Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. vs EZ Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
EZ Navigator
Easily save important locations like home or your car and navigate back to them with simple directions on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Save up to three waypoints using addresses, coordinates, or your current position for quick returns.
- Save Home, Car, and Place waypoints
- Set locations by address, coordinates, or current position
- Navigate with clear direction and distance on Apple Watch
- View live heading, speed, and GPS accuracy
- Synchronizes waypoints with Apple Watch
- Review and restore previous saved locations
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EZ Navigator provides a simple way to save important locations and navigate back to them using your iPhone and Apple Watch with 2 clicks. Just hit update on your watch to use your current location, and then select navigate on your watch to have a simple arrow and distance to the saved location. Save three convenient waypoints—Home, Car, and Place—using your current location, a street address, or latitude and longitude coordinates. Your saved waypoints synchronize with Apple Watch, giving you clear navigation guidance without a complicated map interface. Waypoint names can be edited and changed. Features: • Save Home, Car, and Place waypoints • Set locations using an address, coordinates, or your current position • Navigate with clear direction and distance displays on Apple Watch • View live heading, speed, elevation, GPS accuracy, trip distance, elapsed time, elevation gain, and elevation loss • Choose Automatic, Metric, or Imperial units • Review and restore previous saved locations • Copy or share current, saved, and historical locations • Open shared locations directly in Apple Maps • Resume an active Watch navigation session after leaving the navigation screen EZ Navigator is useful for returning to a parked car, campsite, trail location, meeting point, or any place you want to find again. Safety Notice: EZ Navigator is a navigation aid. Always remain aware of your surroundings and do not rely on it as your only means of navigation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. at Free against EZ Navigator's $0.99. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). EZ Navigator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, 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
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is free to download; EZ Navigator costs $0.99 up front. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. EZ Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.
EZ Navigator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. ships an update monthly, EZ Navigator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. | EZ Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav Dvoychenko | Kyle Ownbey |
Customer experience
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.
EZ Navigator
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)
EZ Navigator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.
- Pro pack.$1.991 Month
- Pro pack.$9.991 Year
- Pro pack$14.99
EZ Navigator
No in-app purchases
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