Comparison

GPS Altitude Pro vs CompassSpeed

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

Head to head
About

GPS Altitude Pro

This app provides accurate real-time altitude, latitude, longitude, and direction. It also features a barometer, speedometer, and allows sharing photos with location data. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Accurate real-time altitude display
  • Precise compass and direction finding
  • Barometer for real-time pressure
  • Latitude, longitude, and address locator
  • Real-time speedometer
  • Photo sharing with information watermark
Features
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[Introduction] It's an essential APP for outdoor people. It can accurately measure altitude, latitude and longitude, direction and so on. It can also share photos with information such as altitude to social network. [Function] 1. Altitudinal: accurate real-time display of current altitude information. 2. Compass: accurate and real-time display of the current direction. 3. Barometer:display real time pressure. 4. Locator: display the current latitude and longitude and address information and display it on the map. 5. Speedometer: accurately display the current speed in real time. 6. Social sharing: you can print and share the information watermark inside the album or the photos taken by the camera. [Contact] cnmaps@qq.com [Weibo] http://weibo.com/cnmaps

About

CompassSpeed

This navigation app combines a compass, speedometer, level, and route tracker. It offers real-time speed, distance, and location data, with route recording and replay functionality. Designed for outdoor activities and travel, it prioritizes user privacy with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time compass with heading and coordinates
  • Accurate GPS speedometer with multiple units
  • Route recording and map replay
  • Background recording capability
  • Built-in level and altitude meter
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen display
Features
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CompassSpeed brings a compass, speedometer, level, and route tracker together in one clean, focused app — great for hiking, cycling, driving, running, and any trip. — Compass — • Real-time heading, magnetic/true north, current coordinates and address • DD (decimal degrees) and DMS (degrees-minutes-seconds) coordinate formats — Speedometer — • Large, clear real-time speed display • GPS signal status for more trustworthy readings • Switch freely between m/s, km/h, and mph — Speed Recording & Routes — • Start recording with one tap; automatic mileage, time, average and top speed • Records your full route and replays it on the map • Speed chart to review each part of your trip • Keeps recording in the background, even with the screen locked — Level & Altitude — • Built-in level to quickly find horizontal • Fuses GPS and barometer to show altitude and pressure — Live Activities — • See speed, time, and distance right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — Privacy First — • No ads, no third-party analytics, no cross-app tracking • Your data stays on your device by default • Optional iCloud sync keeps records in sync across your devices Download now and make the most of every journey.

Screenshots

GPS Altitude Pro3 screens
CompassSpeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CompassSpeed at free against GPS Altitude Pro's paid. CompassSpeed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). GPS Altitude Pro's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

GPS Altitude Pro costs $1.99 and CompassSpeed $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GPS Altitude Pro against 5.0 for CompassSpeed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of GPS Altitude Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of CompassSpeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Altitude Pro ships an update every 4 months, CompassSpeed every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GPS Altitude Pro versus CompassSpeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Altitude ProCompassSpeed
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祥琦 孔连辰 陈

Customer experience

GPS Altitude Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

CompassSpeed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPS Altitude Pro

No in-app purchases

None

CompassSpeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Altitude Pro free?
GPS Altitude Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CompassSpeed free?
CompassSpeed costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Altitude Pro or CompassSpeed?
CompassSpeed is rated higher. GPS Altitude Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CompassSpeed averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GPS Altitude Pro or CompassSpeed have ads?
Neither GPS Altitude Pro nor CompassSpeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Altitude Pro or CompassSpeed?
GPS Altitude Pro ships an update every 4 months, and CompassSpeed every 6 weeks. Most recently, GPS Altitude Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and CompassSpeed on October 27, 2026.

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