マイ方位 vs The Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
マイ方位
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行きたい場所、気になるスポットが、どの方位にあるのか？どれだけの距離があるのか？を知ることができます。 8方位、12方位、16方位、24方位の正方位線を引くことができます。 地磁気による偏角も自由に設定することができます。 引越し先や職場の方位が気になる方もぜひお使いください。 方位線マニア、地図マニアの方も必携です。 さらに、Apple Watchとも連携し、自分が今どの方位にいるのか？をリアルタイムに知ることができます。 このアプリを持って自分が好きな方位にお出かけしましょう。
The Compass
Easily determine your direction with this straightforward navigation tool. Personalize the app's appearance by customizing background and text colors to your liking. Enjoy a simple, visually appealing way to check your bearings.
- Quick direction checking
- Customizable background color
- Customizable text color
- Magnetic compass functionality
- User-friendly interface
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This is a simple compass app that allows you to quickly check your direction. Additionally, it offers the option to customize the compass to your preferred colors. What can you do with "The Compass" app? - Quickly check your direction - Color customization (you can change the background color and text color) It's an app that allows you to check your direction like a magnetic compass. You can freely set the background color and text color to any color you like, so you can choose your favorite color scheme and enjoy it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: マイ方位 at 100% against The Compass's 57%. マイ方位 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). The Compass's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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.
マイ方位 ships an update every 3 days, The Compass every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | マイ方位 | The Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuo Hirooka | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
マイ方位
The Compass
In-app purchases
マイ方位
No in-app purchases
The Compass
No in-app purchases
