DistanceSurvey vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DistanceSurvey
Measure distances to objects using your phone's GPS, compass, and manual stepping. Ideal for situations where traditional measurement tools are impractical. Also displays your current coordinates and address.
- Distance measurement using GPS
- Distance measurement using compass
- Manual baseline stepping for short distances
- Triangulation for accurate measurements
- Display GPS coordinates and address
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Use your phone to calculate the distance to an object in sight, where it is not practical to measure in other ways. For long distances using GPS to determine an appropriate baseline and then triangulate with the built-in compass. For short distances by stepping an appropriate baseline and then triangulate using the compass. You can also check your long/lat and address.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compass i8 (GPS Camera) at 58% against DistanceSurvey's 0%. Compass i8 (GPS Camera) also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (3.6 vs 1.0). DistanceSurvey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On 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 i8 (GPS Camera) is free to download; DistanceSurvey costs $0.99 up front. Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DistanceSurvey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass i8 (GPS Camera) has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DistanceSurvey's written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s.
DistanceSurvey ships an update every 20 months, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DistanceSurvey | Compass i8 (GPS Camera) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | Arman Tagvoryan |
Customer experience
DistanceSurvey
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
In-app purchases
DistanceSurvey
No in-app purchases
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
- Remove ads!$1.99
Questions
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