Comparison

Compass & Altimeter vs Point To

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compass & Altimeter

This app provides precise geographical orientation with a compass and displays vital data like altitude, weather, and location. It helps users navigate, record locations, and measure real-time GPS speed, making it a useful travel companion.

Highlights
  • Accurate compass functionality
  • Display altitude, longitude, and latitude
  • Real-time weather information
  • Location recording
  • GPS speed measurement
Features
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Compass GPS is an application for measuring geographical orientation. It also supports many data displays, including altitude, longitude and latitude, weather, water boiling point, air data, magnetic field data and other information. It can help you find accurate directions, save location records and become an excellent guidance assistant for your travel. Key Features: – Experience a very good compass – Display longitude, latitude, altitude, weather, etc – Convenient location recording function – GPS real-time velocity measurement Unlimited access to subscriptions: – Unlock more GEO data – Accurate GPS speed measurement – Remove all Ads – You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all app features – Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate based on the subscription plan – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – You can unsubscribe or try for free in iTunes settings – Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period – Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyforcompass Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/serviceagreementcompass

About

Point To

This navigation tool allows you to set a destination and always see the direction to it. Save multiple locations, customize their appearance, and sync with your smartwatch for on-the-go guidance. Pro features offer enhanced precision for your directional needs.

Highlights
  • Save multiple location pins
  • Customize pin colors and symbols
  • iPhone to Apple Watch syncing
  • Precise alignment options
  • Directional guidance to chosen locations
Features
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Point To is a compass that always points to a location of your choice. It can be used to determine which direction something is relative to you. • Save multiple location pins • Recolor and set symbols for your pins • iPhone → Apple Watch syncing • Pro options for precise alignment

Screenshots

Compass & Altimeter4 screens
Point To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Point To at 100% against Compass & Altimeter's 46%. Point To also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Compass & Altimeter's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 5) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass & Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Point To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Point To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass & Altimeter has 2.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Compass & Altimeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Point To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass & Altimeter ships an update monthly, Point To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Compass & Altimeter versus Point To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass & AltimeterPoint To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明力 王Zachary Coleman

Customer experience

Compass & Altimeter

All ratings2,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

Point To

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Compass & Altimeter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass doesn't move
  • Latitude/longitude doesn't work
  • Difficult to cancel subscription

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add km/h speed option
  • Improve iPad landscape mode support
  • Provide a free version

Point To

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compass & Altimeter

Subscriptions3
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$18.991 Year
None

Point To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass & Altimeter free?
Compass & Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Point To free?
Point To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compass & Altimeter or Point To?
Point To is rated higher. Compass & Altimeter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Point To averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Compass & Altimeter or Point To have ads?
Compass & Altimeter shows ads; Point To does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass & Altimeter or Point To?
Compass & Altimeter ships an update monthly, and Point To every 3 weeks. Most recently, Compass & Altimeter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Point To on October 11, 2026.

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