Comparison

AR Compass Pro vs Compass Guide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality compass display
  • Accurate azimuth, latitude, and longitude acquisition
  • Altitude information display
  • Map integration
  • Choice of true or magnetic north
  • Customizable compass styles
Features
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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

About

Compass Guide

This application provides directional guidance and heading information using your device's compass. It's designed to help users find their way in various situations.

Highlights
  • Directional finding
  • Heading information
  • Outdoor navigation aid
  • Hiking GPS support
Features
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Compass Guide is a simple, reliable digital compass for hiking, navigation, and everyday direction-finding — no account required. FIND YOUR WAY • Live compass heading in true north or magnetic north • Calibration guidance and an accuracy indicator you can trust • Your coordinates, altitude, and speed at a glance NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION • Set a destination by map, clipboard coordinates, or manual entry • See live bearing and distance to where you're headed • Save multiple destinations with Premium SEE THE SKY • Sun and moon position markers on the dial (Premium) • Night mode with a red-tinted display to protect your night vision MAKE IT YOURS • Six compass styles: Classic, Field, Nautical, Military, Surveyor, and Minimal • Choose degrees or mils, metric or imperial units • Keep the screen on, add a haptic tick at true north, and use the built-in flashlight SHARE YOUR HEADING • Export a shareable image card with your heading and location details GO PREMIUM YOUR WAY • Unlock every feature with a one-time purchase — no subscription • Or watch a short ad anytime to unlock Premium free for 24 hours Compass Guide works fully offline for core compass features and never asks you to create an account.

Screenshots

AR Compass Pro3 screens
Compass Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass Guide at 4.5 against AR Compass Pro's 4.0. Compass Guide also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 8). AR Compass Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 38%). On price, 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. AR Compass Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Guide has 125 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of AR Compass Pro's written reviews are positive against 38% of Compass Guide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Compass Pro ships an update every 4 months, Compass Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AR Compass Pro versus Compass Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Compass ProCompass Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.5 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayato ShimizuAPPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

AR Compass Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Compass Guide

All ratings125 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Compass Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Compass Guide

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is AR Compass Pro free?
AR Compass Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Guide free?
Compass Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Compass Pro or Compass Guide?
Compass Guide is rated higher. AR Compass Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Compass Guide averages 4.5 from 125 ratings.
Do AR Compass Pro or Compass Guide have ads?
Compass Guide shows ads; AR Compass Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Compass Pro or Compass Guide?
AR Compass Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Compass Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, AR Compass Pro was updated on September 19, 2026 and Compass Guide on September 24, 2026.

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