Comparison

Compass vs Compass XL

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

Head to head
About

Compass

Features
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Compass-Easy Direction Find: Your Simple and Clear Compass Compass-Easy Direction Find is the easiest and clearest compass app you'll ever use. With its huge, easy-to-read display, finding your direction and heading is straightforward and instantaneous. No clutter, just the essential information you need, presented brilliantly. Why You'll Love Compass-Easy Direction Find: Super Simple Design: Just open the app, and instantly see your direction and heading. Huge, Clear Display: The oversized display ensures you can read your direction at a glance, even from a distance. Accurate Readings: Get reliable real-time direction and precise heading (in degrees). Perfect for Everyone: Ideal for hiking, camping, travel, or quick orientation. Compass-Easy Direction Find strips away complexity to deliver a highly functional, effortlessly readable compass. If you enjoy our app, please consider rating us and sharing with friends!

About

Compass XL

This app provides a large, clear compass display for easy navigation in any environment. It offers multiple styles, North modes, and location-based place names, with offline functionality. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks ad removal, bearing lock, and specialized display modes.

Highlights
  • Large, clear compass display
  • True North and Magnetic North modes
  • Location-based place names
  • Offline functionality
  • Bearing Lock (Pro)
  • Night Vision Mode (Pro)
Features
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Know exactly where you are. Know exactly where you are heading. Compass XL gives you a large, precise compass designed for clarity and confidence in any environment. Your phone has a compass, but it is small and hard to read. Compass XL replaces it with bold, oversized displays that you can read at a glance — in bright sunlight, in darkness, or in motion. No internet required. No account needed. Open the app and go. FREE FEATURES: - Two compass styles: Classic and Minimal - True North and Magnetic North modes - Smooth, responsive heading display - Location-based place names - Dark mode support - Haptic feedback at cardinal points - Optimized for iPhone and iPad UPGRADE TO PRO: One purchase. Everything unlocked. No subscription. - Remove Ads — A clean, focused compass with nothing between you and your heading. - Bearing Lock — Lock any heading and follow it with confidence. A haptic pulse tells you when you are aligned. Stay on course without constantly watching the screen. - Night Vision Mode — A red-spectrum display that preserves your night-adapted eyes. Essential for stargazing, camping, and nighttime navigation. - Three additional compass styles: - Large Display — Maximum size for effortless reading at any distance - Military — Tactical precision with real-time altitude - Maritime — Nautical design with real-time altitude ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - GPS altitude display - Heading accuracy indicator - Magnetic declination data - Share your heading, coordinates, and location - Works entirely offline DESIGNED FOR: - Hikers, campers, and trail runners - Sailors and marine navigation - Military and tactical personnel - Stargazers and astronomers - Seniors and anyone who values readability - Surveyors and field professionals - Emergency preparedness - Everyday orientation in unfamiliar places Your direction. Your confidence. Your compass.

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
Compass XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compass at none against Compass XL's 1. Compass also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Compass XL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 110 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ships an update every 110 months, Compass XL every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Compass versus Compass XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassCompass XL
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 110 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAishvarya SadasivamMobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass XL

One-time1
  • Compass Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass XL free?
Compass XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compass or Compass XL have ads?
Compass shows ads; Compass XL does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass or Compass XL?
Compass ships an update every 110 months, and Compass XL every 9 days. Most recently, Compass was updated on October 26, 2026 and Compass XL on October 24, 2026.

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