Comparison

Compass Guide vs FaceIt Compass

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

Head to head
About

Compass Guide

This app provides a reliable digital compass for outdoor navigation and everyday direction-finding. It offers live heading, coordinate display, and the ability to navigate to saved destinations. Premium features like sun/moon positions and custom styles are available.

Highlights
  • Live compass heading
  • Coordinate and altitude display
  • Navigate to destinations
  • Sun and moon position markers
  • Multiple compass styles
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Compass Guide is a simple, reliable digital compass for hiking, navigation, and everyday direction-finding — no account required. FIND YOUR WAY • Live compass heading in true north or magnetic north • Calibration guidance and an accuracy indicator you can trust • Your coordinates, altitude, and speed at a glance NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION • Set a destination by map, clipboard coordinates, or manual entry • See live bearing and distance to where you're headed • Save multiple destinations with Premium SEE THE SKY • Sun and moon position markers on the dial (Premium) • Night mode with a red-tinted display to protect your night vision MAKE IT YOURS • Six compass styles: Classic, Field, Nautical, Military, Surveyor, and Minimal • Choose degrees or mils, metric or imperial units • Keep the screen on, add a haptic tick at true north, and use the built-in flashlight SHARE YOUR HEADING • Export a shareable image card with your heading and location details GO PREMIUM YOUR WAY • Unlock every feature with a one-time purchase — no subscription • Or watch a short ad anytime to unlock Premium free for 24 hours Compass Guide works fully offline for core compass features and never asks you to create an account.

About

FaceIt Compass

Features
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Ever wondered which direction the Eiffel Tower is from where you're standing? Curious about facing the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China? FaceIt makes global orientation simple and beautiful. **How It Works** Simply search for any location on Earth, and FaceIt will guide you to face that direction using your device's compass. When you're aligned, you'll know it. **Key Features** • Real-time compass guidance with smooth 60fps animations • Search any location worldwide using Google Maps • Popular destinations at your fingertips (Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty, and more) • Save your favorite locations for quick access • Track your search history • Beautiful dark theme designed for clarity • Works offline once you've searched a location **Perfect For** • Travel planning and exploration • Geography education and learning • Curiosity about the world around you • Teaching kids about global geography **Privacy First** Your location data stays on your device. We don't track you, sell your data, or show ads. **Simple & Free** No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden costs. Just a beautiful tool to connect you with the world.

Screenshots

Compass Guide4 screens
FaceIt Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaceIt Compass at none against Compass Guide's 1. FaceIt Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FaceIt Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compass Guide versus FaceIt Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass GuideFaceIt Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPS BAY LIMITEDChibueze Atuchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass Guide

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

FaceIt Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass Guide free?
Compass Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceIt Compass free?
FaceIt Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass Guide or FaceIt Compass have ads?
Compass Guide shows ads; FaceIt Compass does not.

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