Comparison

Compass vs Orienteering Compass & Map

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

Head to head
About

Compass

This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.

Highlights
  • Compass direction display
  • Satellite and map view overlay
  • Street address and GPS coordinates
  • Altitude display
  • What3Words coordinates
  • Zoom functionality
  • Accuracy indicator
Features
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Map orientation with compass
  • Distance and direction to destination
  • Supports SI, imperial, and nautical units
  • Integrated map ruler
  • GPS and Apple Maps integration
Features
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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

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
Orienteering Compass & Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orienteering Compass & Map at none against Compass's 4. Orienteering Compass & Map also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Compass's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Orienteering Compass & Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 75% of Orienteering Compass & Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ships an update every 7 months, Orienteering Compass & Map every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Compass versus Orienteering Compass & Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassOrienteering Compass & Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter BohlNils Calander

Customer experience

Compass

All ratings2,349 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative27.3%

Orienteering Compass & Map

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Compass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Compass direction completely off
  • App crashes on launch
  • Barometric pressure widget not working
  • Location tracking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Customizable compass display
  • Improved calibration controls
  • Support for imperial units

Orienteering Compass & Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Compass

Subscriptions3
  • AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
  • 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free without limits$10.99
None

Orienteering Compass & Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orienteering Compass & Map free?
Orienteering Compass & Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compass or Orienteering Compass & Map?
Compass is rated higher. Compass averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Orienteering Compass & Map averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Compass or Orienteering Compass & Map have ads?
Neither Compass nor Orienteering Compass & Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass or Orienteering Compass & Map?
Compass ships an update every 7 months, and Orienteering Compass & Map every 9 months. Most recently, Compass was updated on October 20, 2026 and Orienteering Compass & Map on October 2, 2026.

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