Pro Compass for Watch vs Point To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Point To
This navigation tool allows you to set a destination and always see the direction to it. Save multiple locations, customize their appearance, and sync with your smartwatch for on-the-go guidance. Pro features offer enhanced precision for your directional needs.
- Save multiple location pins
- Customize pin colors and symbols
- iPhone to Apple Watch syncing
- Precise alignment options
- Directional guidance to chosen locations
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Point To is a compass that always points to a location of your choice. It can be used to determine which direction something is relative to you. • Save multiple location pins • Recolor and set symbols for your pins • iPhone → Apple Watch syncing • Pro options for precise alignment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Point To at 100% against Pro Compass for Watch's 39%. Point To also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Pro Compass for Watch's advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked) and ratings volume (20 vs 5). On ads, 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
Point To is free to download; Pro Compass for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Point To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Pro Compass for Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Point To's.
Pro Compass for Watch ships an update every 3 months, Point To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Compass for Watch | Point To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craig Hunter | Zachary Coleman |
Customer experience
Pro Compass for Watch
Point To
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
Point To
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pro Compass for Watch
No in-app purchases
Point To
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pro Compass for Watch free?
Is Point To free?
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