Compass i8 (GPS Camera) vs AR Compass Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AR Compass Pro
Navigate your surroundings with an augmented reality compass that overlays directional guidance onto your camera view. Get accurate location data like azimuth, latitude, longitude, and altitude, ensuring you never get lost, even in unfamiliar places.
- Augmented reality compass display
- Accurate azimuth, latitude, and longitude acquisition
- Altitude information display
- Map integration
- Choice of true or magnetic north
- Customizable compass styles
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Did you experience the world of AR? This application displays a compass in real space and navigates accurate movement. Even in the city you visit for the first time you will never get lost! In addition, this application also has an advanced professional function that can accurately acquire azimuth, latitude and longitude, altitude information and so on. Let's experience the world of AR! [How to use] When you first start up, you will be asked for permission to access the camera and location information, so please OK. Location information will be used only while the app is running. The AR compass will be displayed in the real world captured by the camera. You can also display a map on the screen. [Uses] - When you get lost and you do not know the direction. - When you move a place you visit for the first time. - When you want to know the direction of the building that you can see. - When you want to know accurate location information anyway. [Function] - Choose true north, magnetic north - Change compass display style - Display map, change size - Acquisition of azimuth angle - Acquisition of latitude and longitude - Acquisition of altitude information - Acquisition of address
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AR Compass Pro at 4.0 against Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s 3.6. AR Compass Pro also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 58%) and device support (3 vs 1). Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Compass Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AR Compass Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s written reviews are positive against 67% of AR Compass Pro's.
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) ships an update monthly, AR Compass Pro every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass i8 (GPS Camera) | AR Compass Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Arman Tagvoryan | Hayato Shimizu |
Customer experience
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
AR Compass Pro
In-app purchases
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
- Remove ads!$1.99
AR Compass Pro
- Remove Ads$1.99
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