# Simple Digital compass for you vs Navigate the Past

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Navigate the Past at none against Simple Digital compass for you's 4. Navigate the Past also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Simple Digital compass for you's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Digital compass for you sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Navigate the Past asks for nothing beyond the download.

Navigate the Past holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Digital compass for you has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Digital compass for you | Navigate the Past |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-digital-compass-for-you/id1301201860/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigate-the-past/id6805536512/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bonifacio Melero](https://appshunter.io/developer/1220810717) | [Ryan Sajdak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783418358) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Digital compass for you

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-digital-compass-for-you/id1301201860)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual plan | $19.99 | per year |
| Remove advertisements. | $3.99 | one-time |
| Forever plan | $29.99 | one-time |


### Navigate the Past

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigate-the-past/id6805536512)

Explore historical topographic maps of the United States overlaid with modern map data. Track your location, record routes, and compare old trails with current landscapes. Ideal for outdoor adventures where cell service is unavailable.

**Highlights:** Historical topographic map collection, GPS tracking and route recording, Offline map downloads, Overlay historical maps on modern views, GPX export for recorded tracks, Timeline view of map printings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Digital compass for you free?

Simple Digital compass for you is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Navigate the Past free?

Navigate the Past is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Digital compass for you or Navigate the Past?

Navigate the Past is rated higher. Simple Digital compass for you averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Navigate the Past averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Simple Digital compass for you or Navigate the Past have ads?

Simple Digital compass for you shows ads; Navigate the Past does not.

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