AR Compass 3D vs Compass Pro
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 Pro
This app provides a clear and fast compass for your iPhone and iPad. It displays magnetic heading, precise degrees, GPS coordinates, and elevation. It also offers an optional place name when you are online, making it useful for outdoor activities and everyday navigation.
- Magnetic heading and precise degrees
- Live GPS latitude and longitude
- Elevation in meters
- Optional place name via geocoding
- Haptic feedback near cardinal directions
- Light and dark appearance
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Compass Pro is a clear, fast compass for iPhone and iPad: magnetic heading, precise degrees, GPS coordinates, elevation, and optional place name when you are online. WHAT YOU GET • Bold compass dial that follows your heading, with full or shorthand direction labels (configurable). • True direction context for labels and degrees, with magnetic heading for the needle. • Live latitude and longitude in an easy-to-read format. • Elevation in meters from your current location. • Optional city or area name via reverse geocoding when a network is available. • Haptic feedback near cardinal and intercardinal directions. • Light and dark appearance to match your preference. BUILT FOR OUTDOORS AND EVERYDAY USE Use it for hiking, camping, travel, or any time you need bearing, coordinates, and height above sea level without a cluttered map UI. PRIVACY & SUPPORT Location is used only to provide compass, coordinates, elevation, and optional geocoding as described in our privacy policy. Support: https://pankajgaikar.com Privacy: https://pankajgaikar.com/compass-pro-privacy.html Terms: https://pankajgaikar.com/compass-pro-terms.html The app may show ads in some screens. Thank you for using Compass Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compass Pro at none against AR Compass 3D's 1. Compass Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown). AR Compass 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 6). On price, rating, 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. AR Compass 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compass Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
AR Compass 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Compass 3D has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AR Compass 3D ships an update every 2 months, Compass Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Compass 3D | Compass Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd. | Pankaj Gaikar |
Customer experience
AR Compass 3D
Compass Pro
In-app purchases
AR Compass 3D
- VIP$1.99
Compass Pro
No in-app purchases








