AR Compass 3D vs 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.
Compass
Navigate with precision using this stylish app that shows your direction, altitude, coordinates, and barometric pressure. Explore two distinct visual themes for an immersive experience, ideal for any outdoor or urban journey.
- Accurate direction display
- Real-time altitude and elevation
- Latitude/longitude coordinates
- Barometric pressure readings
- Movement speed tracking
- Two visual themes
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This is a sleek and stylish compass app that accurately displays your current direction, altitude, latitude/longitude coordinates, real-time barometric pressure, movement speed, and geographic location. Featuring two meticulously designed visual themes—"Classic" and "Sunset"—each with premium color schemes for an immersive experience, it’s the perfect companion for outdoor adventures and urban navigation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass at every 2 weeks against AR Compass 3D's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Compass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AR Compass 3D against 4.6 for Compass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of AR Compass 3D's written reviews are positive against 68% of Compass's.
AR Compass 3D ships an update every 2 months, Compass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Compass 3D | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 68.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd. | 伟 雷 |
Customer experience
AR Compass 3D
Compass
In-app purchases
AR Compass 3D
- VIP$1.99
Compass
- life member$0.99
- VIP$0.99
