Geodetic Compass vs SYTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
Geodetic Compass
Instantly share your current location via SMS or other apps. Features a coordinate conversion tool supporting various formats, including Taipower geocoding. Includes a built-in phone book for emergency services in Taiwan.
- Real-time location sharing
- Share location via SMS/other apps
- Coordinate conversion tool
- Taipower geocoding support
- Taiwan emergency phone book
- SOS message integration
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Super fast to send or share location: 1. Open compass app 2. Check satellite signal strength at bottom left corner and then press send button. 3. Fill in custom text or SOS form. 4. Send! After installation, two launch icons will be shown in your apps. 1. The compass acquires your location in real time. Then you can share your location by SMS or by other apps. A built-in phone book of fire departments will be shown if your current location was considered to be in Taiwan. These phone numbers were integrated with Taiwan's 911 system to receive SOS message from SMS. 2. Coordinate conversion tool supports several common coordinate formats in Taiwan. It also supports Taipower geocoding, which was marked on most utility poles in Taiwan. NOTE!! No warranty about the accuracy of compass and positioning. Please be aware that this app is not intended for critical or high accurate measurements. Please support Leave-No-Trace policy and help protect our mother nature together!
SYTools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Geodetic Compass at every 2 weeks against SYTools's every 10 months. SYTools's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Geodetic Compass ships an update every 2 weeks, SYTools every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geodetic Compass | SYTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | â |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks â better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | â |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod â better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 â better |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fontech | YUNG-HUA CHAN |
In-app purchases
Geodetic Compass
No in-app purchases
SYTools
No in-app purchases
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