Compass plus+ vs Direction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass plus+
This utility app provides accurate directional guidance and location data. It offers a variety of compass styles, displays real-time weather, and includes a map function for navigation and tracking your movements.
- Accurate directional guidance
- Real-time GPS positioning
- Display of latitude, longitude, altitude, and air pressure
- Integrated map function
- Action track recording and sharing
- Real-time weather conditions
- Multiple compass styles
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Track compass is a small memory, save the flow of software, help you identify the direction, easy to use, smooth screen. The use of compass makes you no longer lost, bring you accurate positioning and sense of direction! A variety of exquisite 360° compass rotating compass style! It can display current position, longitude and latitude, altitude, air pressure, magnetic field strength and speed! And also added a new map function, real-time positioning, you can know your current location and road conditions and plan, but also add your action track and share. Function description: 【 Compass 】 1) Display virtual positioning, direction, quickly find southeast, northwest and accurate to four decimal places after the latitude and longitude; 2) Display the current geographical location specific to the building, county and street; 3) Display latitude, longitude, air pressure, altitude, speed; 4) Display the magnetic field intensity at the current position, so that you can know the radiation intensity around; 5) Display real-time weather conditions, temperature, cloudy and sunny days, wind speed level and wind direction; 6) Support magnetic field calibration function; 7) Support screen lock, convenient for you to record data; 8) A variety of exquisite compass style, there is always a suitable for you; 【Operation monitoring】 1) Support to check whether the network connection is enabled; 2) Support to check whether the permission to read location information is enabled; 3) Support to detect whether the phone is integrated with pressure sensor; 4) Support to detect whether the mobile phone is integrated with motion sensor; 5) Support to check whether the permission to use the camera is enabled; Wave your device correctly several times in a figure-eight motion. If you can't solve this problem, rotate your device several times along the 3-axis.
Direction
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Direction brings a compass, traditional Chinese luopan, and location readings together in one clear interface. COMPASS See your heading and bearing in real time on an easy-to-read dial. Check pitch and roll with a built-in level indicator, and get calibration guidance when significant magnetic interference is detected. TRADITIONAL LUOPAN Explore Bagua, the 24 Mountains, and traditional orientation markings. Choose San He or San Yuan layouts, along with Classic Mahogany, Bronze Gold, and Minimalist Pro styles. Traditional luopan symbols and specialist terms retain Chinese characters. ALTITUDE & LOCATION View your altitude, latitude, longitude, location accuracy, and speed. Switch between speed units and copy your coordinates and altitude with a tap. THREE LANGUAGES Use Direction in English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese. Change your language in Settings. Whether you are checking a heading, viewing your altitude outdoors, or exploring a traditional luopan, Direction keeps the information easy to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Direction at none against Compass plus+'s shown. Direction also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Compass plus+'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Compass plus+ ships an update every 5 months, Direction every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass plus+ | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen City XueQin Information Technology Inc. | 汉光 杨 |
In-app purchases
Compass plus+
No in-app purchases
Direction
No in-app purchases








