# Digital Bearing Compass vs TargetNavigator

The clearest difference is price: TargetNavigator at Free against Digital Bearing Compass's $3.99. Digital Bearing Compass's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

TargetNavigator is free to download; Digital Bearing Compass costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Digital Bearing Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Bearing Compass has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Digital Bearing Compass ships an update every 2 weeks, TargetNavigator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Bearing Compass | TargetNavigator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-bearing-compass/id1459486631/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/targetnavigator/id6474924392/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Oswald](https://appshunter.io/developer/740516956) | [Gerrit Grunwald](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494633247) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Bearing Compass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-bearing-compass/id1459486631)

This augmented reality app helps pilots, sailors, and outdoor adventurers determine true and magnetic bearings to objects. It displays current position, altitude, and allows setting fixes on a map for navigation. Advanced features include measuring angles between objects and performing cross-bearings.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality bearing display, Map view with fix setting, Distance and bearing to fix, Angle measurement between objects, Cross-bearing functionality, Day/night mode, Customizable units and coordinate formats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TargetNavigator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/targetnavigator/id6474924392)

Navigate to your chosen destination using a simple compass and bearing. This app provides real-time location data, weather, and celestial information. It also allows for saving custom locations, recording tracks, and exporting them as GPX files.

**Highlights:** Simple compass with bearing navigation, Real-time location, altitude, and speed, Target location weather and celestial data, Save and restore custom locations, Record and export tracks as GPX, Night mode and customizable display, Open Apple Maps for directions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Bearing Compass free?

Digital Bearing Compass costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TargetNavigator free?

TargetNavigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Digital Bearing Compass or TargetNavigator?

Digital Bearing Compass is rated higher. Digital Bearing Compass averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TargetNavigator averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Digital Bearing Compass or TargetNavigator have ads?

Neither Digital Bearing Compass nor TargetNavigator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Digital Bearing Compass or TargetNavigator?

Digital Bearing Compass ships an update every 2 weeks, and TargetNavigator fortnightly. Most recently, Digital Bearing Compass was updated on November 6, 2026 and TargetNavigator on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*