Comparison

Compass vs Compass & Altimeter

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

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.

Highlights
  • Accurate compass functionality
  • Display altitude, longitude, and latitude
  • Real-time weather information
  • Location recording
  • GPS speed measurement
Features
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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

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
Compass & Altimeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ships an update every 7 months, Compass & Altimeter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Compass versus Compass & Altimeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassCompass & Altimeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better4.6 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter Bohl明力 王

Customer experience

Compass

All ratings2,349 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative27.7%

Compass & Altimeter

All ratings2,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Compass

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

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
3 purchases

Compass & Altimeter

Subscriptions3
  • 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?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass & Altimeter free?
Compass & Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass or Compass & Altimeter?
Compass is rated higher. Compass averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Compass & Altimeter averages 4.6 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Compass or Compass & Altimeter have ads?
Compass & Altimeter shows ads; Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass or Compass & Altimeter?
Compass ships an update every 7 months, and Compass & Altimeter monthly. Most recently, Compass was updated on October 29, 2026 and Compass & Altimeter on October 30, 2026.

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