Comparison

Best Compass™ vs Decimal Compass

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

Head to head
About

Best Compass™

Navigate with ease using this directional tool. It displays your precise geographical coordinates, current location, and elevation. Features include True North calibration and directional marking for efficient travel.

Highlights
  • Latitude and Longitude Display
  • Location and Elevation Information
  • True North Calibration
  • Directional Marking
  • Accurate Navigation
Features
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Discover quick and easy navigation with our new Compass app, designed to enhance your directional experience. This innovative application not only displays your latitude and longitude but also provides information about your current location and elevation. Key Features: - Latitude and Longitude Display: Easily view your precise geographical coordinates. - Location and Elevation Information: Gain insights into your current location and elevation above sea level. - True North Calibration: Effortlessly set True North for accurate navigation. - Directional Marking: Mark your desired direction to ensure you stay on course efficiently. Download our Compass app now and embark on a seamless navigation journey!

About

Decimal Compass

Easily save, share, and find important locations with human-readable decimal coordinates. This app combines familiar compass functionality with powerful location memory, perfect for hikers, drivers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Human-readable decimal coordinates
  • Save unlimited locations with notes
  • Instant coordinate sharing
  • Intuitive compass design
  • Location memory
Features
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Never lose track of important spots again. Decimal Compass combines the familiar compass functionality you know with powerful location features that make finding and sharing places effortless. Key Features: - Human-readable coordinates - View your location in easy-to-read decimal degrees format - Location memory - Save unlimited locations with optional notes (parked car, hiking trail, campsite) - Instant sharing - Copy coordinates to clipboard with one tap - Clean, intuitive design - All the compass functionality you need, nothing you don't Perfect for: - Hikers marking trail points and campsites - Drivers remembering parking spots - Outdoor enthusiasts sharing fishing holes and viewpoints - Emergency responders needing precise coordinates - Anyone who needs to save and share exact locations Why Decimal Compass? While your phone's built-in compass shows where you're facing, Decimal Compass shows where you ARE - and remembers it. The decimal coordinate format is easier to read, type, and share than traditional degrees/minutes/seconds. Simple, reliable, and built for real-world use. Download Decimal Compass and never lose your way back to what matters.

Screenshots

Best Compass™2 screens
Decimal Compass2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Best Compass™ at 1.2K against Decimal Compass's 1. Best Compass™ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Decimal Compass's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decimal Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Compass™ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Best Compass™ versus Decimal Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Compass™Decimal Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTue Nguyen MinhQi Machine LLC

Customer experience

Best Compass™

All ratings1,201 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%

Decimal Compass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Best Compass™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compass pointing in wrong direction (e.g. south instead of north)
  • Losing direction when pointing north

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to correct for magnetic declination
  • Option to display true north by default

Decimal Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Compass™

No in-app purchases

None

Decimal Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Best Compass™ free?
Best Compass™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decimal Compass free?
Decimal Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Best Compass™ or Decimal Compass?
Decimal Compass is rated higher. Best Compass™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Decimal Compass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Best Compass™ or Decimal Compass have ads?
Neither Best Compass™ nor Decimal Compass shows ads.

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