Compass_S vs Offline Digital Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass_S
A straightforward compass app offering five distinct needle designs. It displays cardinal directions in multiple formats, including Japanese, and provides GPS coordinates like latitude, longitude, and altitude. The app includes features to help maintain accuracy and can be used for specific cultural practices.
- Five needle designs
- NESW and Japanese cardinal points
- Latitude, longitude, and altitude display
- Accuracy guidance for level positioning
- Ehomaki compass for Setsubun
- Ad-free and offline modes
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This is a simple and intuitive compass app. You can choose from five different needle designs. It displays directions in NESW and Japanese cardinal points, as well as latitude, longitude, and altitude. Please hold your smartphone flat when using the compass. Accuracy will decrease if the device is not held level. When tilted, the center icon of the needle will shift to help guide you into a level position. It can also be used as a compass to check the direction to eat "Ehomaki" during Setsubun. Displays directions like "North-northwest", "East-northeast", "South-southeast", and "West-southwest" in Japanese. Setsubun in 2026 falls on February 3rd, and the lucky direction is south-southeast. Useful as an Ehomaki compass for Setsubun. We resolved the issue where the app could be installed on devices without a magnetic sensor. Note: Since the compass relies on a magnetic sensor, it will not work on unsupported devices We have also added a function to detect environmental conditions that may affect compass accuracy and provide solutions. Now includes features to hide banner ads and use offline in mountains or at sea. Give it a try
Offline Digital Compass
Navigate outdoors with a simple digital compass. This application helps you find north, ideal for hiking and mountain exploration.
- Digital compass
- Find north direction
- Offline navigation
- Hiking aid
- Mountain exploration
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This app was made by Hopebest Limited. Use this simple compass app and navigate the mountains/when you go hiking. Find out where the north direction is using our app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Offline Digital Compass at every 5 days against Compass_S's every 6 months. Offline Digital Compass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Compass_S's advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Offline Digital Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass_S has 280 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compass_S ships an update every 6 months, Offline Digital Compass every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass_S | Offline Digital Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (280 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 280 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hiroyuki uchida | Hopebest Inc Limited |
Customer experience
Compass_S
Offline Digital Compass
In-app purchases
Compass_S
No in-app purchases
Offline Digital Compass
No in-app purchases
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