Comparison

Map Chart Mosaic vs Bearing

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

Head to head
About

Map Chart Mosaic

Access detailed topographic, satellite, and weather forecast maps offline on your iPhone and smartwatch. Plan routes, record GPS tracks, and share your journey data. View maps without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic and satellite maps
  • GRIB weather forecast maps
  • Cycle and hiking trail maps
  • Smartwatch map support (Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Amazfit)
  • Add map markers and travel routes
  • Record GPS tracks and share as GPX
  • GPS travel information (speed, ETA)
Features
Currently charting
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Offline maps for iPhone, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin or Amazfit smartwatch: topographic maps, satellite images, GRIB weather forecast maps and road maps with cycle and hiking trails. Nautical charts are currently only for USA and Canada available. Please watch the video and read the FAQ: http://www.MapChartMosaic.com/ Switch seamlessly between maps from different sources to get detailed information about a location. Map views are automatically stored in an offline cache on your phone, so that you can view them later without an internet connection. Download offline maps to Apple Watch or Fitbit smart watch and view them without connection to your phone. Add map markers and travel routes to the offline maps (e.g. your current car parking location). Create map travel routes. Record your GPS Track. Share map marker, route and track data as GPX files. Get GPS travel info: speed, course, odometer, route ETA (estimated time of arrival)... Get GRIB weather forecast maps via Internet download, Email or Iridium Go satellite connection. You can display the maps also on the Fitbit smart watch. But please don't expect the same maps app performance on the Fitbit as on a phone. The Fitbit is very slow and has very limited space. The Fitbit phone app "Sync" step, shown in the video, is very important. Don't skip it and make sure that the watch app Map Chart is closed during the Sync. DISCLAIMER Do NOT use the app for navigation or any other purpose that may result in personal injury or property damage. Use it at your own risk.

About

Bearing

Features
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Bearing is not a boring compass. Open it, and your phone becomes a precision instrument: heading in degrees and cardinals overlaid on a real time map, true or magnetic north, magnetic declination, tilt-corrected by CoreMotion, and a full data card that always shows altitude, speed, barometric pressure, temperature, wind, humidity, and sunrise / sunset — all on one screen, all the time. Built for hikers, sailors, pilots, and anyone who wants more from their iPhone than a stock compass. COMPASS YOU CAN TRUST • Heading in degrees with cardinal label (N, NE, E, SE…) • Toggle true north or magnetic north • Live magnetic declination on screen • Tilt-corrected via Apple's CoreMotion sensor fusion • Configurable haptic feedback at every cardinal crossing • Calibration alerts you can turn on or off • Tap the dial to lock a bearing — the arrow holds your line • Optional map overlay rendered inside the dial, with adjustable zoom A FULL DATA CARD, ALWAYS VISIBLE Below the compass dial, every reading you actually use — together, no extra taps: • Altitude (meters, feet, multiple references) • Speed in km/h, mph, or knots • Barometric pressure in hPa or inHg via the on-device altimeter sensor • Temperature, sky condition, humidity • Wind speed and direction • Sunrise and sunset for your exact location Weather is delivered first-party through Apple WeatherKit. No third-party servers. No tracker pixels. COORDINATES, EVERY FORMAT • Live latitude and longitude • Reverse-geocoded city / region label • Decimal Degrees (DD) • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) • Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WAYPOINTS THAT FOLLOW YOU Save any spot — trailhead, anchorage, summit, your car — as a named waypoint. Tap one to navigate: a bearing arrow on the dial points the way and the distance updates live as you move. Stored locally with SwiftData. Your locations never leave your device. SUN, MOON, QIBLA • Real-time Sun position on the dial — useful for golden hour and ridge navigation • Moon position • Qibla direction — bearing to Mecca, accurate from anywhere on Earth SIX THEMES INCLUDED • Tactical (black + warm orange — the default) • Light • Arctic (pale blue/white, high contrast for snow) • Solar (warm cream and gold) • Night Red (red on black — preserves night vision) • Night Green (alternate night vision) BUILT THE RIGHT WAY • iPhone and iPad, iOS 18.6 or later • Native CoreLocation, CoreMotion, CoreHaptics • Apple WeatherKit (no third-party weather APIs) • MapLibre rendering • No third-party analytics. No ads. • Your location stays on your device.

Screenshots

Map Chart Mosaic4 screens
Bearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bearing at $0.99 against Map Chart Mosaic's $3.99. Map Chart Mosaic's advantage is chart position (#99 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Map Chart Mosaic costs $3.99 and Bearing $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Chart Mosaic ships an update every 5 weeks, Bearing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Map Chart Mosaic versus Bearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap Chart MosaicBearing
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppMosaic.comPixel Management

In-app purchases

None

Map Chart Mosaic

No in-app purchases

None

Bearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Chart Mosaic free?
Map Chart Mosaic costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bearing free?
Bearing costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Chart Mosaic or Bearing have ads?
Neither Map Chart Mosaic nor Bearing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Chart Mosaic or Bearing?
Map Chart Mosaic ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bearing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Map Chart Mosaic was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bearing on October 28, 2026.

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