Virtual Compass º vs Effo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Compass º
This app overlays a precise compass and GPS coordinates onto your camera's view, offering real-time direction and location tracking. Navigate easily by seeing your heading and position directly on your surroundings.
- Real-time compass direction
- Real-time compass heading
- GPS coordinates display
- Camera viewfinder integration
- Instant GPS readings
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Virtual Compass is a camera compass that accurately navigates users through virtual navigation and compass direction. Just open the app and see an accurate compass heading and compass direction displayed over what is in front of you. Your GPS coordinates are always displayed as well, so you can always identify where you are, making it easier to navigate using the virtual compass. Virtual Compass includes: -accurate realtime compass direction in big bold font -accurate realtime compass heading -your real time GPS coordinates -easy-to-use view finder (via your phone's camera) to accurately identify compass direction and compass heading. -instant gps readings -camera compass Get an accurate virtual compass reading instantly!
Effo
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Easier and faster fueling. Open the pump in the app and start fueling immediately. When fueling is complete, you receive a receipt, and the purchase is complete. Select Effo locations offer food ordering and carwash within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Effo at none against Virtual Compass º's shown. Effo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Virtual Compass º's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Compass º ships an update every 6 months, Effo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Compass º | Effo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (308 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Villegas Ventures LLC | Effo |
In-app purchases
Virtual Compass º
No in-app purchases
Effo
No in-app purchases
