Comparison

Big Arrow vs Simple Direction Navigator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Big Arrow

Navigate without cellular data using a large directional arrow. Set destinations on your iPhone and track them on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Features GPS accuracy indicators and notifications for nearby destinations.

Highlights
  • Large directional arrow for navigation
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Apple Watch support
  • GPS accuracy indicator
  • Proximity notifications
  • Battery saving mode
  • Apple Maps extension
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Big Arrow is a simple navigation app designed to direct you towards your destination when you are unwilling or unable to use cellular data, when there is no road to follow, or when you simply want a big arrow to point you towards your destination. The eponymous big arrow will indicate the direction pointing towards your selected destination, depending on your current direction (for example, if you are moving directly towards your destination, the arrow will point upwards). Only on iPhone, enabling the magnetometer allows the arrow to point in the correct direction when standing still. New destinations are added on your iPhone, and you will be able to navigate back to them using your iPhone or Apple Watch GPS, using no cellular data. On Apple Watch Series 5 and above, the integrated magnetometer (compass) can also be used to improve the responsiveness of the arrow. GPS accuracy while navigating is indicated by a number of dots (top right). It is shown only when accuracy is suboptimal. • red (1 dot): low accuracy (error margin above 66 m or 72 yd). •• yellow (2 dots): medium accuracy (error margin below 66 m or 72 yd). ••• green (3 dots) / hidden: good accuracy (error margin below 16 m or 17 yd). The indicator should disappear shortly after the 3 dots are shown. On Apple Watch, it also supports a compass mode that will point you towards north.. Additional features: • Notifications to alert when you are nearby a destination, or about to reach it • Battery saving mode • Handoff from Watch to iPhone • Apple Maps extension to add destinations from Apple's Maps app

About

Simple Direction Navigator

Features
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Your new go-to navigation app for when Google Maps is just too confusing. Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases. KEY FEATURES Search any location worldwide using Google’s powerful map search capabilities. Exact real-time compass direction and distance to your destination. Saves your search history for quick access to frequently visited places Get turn-by-turn directions using Apple Maps. Compass directions work offline Beautiful, minimalist interface designed for clarity and ease of use PERFECT FOR CYCLISTS - attach your phone to your handlebars for easy navigation WALKERS - navigate using precise compass direction TOURISTS - easily explore new cities EMERGENCIES - where you just need to know which direction to head ANYONE who needs to get to a place but doesn’t want to spend their journey getting confused my Google Maps directions.

Screenshots

Big Arrow4 screens
Simple Direction Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Big Arrow at 4 against Simple Direction Navigator's 2. Big Arrow also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big Arrow versus Simple Direction Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig ArrowSimple Direction Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco FilettiJack Finnis

In-app purchases

None

Big Arrow

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Direction Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Arrow free?
Big Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Direction Navigator free?
Simple Direction Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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