Compass Map vs Handy Compass
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.
Handy Compass
This navigation tool helps you find directions and locate specific places or items. Easily mark and track locations, such as your parked car, by adding custom symbols to the map.
- Find directions
- Locate items
- Track parked car
- Add custom places
- Move symbols on map
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Handy Compass is a compass app that helps you find directions or locate items whenever needed. You can also use this app to find your car in the parking lot. FEATURES: - Add and track a place or item by clicking "+". - You can move and relocate the symbol wherever you want by dragging the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handy Compass at 5.0 against Compass Map's 4.3. Handy Compass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Compass Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Handy Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handy Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Map has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compass Map ships an update every 11 days, Handy Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Map | Handy Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Mitek | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Compass Map
Handy Compass
In-app purchases
Compass Map
- Pro Version$1.99
Handy Compass
No in-app purchases
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