Compass Map vs AR Compass 3D
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.
AR Compass 3D
This navigation app uses augmented reality to display a compass directly in your real-world environment. You can mark directions, addresses, and altitudes, and even record your experiences with screenshots. It's designed for those who find traditional compasses difficult to use.
- Augmented reality compass display
- Mark directions, addresses, and altitudes
- Record and screenshot within the app
- Utilizes device compass feature
- Requires location services and compass calibration
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Utilizing AR technology, the compass now displays instantly in the real environment, eliminating the need to look at complex 2D compasses. Moreover, with AR technology, you can mark directions, addresses, and altitudes in the real environment. It also allows you to record and screenshot within the app, capturing every wonderful moment. From a programmer who can't tell north from south (^▽^) This app utilizes the compass feature. Users need to enable location services in Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services and activate compass calibration in the system services.
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Verdict
Compass Map and AR Compass 3D both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of AR Compass 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compass Map's. Compass Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Compass Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Compass 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AR Compass 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Compass Map's written reviews are positive against 75% of AR Compass 3D's.
Compass Map ships an update every 11 days, AR Compass 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Map | AR Compass 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (71 ratings) | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Mitek | Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Compass Map
AR Compass 3D
In-app purchases
Compass Map
- Pro Version$1.99
AR Compass 3D
- VIP$1.99
Questions
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