Comparison

MamoNaku vs Spot Compass

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

Head to head
About

MamoNaku

Never miss your stop again with this app that provides timely alerts for trains and buses. Set your destination and receive notifications, vibration, or voice cues as you approach, allowing for a more relaxed commute. Track your progress and view your route on a map for added confidence.

Highlights
  • Destination alerts for trains and buses
  • Customizable alert distance
  • Notification, vibration, and voice alerts
  • Real-time distance and progress tracking
  • Map view of route and location
  • iCloud sync for destinations and history
  • Widgets and Live Activities (Premium)
Features
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MamoNaku keeps you from missing your stop on trains and buses. Add a destination and turn on its alert. As you get close, Mamo Naku lets you know with a notification, vibration and voice, so you can relax on your commute, take a nap, or ride an unfamiliar line with confidence. [Easy to add] Just search for a station or building name. Choose an alert distance from 150 m to 2 km. [Alerts you can count on] When you enter the alert radius, you get a notification, vibration and voice alert. Change how often it repeats in Settings. [Distance at a glance] The card on the main screen shows the remaining distance, time until the alert and your progress. [See where you are] View your start point, current location, destination and the route so far on the map. [Synced with iCloud] Your destinations and history sync through iCloud and carry over to your new iPhone. [MamoNaku Premium] - Widgets & Live Activities: see the remaining distance on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and stop the alert right from the Lock Screen - Multiple alerts at once: get alerts for transfer stations too - Weather & last alert: see the weather at your destination and where the last alert fired - No ads [Plans] - Monthly - Yearly (with a 1-week free trial) - Lifetime (one-time purchase) Subscriptions renew automatically and are charged to your Apple Account unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Canceling during the free trial costs nothing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://woni77k.github.io/mamonaku/privacy.html [Please note] - Alerts may not work where your location can't be determined, such as in subways or tunnels. - Set location access to "Always". - Continued use of location in the background can increase battery usage.

About

Spot Compass

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Spot Compass is a navigation app designed to work on Apple Watch without iPhone connectivity. Save a destination in advance and the app shows the direction and distance to that spot on the watch. Navigation to saved spots works offline, so it is useful while running, walking, or traveling light. You can also add the Spot Compass widget to your watch face to see the selected spot name and quickly launch the app.

Screenshots

MamoNaku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spot Compass at none against MamoNaku's 4. Spot Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). MamoNaku's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months). On price 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. MamoNaku sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Spot Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MamoNaku ships an update every 5 weeks, Spot Compass every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MamoNaku versus Spot Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMamoNakuSpot Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungWon KimFORESTUNDER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MamoNaku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ad Removal$3.99
  • All Premium features, forever$39.99
None

Spot Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MamoNaku free?
MamoNaku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot Compass free?
Spot Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MamoNaku or Spot Compass have ads?
MamoNaku shows ads; Spot Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, MamoNaku or Spot Compass?
MamoNaku ships an update every 5 weeks, and Spot Compass every 25 months. Most recently, MamoNaku was updated on November 6, 2026 and Spot Compass on November 3, 2026.

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