Comparison

AR Compass Pro vs Direction Compass Camera

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

Direction Compass Camera

Overlay compass directions, location coordinates, and timestamps onto your photos. Visualize your surroundings with a compass aligned with satellite imagery or maps. Get precise GPS data in multiple formats for accurate navigation.

Highlights
  • Add compass direction to photos
  • Overlay GPS coordinates
  • Include date and time stamps
  • Align compass with satellite/map views
  • Multiple GPS coordinate formats
  • Capture screenshots with data
Features
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With Direction Compass Camera, you can visualize the compass direction and align it with either a satellite image or a map displayed on the compass. The Direction Compass Camera app provides the ability to add location coordinates, direction, date, time and compass screenshot information to the image. With Compass Pro Cam you can navigate your surroundings efficiently. Users can see the compass direction and compare it with the satellite image or map displayed on the compass. For more accurate location determination, the application provides the address, exact GPS coordinates in various formats, such as: Decimal degrees by microseconds (DD.dddddd "N, S, E, W") Decimal minutes (DDMM.mmmm) Degrees, minutes, seconds (DD°MM'SS.sss") December minutes seconds (DDMMSS.sss ") UTM (Universal Transversal Mercator) MGRS (Military Reference System) Decimal degrees (DD.dddddd) This application provides a rich set of location data for improved user orientation.

Screenshots

AR Compass Pro3 screens
Direction Compass Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AR Compass Pro at 4.0 against Direction Compass Camera's 3.5. AR Compass Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Direction Compass Camera's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Direction Compass Camera 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

AR Compass Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of AR Compass Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Direction Compass Camera'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, Direction Compass Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Compass Pro versus Direction Compass Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Compass ProDirection Compass Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayato ShimizuTigran Mkhitaryan

Customer experience

AR Compass Pro

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

Direction Compass Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Compass Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Direction Compass Camera

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is AR Compass Pro free?
AR Compass Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Direction Compass Camera free?
Direction Compass Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Compass Pro or Direction Compass Camera?
AR Compass Pro is rated higher. AR Compass Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Direction Compass Camera averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do AR Compass Pro or Direction Compass Camera have ads?
Neither AR Compass Pro nor Direction Compass Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Compass Pro or Direction Compass Camera?
AR Compass Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Direction Compass Camera every 5 months. Most recently, AR Compass Pro was updated on September 19, 2026 and Direction Compass Camera on September 9, 2026.

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