Compass vs Compass & Altimeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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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/
Compass & Altimeter
This app provides precise geographical orientation with a compass and displays vital data like altitude, weather, and location. It helps users navigate, record locations, and measure real-time GPS speed, making it a useful travel companion.
- Accurate compass functionality
- Display altitude, longitude, and latitude
- Real-time weather information
- Location recording
- GPS speed measurement
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Compass GPS is an application for measuring geographical orientation. It also supports many data displays, including altitude, longitude and latitude, weather, water boiling point, air data, magnetic field data and other information. It can help you find accurate directions, save location records and become an excellent guidance assistant for your travel. Key Features: – Experience a very good compass – Display longitude, latitude, altitude, weather, etc – Convenient location recording function – GPS real-time velocity measurement Unlimited access to subscriptions: – Unlock more GEO data – Accurate GPS speed measurement – Remove all Ads – You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all app features – Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate based on the subscription plan – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – You can unsubscribe or try for free in iTunes settings – Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period – Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyforcompass Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/serviceagreementcompass
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Compass at none against Compass & Altimeter's shown. Compass also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 46%). Compass & Altimeter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Compass & Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Compass against 4.6 for Compass & Altimeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 46% of Compass & Altimeter's.
Compass ships an update every 7 months, Compass & Altimeter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | Compass & Altimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #152 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bohl | 明力 王 |
Customer experience
Compass
Compass & Altimeter
User reviews
Compass
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate compass
- 👍 Useful features like location and elevation
- 🗺️ Detailed map overlay
- 🔍 Precise direction indication
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compass direction inaccurate
- 🌐 Issues with non-English language support
- 💢 Annoying ads
- 🤔 Calibration problems
Compass & Altimeter
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful compass feature
- 🚀 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate on iPad mini
- 🐛 Drifts out of alignment over time
- 💰 Forced premium subscription
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
Compass & Altimeter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass doesn't move
- Latitude/longitude doesn't work
- Difficult to cancel subscription
Requested features
3 requests- Add km/h speed option
- Improve iPad landscape mode support
- Provide a free version
In-app purchases
Compass
- 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
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
Compass & Altimeter
- Compass Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Compass Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Compass Premium3 Days trial$18.991 Year
Questions
Is Compass free?
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