巴士報站 vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
巴士報站
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Bus Traveling System is launched by Transport Bureau of Macau SAR. It is a bus information publishing platform which provides bus routes and stops inquiries, real-time bus arriving information, and other related bus information services.
Compass
This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compass at 67% against 巴士報站's 19%. Compass also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 12). 巴士報站's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 巴士報站 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of 巴士報站's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's.
巴士報站 ships an update every 3 months, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 巴士報站 | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 交通事務局 DSAT (Transport Bureau of the Macao S.A.R.) | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
巴士報站
Compass
Bugs and requests
巴士報站
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass direction completely off
- App crashes on launch
- Barometric pressure widget not working
- Location tracking issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Customizable compass display
- Improved calibration controls
- Support for imperial units
In-app purchases
巴士報站
No in-app purchases
Compass
- AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
- 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
- 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
