ナビレコ vs Talk Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ナビレコ
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NaviRec is a guidance player for the Visually Impaired. You can download guides (guidance data) from the download site for this app, and use them with NaviRec's "Player mode" and "Guide mode". "Player mode", like a music player, plays the audio descriptions which are recorded in the guide. Use this mode when you check the contents of the guide before going out. "Guide mode" plays the audio descriptions based on the location obtained from the GPS. Use this mode when you receive the guidance while going out. You can also create your own guides with "Recorder mode". For details about each modes, please read "How to Use" in the app. Safety Notice: Using a mobile device outdoor can be often distracting and dangerous. Avoid operating a device as much as possible while walking, and always stop and pay attention to the surroundings when doing so. The accuracy of GPS varies depending on its environment. For a visually impaired user, it is advised to always use a white cane and rely on additional cues when traveling.
Talk Compass
This navigation app provides cardinal and ordinal directions through voice output. Users can customize the speaking rate, volume, and sound effects for a personalized experience.
- Voice output for directions
- Adjustable speaking rate
- Customizable volume
- Sound effect options
- Supports cardinal and ordinal directions
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This compass app lets you know that cardinal directions and ordinal directions by voice. You can adjust speaking rate, volume and sound effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ナビレコ at 5.0 against Talk Compass's 4.5. ナビレコ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Talk Compass's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ナビレコ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk Compass has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of ナビレコ's written reviews are positive against 50% of Talk Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ナビレコ ships an update every 2 months, Talk Compass every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ナビレコ | Talk Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amedia Corporation | Yoshiyuki Koyanagi |
Customer experience
ナビレコ
Talk Compass
In-app purchases
ナビレコ
No in-app purchases
Talk Compass
No in-app purchases
