AutoGPS vs Compass for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoGPS
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AutoGPS is a professional app to determine the live position and state of tracked devices. Position and state are received by the AutoGPS servers and can be displayed with this App.
Compass for Watch
This app helps you find North using the sun and your Apple Watch. Rotate the digital crown to align a marker with the sun, and it will display your direction. It functions like a real compass without needing GPS or a phone.
- Find direction to North using the sun
- Digital Crown for marker alignment
- Works without GPS or phone
- Real compass feel
- Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, iPod
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Compass for Apple Watch Easily find direction to the North using the sun and Apple Watch. Just use Digital Crown (on your Apple Watch) to point marker to the sun and app shows you direction to the North. It looks and feel like real compass, You do not need GPS and phone, only what you need is to see the sun see how it works here: https://youtu.be/PYH5n703aP8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AutoGPS at Free against Compass for Watch's $1.99. AutoGPS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Compass for Watch's advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On 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
AutoGPS is free to download; Compass for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AutoGPS ships an update every 4 months, Compass for Watch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoGPS | Compass for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #57 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AutoGPS Sp. z o.o. | Orion Lukasz Gonerski |
In-app purchases
AutoGPS
No in-app purchases
Compass for Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AutoGPS free?
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