PIP Compass LT vs Compass Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIP Compass LT
Navigate your surroundings with a themed compass, angle finder, and flashlight. This utility app helps you find your way, especially in challenging environments. An optional map feature is also included.
- Themed compass
- Angle finder
- Flashlight
- Map functionality
- Fallout aesthetic
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PIP LT [Peripherals In Phone Light] will help you traverse the wastelands using the built in compass. But wait, there's more! If you act now, you'll also get an angle finder, flashlight, and a map to boot! So with this app on your device, grab your favorite cola and head for the high ground to avoid the fallout! To remove the ads, upgrade to better performing Apple Maps, and get Landscape & Cosplay modes, please consider switching to "Pip-Toy" which is version 2 of the PIP Compassapp.
Compass Maps
Navigate with a digital compass that displays direction on a map. Features include real-time traffic, land area measurement, and location sharing. It utilizes GPS for auto-direction and allows map interaction.
- Digital compass on map
- Real-time traffic maps
- Land area measurement
- Location sharing
- GPS auto-direction
- Satellite map mode
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Maps compass - directional compass & digital is free the application to support show compass on the map, Traffic maps in real time, Land area measurement, show address on maps with satellite map mode and share location to networks social, email, sms or for any app you like. With GPS technology the application will auto direction compass for you. - You can move on maps , compass will auto update state and direction, It also can calculate radius, corner. show your current location on maps. zoom maps or share location with your friends *Note: + E is east + W is the west + N is the north + S is the south + SE is the Southeast + SW is Southwest + NE is North-East - You need to grant permission and turn on the GPS. Here is a request with any application that supports digital compass. The compass app depends on connecting to wifi/internet for your device exactly. If the compass works perfectly, it means that your internet is perfect, too. - Compass map: + Locate or calculate direction at anywhere appears on map + Move the compass by touching the location you want on the map. Some other feature for Compass Maps - Directional Compass application - Show True North - Show Magnetic Field Power - Level Error Correction - Connect To Google Map - Show latitude longitude - Show level Maps compass - Directional Compass also is a tool to measure calculators for measuring Land Area on maps easiest way. There is an inbuilt Unit Converter for measuring areas in various Land Units. Supported m2, km2, fit2 and ha. You can convert these units. Measure area between three points on map. The application will auto calculate and figure out the result. You can choose some types such as: hybrid maps, satellite, terrain maps... Land Area measurement easiest way tools. It allows you to use pivots to operate on maps. If you have any feedback to build maps compass - directional compass application. Please contact me via email: onedevzteam@gmail.com. We will research and improve it to become better for our smart compass application. Thanks. Privacy Policy: https://compassmaps.wordpress.com/here-is-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIP Compass LT at none against Compass Maps's 2. PIP Compass LT also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 56%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Compass Maps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Compass Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. PIP Compass LT asks for nothing beyond the download.
PIP Compass LT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Maps has 656 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of PIP Compass LT's written reviews are positive against 56% of Compass Maps's.
PIP Compass LT ships an update every 4 months, Compass Maps every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIP Compass LT | Compass Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | 4.6 (656 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 656 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinime | KIET NGUYEN TAN |
Customer experience
PIP Compass LT
Compass Maps
In-app purchases
PIP Compass LT
No in-app purchases
Compass Maps
- Remove Ads (Yearly)$7.991 Year
- Remove Ads – Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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