AutoGPS vs Orienteering Compass & Map
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.
Orienteering Compass & Map
Navigate your way using your device's compass and GPS. This app overlays your destination onto Apple Maps, allowing you to orient the map and find the correct direction. It also includes a ruler for measuring distances, mimicking traditional orienteering techniques.
- Map orientation with compass
- Distance and direction to destination
- Supports SI, imperial, and nautical units
- Integrated map ruler
- GPS and Apple Maps integration
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This app makes it easy to find the direction and distance to where you want to go by using the built-in compass, the GPS, and Apple maps. You line up your position (the GPS position) on the map with your destination by moving and rotating the map using one or more fingers. Turn the phone/tablet until the compass needle fits into the compass orienting arrow. Then the phone/tablet points in the direction towards the destination. Just like classical orienteering with compass and paper map. Alternatively the map can be locked to the compass such that north of the map is always the same as real north irrespective the orientation of the phone/tablet. Also the compass has a ruler such that you can measure the distance to where you want to go. Features: • The compass can orient the map with the landscape automatically or you can orient the map yourself • You get the distance and direction to where you want to go • Supports SI, imperial, and nautical units • Makes orienteering easy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orienteering Compass & Map at 11.0 against AutoGPS's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AutoGPS ships an update every 6 months, Orienteering Compass & Map every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoGPS | Orienteering Compass & Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AutoGPS Sp. z o.o. | Nils Calander |
In-app purchases
AutoGPS
No in-app purchases
Orienteering Compass & Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AutoGPS free?
Is Orienteering Compass & Map free?
Do AutoGPS or Orienteering Compass & Map have ads?
Which is updated more often, AutoGPS or Orienteering Compass & Map?
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