPS Coordinate Pro (IAP required to unlock some items): - Unlimited Pin Save - Unlimited GPS Conversions - No Ads Privacy Policy is available at https://gps-converter-6f286.firebaseapp.com/privacy_policy.htm and Terms of Use: https://gps-converter-6f286.firebaseapp.com/terms_condition.htm

Screenshots

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.4 screens
GPS Coordinates Converter App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. at 4.7 against GPS Coordinates Converter App's 4.0. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 GPS Coordinates Converter App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.'s written reviews are positive against 70% of GPS Coordinates Converter App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. versus GPS Coordinates Converter App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass 55. Map & GPS kit.GPS Coordinates Converter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K1.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav DvoychenkoMonocubed, Inc

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%

GPS Coordinates Converter App

All ratings1,672 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative17.3%

User reviews

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best Mapping and Navigation tool
  • 👍 Great, simple inexpensive GPS
  • 👍 Accurate GPS and navigation
  • 👍 Useful for various activities
  • 👍 Offline maps and navigation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compass direction issues
  • 💡 Desire for more language support (Turkish, Polish, etc.)
  • 💡 Need for more map options (Yandex, IGN, etc.)
  • 💡 Improvements to interface and customization
  • 💡 Difficulty with some features and learning curve

GPS Coordinates Converter App

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and accurate conversions
  • 💡 Helpful for various use cases (search and rescue, oil rigs, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 📝 Forced reviews to continue using the app
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy (requests for camera and microphone access)

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
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  • More coordinate system options (e.g., PZ-90)

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty entering coordinates manually
  • Map not showing location in some cases
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save and name locations
  • Improve map functionality (e.g., allow panning, place markers)
  • Provide more coordinate format conversion options

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
2 purchases

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • GPS Coordinates Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. free?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Coordinates Converter App free?
GPS Coordinates Converter App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or GPS Coordinates Converter App?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is rated higher. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while GPS Coordinates Converter App averages 4.0 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or GPS Coordinates Converter App have ads?
Neither Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. nor GPS Coordinates Converter App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. or GPS Coordinates Converter App?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. ships an update monthly, and GPS Coordinates Converter App monthly. Most recently, Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. was updated on November 6, 2026 and GPS Coordinates Converter App on November 6, 2026.

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