Compass Map vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Map
Overlay a camera view with map and compass data to mark and track objects. Visualize your marked locations directly within the camera feed.
- Camera view integration
- Map and compass overlay
- Object marking on map
- AR object visualization
- Direction finding
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Compass Map-Camera integrates the image from the camera with the map and compass. With the application you can mark objects on the map and observe them in the image from the camera.
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Capture photos with integrated compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlays. View your images with precise location data and directionality in a built-in album, and explore them on an interactive map.
- Photos with live compass, coordinates, and map
- Real-time heading and location display
- Map overlay for capture direction and position
- Interactive map album for photos
- Up to 50x digital zoom
- Location metadata organization
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Compass i8 GPS Camera with Map, Compass & 50x Zoom Capture the moment — and the direction. Compass i8 lets you take high-zoom photos with real-time compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlay — directly embedded in each image. After capturing, view your photos in the built-in album and see exactly where and which direction they were taken on the map. Key Features: . Take photos with live compass, coordinates, and direction map . Real-time heading and location displayed on screen and in photo . Map overlay shows direction and position at the moment of capture . View your captured photos on an interactive map album . Up to 50x digital zoom for stunning clarity . Organize and review photos with rich location metadata Perfect for: . Hiking, surveying, navigation, outdoor work . Travelers needing precise location documentation . Anyone wanting to show exactly where and which way a photo was taken
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compass i8 (GPS Camera) at 58% against Compass Map's 0%. Compass Map's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Compass Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass Map holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Map has 69 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Compass Map's written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass Map ships an update every 11 days, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Map | Compass i8 (GPS Camera) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (69 ratings) — better | 3.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Pawel Mitek | Arman Tagvoryan |
Customer experience
Compass Map
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
In-app purchases
Compass Map
- Pro Version$1.99
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
- Remove ads!$1.99
Questions
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