Comparison

Pro Compass for Watch vs Speedometer GPS & Compass

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

Head to head
About

Pro Compass for Watch

This app replicates classic pocket compasses with advanced 3D graphics for realistic operation on your wrist. It provides true/magnetic compass modes, sun/moon positions, GPS, altitude, and a waypoint manager with map integration. Customize settings and color schemes for optimal viewing.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D compass rendering
  • True and magnetic compass modes
  • Sun and moon position tracking
  • GPS location and altitude display
  • Waypoint manager with map view
  • Inclinometer with bubble levels
  • Customizable settings and color schemes
Features
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The legendary iOS compass app is now available for Apple Watch! Pro Compass replicates the look and feel of classic pocket compass hardware in use since the 1800s. The app uses advanced graphics technologies (normally reserved for games) to render 3D floating compass hardware for realistic operation. Pro Compass offers true and magnetic compass modes using a damped rosette-style compass ring. Local sun and moon position are shown on the compass ring and continually updated. Pro Compass also displays location and altitude, and contains a built-in two-axis inclinometer that drives two independent bubble levels and a bullseye level.  New in Pro Compass for Watch version 2 is a map screen and waypoint manager. You can add waypoints on the map or at your current location, and view waypoints on the compass ring to visualize their bearing from your current location. Pro Compass has settings for compass mode (true or magnetic, degrees or mils), distance/altitude units (feet or meters), and position format (decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, MGRS, USNG, UTM, UTM-B, and Maidenhead Locator System). The app has six color schemes, including two night vision modes - midnight red and luminescent green. Pro Compass for Watch is recommended for Apple Watch Series 5 and later (including Ultra). Apple Watch Series 4 and older do not have a compass sensor and will not show compass data. On older devices, the app uses the device's gyro sensor to measure rotation. You can twist the watch's digital crown to adjust and calibrate the gyro to the sun position, moon position, or a known bearing. Using these references, the "gyro compass" is able to give bearing. The calibration can be repeated as often as desired to give accurate results. Accuracy note: Pro Compass reports accuracy from the magnetometer sensor in your watch. To improve results, operate Pro Compass away from magnets, electronics, or sources of electro-magnetic interference, including car dashboards, aircraft cockpits, metal structures, and other devices. Developer note: like all our apps, we plan to continually improve and evolve Pro Compass for Watch. Please contact us with feature requests, suggestions, and general feedback. We'd love to hear what you're doing with the app!

About

Speedometer GPS & Compass

This app turns your iPhone into a versatile tool for tracking speed, direction, and location. It offers a digital speedometer, a compass with location data, live mapping, and detailed trip history. Customize settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Digital speedometer with max/average speed
  • Compass with altitude, latitude, longitude
  • Live map with current location and track line
  • Detailed trip history with iCloud sync
  • Customizable language, theme, and settings
  • Trajectory recording without speed data
Features
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Transform your iPhone into a multifunctional speedometer and compass with the Speedometer GPS & Compass app. Key features include: *Speedometer module* The color digital speedometer accurately displays the real-time speed and the real-time power of your mobile phone. With this module, you can also keep track of your maximum speed and average speed during your trip. *Compass module* This module helps guide your direction and provides altitude, track latitude, and longitude information, making it easy to analyze your current location. *Live map module* This module calls up the latest system map and accurately locates the user's current location, drawing the current track line. *History module* Detailed trip tracks are recorded in this module, with each entry viewable and editable. The track line can also be redrawn on the map. The data collected here also supports iCloud cloud synchronization. *Setting module* In the settings section, you can personalize the app language, color theme, speedometer display, track point recording rules, and more. Explore even more unique and useful functions with the Speedometer GPS And Compass app! For some devices without GPS module, you can ignore the speed in the settings to record the trajectory. In situations where devices lack a GPS module or where GPS functionality is unreliable, users may have the option to ignore speed settings when recording trajectories. This means that the device will record the path taken without factoring in speed data. This can be useful in scenarios where the primary concern is tracking the route or path followed rather than the speed at which the user or device is traveling. Privacy Policy: https://gpsspeed.org/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://gpsspeed.org/terms

Screenshots

Speedometer GPS & Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speedometer GPS & Compass at 90% against Pro Compass for Watch's 39%. Speedometer GPS & Compass also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.2). Pro Compass for Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Speedometer GPS & Compass is free to download; Pro Compass for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Speedometer GPS & Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pro Compass for Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedometer GPS & Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Pro Compass for Watch's written reviews are positive against 90% of Speedometer GPS & Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Compass for Watch ships an update every 3 months, Speedometer GPS & Compass every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pro Compass for Watch versus Speedometer GPS & Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro Compass for WatchSpeedometer GPS & Compass
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)4.9 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2037 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig Hunter华明 罗

Customer experience

Pro Compass for Watch

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral15.9%
Negative45.5%

Speedometer GPS & Compass

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.5%

Bugs and requests

Pro Compass for Watch

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes
  • Direction indicator shows NA
  • GPS map shows incorrect location
  • Compass not available on some devices
  • App not found/received after purchase
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  • App doesn't reinstall after unpairing watch
  • App forgets location permissions
  • Bubbles move backwards

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add BNG as grid reference option
  • Add iPhone companion app for waypoint management
  • Include Sun Shadow Bearing option
  • Increase number of waypoints beyond 5
  • Make sun and moon indicators bigger and bolder
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  • Add option to use 6400 mils instead of 360 degrees
  • Add calibration option
  • Add a lock button for the crown

Speedometer GPS & Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pro Compass for Watch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speedometer GPS & Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Navigation Premium (weekly)$2.997 Days
  • Navigation Premium (monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pro Compass for Watch free?
Pro Compass for Watch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedometer GPS & Compass free?
Speedometer GPS & Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pro Compass for Watch or Speedometer GPS & Compass?
Speedometer GPS & Compass is rated higher. Pro Compass for Watch averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Speedometer GPS & Compass averages 4.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Pro Compass for Watch or Speedometer GPS & Compass have ads?
Speedometer GPS & Compass shows ads; Pro Compass for Watch does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro Compass for Watch or Speedometer GPS & Compass?
Pro Compass for Watch ships an update every 3 months, and Speedometer GPS & Compass every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pro Compass for Watch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Speedometer GPS & Compass on November 3, 2026.

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