AR Compass 3D vs EWSN Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Compass 3D
This navigation app uses augmented reality to display a compass directly in your real-world environment. You can mark directions, addresses, and altitudes, and even record your experiences with screenshots. It's designed for those who find traditional compasses difficult to use.
- Augmented reality compass display
- Mark directions, addresses, and altitudes
- Record and screenshot within the app
- Utilizes device compass feature
- Requires location services and compass calibration
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Utilizing AR technology, the compass now displays instantly in the real environment, eliminating the need to look at complex 2D compasses. Moreover, with AR technology, you can mark directions, addresses, and altitudes in the real environment. It also allows you to record and screenshot within the app, capturing every wonderful moment. From a programmer who can't tell north from south (^▽^) This app utilizes the compass feature. Users need to enable location services in Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services and activate compass calibration in the system services.
EWSN Compass
Easily identify cardinal directions and access detailed location data like latitude, longitude, and altitude. Customize your compass with various styles to suit your preferences.
- Cardinal direction identification
- Latitude and longitude display
- Altitude and air pressure readings
- Customizable compass designs
- Map integration for location
- Figure-eight motion for accuracy
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This app is designed to help you quickly and easily identify directions. You can clearly check east, west, south, and north at a glance, while also viewing useful details such as your current latitude, longitude, altitude, and air pressure. Features: 1. Simple and intuitive to use Easily check east, west, south, and north, and quickly find the direction you want. 2. Detailed location information Check your current latitude and longitude on a map. Altitude and air pressure are also displayed. 3. Customizable Choose your favorite compass style from a variety of designs. Main Compass Designs: You can customize the appearance of the compass to suit your preferences. - Standard: Features a large arrow with colors matched to east, west, south, and north. - Zodiac: A cute design featuring zodiac symbols arranged to match each direction. - EWSN: Displays directions using letters (E for East, W for West, S for South, N for North). - Clear: A clean and easy-to-read design that clearly shows both the arrow and the directions. - Classic: Features more detailed direction markings and a classic arrow design. - Fortune: Displays the fortune associated with each direction. - Lucky Color: Displays the lucky color for each direction. Note: Location access is required to use this app. If the compass needle does not stabilize, move your device in a figure-eight (∞) motion several times. This can reduce interference with the electronic compass and improve accuracy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AR Compass 3D at 75% against EWSN Compass's 33%. AR Compass 3D also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 6). EWSN Compass's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. AR Compass 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EWSN Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EWSN Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Compass 3D has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of AR Compass 3D's written reviews are positive against 33% of EWSN Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AR Compass 3D ships an update every 2 months, EWSN Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Compass 3D | EWSN Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd. | arakawa yuichiro |
Customer experience
AR Compass 3D
EWSN Compass
In-app purchases
AR Compass 3D
- VIP$1.99
EWSN Compass
- Remove Ads$0.99
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