Compasser vs Compass_S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compasser
Navigate with confidence using this professional elevation and compass tool. It displays your current direction and GPS coordinates, ensuring you never get lost, even offline. Enhance your outdoor adventures with this reliable navigation aid.
- Easy compass
- Display current direction
- GPS coordinate display
- Offline functionality
- Elevation tracking
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The most professional elevation app,Contains Easy compass,Display your current direction and GPS coordinate,If you use this app, you won't get lost no matter where you are,Also can be used without network, Bring a better experience to outdoor life,Hope to enjoy this app!!! If you have any questions, you can leave me a message in the App Store
Compass_S
A straightforward compass app offering five distinct needle designs. It displays cardinal directions in multiple formats, including Japanese, and provides GPS coordinates like latitude, longitude, and altitude. The app includes features to help maintain accuracy and can be used for specific cultural practices.
- Five needle designs
- NESW and Japanese cardinal points
- Latitude, longitude, and altitude display
- Accuracy guidance for level positioning
- Ehomaki compass for Setsubun
- Ad-free and offline modes
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This is a simple and intuitive compass app. You can choose from five different needle designs. It displays directions in NESW and Japanese cardinal points, as well as latitude, longitude, and altitude. Please hold your smartphone flat when using the compass. Accuracy will decrease if the device is not held level. When tilted, the center icon of the needle will shift to help guide you into a level position. It can also be used as a compass to check the direction to eat "Ehomaki" during Setsubun. Displays directions like "North-northwest", "East-northeast", "South-southeast", and "West-southwest" in Japanese. Setsubun in 2026 falls on February 3rd, and the lucky direction is south-southeast. Useful as an Ehomaki compass for Setsubun. We resolved the issue where the app could be installed on devices without a magnetic sensor. Note: Since the compass relies on a magnetic sensor, it will not work on unsupported devices We have also added a function to detect environmental conditions that may affect compass accuracy and provide solutions. Now includes features to hide banner ads and use offline in mountains or at sea. Give it a try
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass_S at 4.6 against Compasser's 2.6. Compass_S also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (281 vs 7). Compasser's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Compasser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compass_S asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass_S holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass_S has 281 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Compasser's written reviews are positive against 25% of Compass_S's.
Compasser ships an update every 3 days, Compass_S every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compasser | Compass_S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (281 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 281 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Yitesi Technology Co., Ltd | hiroyuki uchida |
Customer experience
Compasser
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In-app purchases
Compasser
- Remove ads permanently$1.99
Compass_S
No in-app purchases
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