Comparison

Simple Digital compass for you vs Compass XL

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

Head to head
About

Simple Digital compass for you

This app provides a precise digital compass to help users find their location and magnetic north. It's ideal for hikers, travelers, and adventurers needing to determine direction for navigation, sailing, or general orientation.

Highlights
  • Precise digital compass
  • Find location and north orientation
  • Map option to indicate direction
  • City drop-down for orientation
  • Displays cardinal directions
Features
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Useful precise digital compass to help you to find the location, for all hikers or travelers who wish to know the direction or magnetic north pole. If you are lost or you have lost the North, open the compass and find the direction. Very useful application to help you with sailing, hiking or for all those travelers, sailors, adventurers, mountaineers, campers and hikers who want to know the location and orientation of magnetic north anywhere in the planet and to know where the North, South, East and West is. • Find the location and north orientation. • You can press the map option and indicate which direction a place is. • You can know the orientation and where the most relevant cities are found by clicking on the cities drop-down list. A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions (or points). Usually, a diagram called a compass rose shows the directions north, south, east, and west on the compass face as abbreviated initials. When the compass is used, the rose can be aligned with the corresponding geographic directions; for example, the "N" mark on the rose really points northward. Compasses often display markings for angles in degrees in addition to (or sometimes instead of) the rose. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Compass XL

This app provides a large, clear compass display for easy navigation in any environment. It offers multiple styles, North modes, and location-based place names, with offline functionality. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks ad removal, bearing lock, and specialized display modes.

Highlights
  • Large, clear compass display
  • True North and Magnetic North modes
  • Location-based place names
  • Offline functionality
  • Bearing Lock (Pro)
  • Night Vision Mode (Pro)
Features
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Know exactly where you are. Know exactly where you are heading. Compass XL gives you a large, precise compass designed for clarity and confidence in any environment. Your phone has a compass, but it is small and hard to read. Compass XL replaces it with bold, oversized displays that you can read at a glance — in bright sunlight, in darkness, or in motion. No internet required. No account needed. Open the app and go. FREE FEATURES: - Two compass styles: Classic and Minimal - True North and Magnetic North modes - Smooth, responsive heading display - Location-based place names - Dark mode support - Haptic feedback at cardinal points - Optimized for iPhone and iPad UPGRADE TO PRO: One purchase. Everything unlocked. No subscription. - Remove Ads — A clean, focused compass with nothing between you and your heading. - Bearing Lock — Lock any heading and follow it with confidence. A haptic pulse tells you when you are aligned. Stay on course without constantly watching the screen. - Night Vision Mode — A red-spectrum display that preserves your night-adapted eyes. Essential for stargazing, camping, and nighttime navigation. - Three additional compass styles: - Large Display — Maximum size for effortless reading at any distance - Military — Tactical precision with real-time altitude - Maritime — Nautical design with real-time altitude ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - GPS altitude display - Heading accuracy indicator - Magnetic declination data - Share your heading, coordinates, and location - Works entirely offline DESIGNED FOR: - Hikers, campers, and trail runners - Sailors and marine navigation - Military and tactical personnel - Stargazers and astronomers - Seniors and anyone who values readability - Surveyors and field professionals - Emergency preparedness - Everyday orientation in unfamiliar places Your direction. Your confidence. Your compass.

Screenshots

Simple Digital compass for you4 screens
Compass XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Compass XL at none against Simple Digital compass for you's shown. Compass XL also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). Simple Digital compass for you's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Simple Digital compass for you sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Compass XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.8 for Simple Digital compass for you against 4.7 for Compass XL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Digital compass for you ships an update every 51 months, Compass XL every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Simple Digital compass for you versus Compass XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Digital compass for youCompass XL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBonifacio MeleroMobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLC

Customer experience

Simple Digital compass for you

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Compass XL

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Simple Digital compass for you

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly plan$2.997 Days
  • Annual plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove advertisements.$3.99
  • Forever plan$29.99
1 purchases

Compass XL

One-time1
  • Compass Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Simple Digital compass for you free?
Simple Digital compass for you is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass XL free?
Compass XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Digital compass for you or Compass XL?
Simple Digital compass for you is rated higher. Simple Digital compass for you averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Compass XL averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Simple Digital compass for you or Compass XL have ads?
Simple Digital compass for you shows ads; Compass XL does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Digital compass for you or Compass XL?
Simple Digital compass for you ships an update every 51 months, and Compass XL every 9 days. Most recently, Simple Digital compass for you was updated on September 21, 2026 and Compass XL on September 19, 2026.

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