AR Compass vs Dirr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Compass
Navigate your surroundings with an augmented reality compass. This tool displays your precise location coordinates and allows you to reposition the North Star for directional guidance.
- Augmented reality compass
- Adjustable directional star (North, East, South, West)
- Displays latitude, longitude, and altitude
- Intuitive navigation aid
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AR Compass lets you easily find your way by putting a North Star in augmented reality. You can move the star to be East, South or West as well. Your latitude, longitude, and altitude are shown on the screen.
Dirr
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Read position and orientation sensors: - GPS, - Compass (magnetic north), - Roll, pitch, yaw/heading - Have confidence in your data - Accuracy of GPS in meters - Visualise your compass/yaw/heading. A map is shown - Save data fully offline. Private and secure. - Manually share data with others or your other devices using the share button. - Dark/light mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dirr at Free against AR Compass's $4.99. Dirr also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On 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
Dirr is free to download; AR Compass costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AR Compass ships an update monthly, Dirr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Compass | Dirr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kip Morgan | Orth Ltd |
In-app purchases
AR Compass
No in-app purchases
Dirr
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AR Compass free?
Is Dirr free?
Do AR Compass or Dirr have ads?
Which is updated more often, AR Compass or Dirr?
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