Dension DAB control vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dension DAB control
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Dension DAB control Use your smartphone to listen and manage your favourite DAB radio stations! The ‘Dension DAB control’ is an easy-to-use DAB application for DAB+A and DAB+M devices. After installing your DAB device properly, let the application connect to it. The scanning starts automatically and when it’s done you already have all the available stations listed on your screen. You prefer customizing the stations’ list? You can do so with us! What we offer - You can set up the FM frequency manually or automatically. - Manage stations as you like: customize your favourites list, you’re in charge! - Know your stuff! The ‘Now Playing’ screen has all the information about the currently played DAB broadcaster and programs. - Multiple source option: switch among DAB, AUX, and hands free sources. How to start Open the application and make sure that your DAB+M or DAB+A is powered on. When all these conditions are met, the app connects to the nearest Dension DAB device automatically. After the connection, the application will switch to the ‘Manage Station’ screen and do a scan automatically so you will see all the available stations listed. In case of first usage, you need to do some basic settings before you can listen and enjoy DAB music. Setting FM frequency First of all, you need to seek for a free FM frequency on your car radio. If you found one where you do not hear other stations, you need to go into the ‘Set things’ menu of the application and tap on ‘Frequency’. In the pop up menu you can set the same frequency. After you click on the tick logo, you should hear the DAB on the radio on that frequency, also you should see the name of the currently played DAB station on the display of the radio as RDS. You can also use automatical frequency set up if you tap on the little magnifying icon on the top left corner of the pop up menu. In this case the device automatically searches for free FM frequency and sets the device there. After that you will see the exact frequency in a pop up menu and the app will drop you back to the ‘Set things’ menu. Manage station: This menu is where you can list all of the available DAB stations in alphabetical order. The application allows you to set unlimited favourite stations. In order to do so, you need to swipe the channel to the left then click on the yellow heart icon. The favourite stations will be marked with a yellow line on the right side and the currently played station is marked in a yellow background. The order of the favourite stations can be selected by the user. You just need to drag and drop your favourite station to the place where you would like to see it. All of this information is stored in the application on the phone which means all users can have personalized favourites list of their own. Removing stations from the favourites is the same process as you added it. You just need to swipe it to the left and tap on the yellow heart. In the ‘Manage stations’ menu you can start a DAB scan by tapping on the refresh icon in the bottom right corner of the display. If you press the play icon, you can go directly to the ‘Now playing’ screen. Now Playing In this screen you can get all of the information sent by the currently played DAB broadcaster, and you can also see the logo of the station. Managing Sources With the 4th button on the main screen, you can select from different sources. If you tap on the bottom left icon on the main screen, it will show the active source. In case of AUX or BT audio source, you will see only the logo of the source in the ‘Now Playing’ menu. The ‘Manage stations’ will be active in case of all sources and if you select a DAB station the source will switch to DAB automatically. By downloading and using the App, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to our Privacy Policy.
Compass
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Open the app and know exactly which way you're facing. Compass gives you a precise, calibrated digital compass with true heading, magnetic heading, and your exact bearing the instant the screen lights up. Most compass apps stop at a spinning needle. This one turns direction into something you can actually navigate with: drop a waypoint at your car or trailhead and follow a live needle back, read your coordinates and elevation off the screen, and check the sun's bearing when you have no signal at all. Everything runs on-device, fully offline. WHAT YOU GET - True north and magnetic north, corrected live with magnetic declination for your exact position - Your bearing in clean degrees and cardinal directions (N, NE, E...) that update the moment you turn - Saved waypoints with a live back-track needle that points you home, even with no signal - Live coordinates in decimal or DMS, plus elevation, so you always know where you stand - Sun bearing, altitude, sunrise, sunset and solar noon for orienting when the compass can't help - A built-in spirit level and inclinometer for checking level surfaces and measuring slope PERFECT FOR - Hikers and backpackers navigating trails and the backcountry - Boaters and paddlers holding a heading on open water - Travelers and explorers orienting in an unfamiliar city or landscape - Anyone who just wants to know which way is north, right now WHY NOT JUST USE THE BUILT-IN COMPASS The stock compass shows a heading and nothing else. It can't save the spot you started from, guide you back to it, show you where the sun will set, or double as a spirit level. Compass keeps all of that in one screen you can trust the moment you need it. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, ever. FULL ACCESS Compass and the spirit level are free to use. A subscription or one-time purchase unlocks the full toolkit: offline waypoint navigation and back-track guide, live coordinates, elevation and declination readouts, and the full sun and sky panel. Choose the plan that fits you: - Weekly - Yearly (best value) - Lifetime (one-time purchase, never expires) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The Lifetime option is a single purchase with no renewal. Download Compass and always know your direction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? Contact support: tphuc.work@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dension DAB control at none against Compass's 3. Dension DAB control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Dension DAB control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dension DAB control ships an update every 2 months, Compass every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dension DAB control | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dension Elektronikai Kft | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Dension DAB control
No in-app purchases
Compass
- Waypoints & Trails Weekly$7.997 Days
- Orienteering Kit Yearly$39.991 Year
- Sun Tracker: Pay Once$79.99
Questions
Is Dension DAB control free?
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