iNave vs Compass Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNave
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You can have navigation managing your position using iNave and enjoy velocity, altitude, direction and others. Turning on location services allows this app to show you where you are on the map!
Compass Guide
This application provides directional guidance and heading information using your device's compass. It's designed to help users find their way in various situations.
- Directional finding
- Heading information
- Outdoor navigation aid
- Hiking GPS support
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Compass Guide is a simple, reliable digital compass for hiking, navigation, and everyday direction-finding — no account required. FIND YOUR WAY • Live compass heading in true north or magnetic north • Calibration guidance and an accuracy indicator you can trust • Your coordinates, altitude, and speed at a glance NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION • Set a destination by map, clipboard coordinates, or manual entry • See live bearing and distance to where you're headed • Save multiple destinations with Premium SEE THE SKY • Sun and moon position markers on the dial (Premium) • Night mode with a red-tinted display to protect your night vision MAKE IT YOURS • Six compass styles: Classic, Field, Nautical, Military, Surveyor, and Minimal • Choose degrees or mils, metric or imperial units • Keep the screen on, add a haptic tick at true north, and use the built-in flashlight SHARE YOUR HEADING • Export a shareable image card with your heading and location details GO PREMIUM YOUR WAY • Unlock every feature with a one-time purchase — no subscription • Or watch a short ad anytime to unlock Premium free for 24 hours Compass Guide works fully offline for core compass features and never asks you to create an account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iNave at none against Compass Guide's 1. iNave also leads on ads (none vs shown). Compass Guide's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iNave asks for nothing beyond the download.
iNave ships an update every 2 months, Compass Guide fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNave | Compass Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milton Leslie Sanches | APPS BAY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
iNave
No in-app purchases
Compass Guide
- Premium$2.99
Questions
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