Comparison

Compass i8 (GPS Camera) vs Compass Triangulation

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Compass Triangulation

Features
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Find a position on the map from nothing but compass bearings. Compass Triangulation is a resection tool: take two or more magnetic compass bearings from known observation points toward the same distant object, and the app calculates where that object is, with a confidence rating and an uncertainty radius, not just a single guessed point. It's built for search and rescue teams, land surveyors, wildland firefighters, hunters, and anyone who needs to turn "I saw it from here, at this heading" into coordinates. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited bearings. • Add a bearing by typing it in, capturing it live from GPS and the device compass, or importing one shared by QR code or link. • Automatic intersection: with two or more non-parallel bearings, the app computes the averaged intersection point, a confidence rating based on the crossing angle, and an estimated uncertainty radius. • UTM and MGRS coordinates, alongside latitude and longitude. • Nearest-address lookup for the computed point. • QR code and link sharing, including magnetic declination, so the same bearings resolve to the same point on another device. • JSON export and import, full backup and restore to a file you control. • Manual magnetic declination, street and satellite maps. • Shared links open straight in the app. PRO, A ONE-TIME PURCHASE • GPX export: your bearings and computed location for Garmin devices, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, QGIS and other tools. • Saved session library. • PDF field report: the map with all bearing lines and the intersection, a table of every bearing with magnetic and true headings, coordinates in three formats, the confidence rating, the uncertainty radius and the nearest address. • Live magnetic declination from a geomagnetic model, updated as you move. • Civil Air Patrol (CAP) search grid overlay. • Offline maps: draw the area you'll work in and download it before you lose signal, with a size estimate first. • Keep the screen awake while you triangulate. No subscription: you're not paying rent on a tool you may use twice a year in a real emergency and constantly in training. Available in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어.

Screenshots

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)4 screens
Compass Triangulation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass Triangulation at every 3 days against Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass Triangulation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass i8 (GPS Camera) ships an update monthly, Compass Triangulation every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) versus Compass Triangulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass i8 (GPS Camera)Compass Triangulation
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArman TagvoryanVidere Research, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

One-time1
  • Remove ads!$1.99
1 purchases

Compass Triangulation

One-time1
  • Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is Compass i8 (GPS Camera) free?
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Triangulation free?
Compass Triangulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compass i8 (GPS Camera) or Compass Triangulation have ads?
Neither Compass i8 (GPS Camera) nor Compass Triangulation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) or Compass Triangulation?
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) ships an update monthly, and Compass Triangulation every 3 days. Most recently, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Compass Triangulation on November 6, 2026.

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