Altitude Compass vs Nex File
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altitude Compass
This app provides real-time altitude, pressure, and location data for outdoor activities. It offers customizable compass dials and display themes, with an optional full version for enhanced photo watermarking and personalization.
- Real-time altitude and pressure readings
- GPS coordinates and nearby addresses
- Customizable compass dials and themes
- Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
- Watermark camera for photos
- Photo information preservation
- Customizable watermark content
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Altitude Compass is a focused, ad-free compass and altimeter for hiking, camping, and travel records. Core compass and altitude features are free, while Full Version adds a watermark camera for iPhone and iPad and more personalization. Free core features • View heading, altitude, barometric pressure, coordinates, and nearby addresses • Switch the altitude source between GPS information and the device altimeter when supported • Check level, speed, sunrise, and sunset information • Choose from multiple compass dials, altitude display themes, light or dark appearance, fonts, and units • View altitude with Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets Full Version Choose Full Version when you want to record outdoor photos or further personalize Altitude Display: • High-quality watermark camera for iPhone and iPad: capture directly with the device camera and apply watermarks to high-resolution camera output rather than a screen or viewfinder capture • Photo information preservation: retain capture time, orientation, location, and other photo information whenever possible for continued recognition and organization in Photos and other apps • Custom watermark content: record altitude, pressure, coordinates, address, direction, time, and notes, with control over each field's visibility and order • HDR watermarked photos: supported iPhones can preserve richer highlight and shadow detail, with an option to save a more widely compatible JPEG instead • Custom background colors for Altitude Display You can try Full Version free for 3 days. The trial does not renew or charge automatically. A one-time in-app purchase permanently unlocks Full Version. There are no subscriptions. Customers who previously purchased the paid app automatically keep Full Version access and do not need to purchase it again. Network and privacy Core features such as heading, sensor altitude, and barometric pressure generally work offline. Nearby addresses, maps, in-app purchases, and purchase restoration require a network connection. The app contains no ads and does not collect personal data. Permissions • Location: GPS altitude, coordinates, speed, sunrise and sunset, maps, and addresses • Motion & Fitness: pressure and altimeter readings on supported devices • Camera and Photos: only when capturing and saving watermarked photos. Photo access is add-only; the app does not read your photo library. Device capabilities and readings may vary with hardware, system version, environment, and location signal. HDR watermarked photos require iPhone 12 or later with iOS 17 or later. The watermark camera is available on camera-equipped iPhones and iPads, with HDR features offered according to device capabilities.
Nex File
This app offers fast, reliable downloads with segmented technology and background support. It provides tools to organize files, including ZIP capabilities, and secure them with biometric locks. Preview media and documents before opening, all while keeping your data private on your device.
- Segmented downloads for faster speeds
- Pause and resume downloads reliably
- Organize files with folders and ZIP support
- Built-in media and document viewer
- Lock app/files with Face ID/Touch ID
- On-device file storage, no tracking
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Fast downloads. Organized files. Locked with Face ID. NexFile is a segmented download manager plus an on-device file vault for iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase (no subscription). No accounts. No tracking. DOWNLOAD FASTER (even after interruptions) • Segmented downloads for better speed • Pause/resume anytime, with background reliability • Clipboard & link detection to start downloads quickly • Clear status on every download: speed, ETA, progress ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Create folders, move/copy, share • ZIP / unzip with quick actions PREVIEW BEFORE YOU OPEN • Built-in audio player and video playback • PDF + document viewer PRIVACY & SECURITY BY DEFAULT • Lock the app or individual items with Face ID / Touch ID or a passcode • Everything stays on your device Note: Please download only content you have permission to save. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Altitude Compass at 95% against Nex File's 20%. Altitude Compass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Nex File's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Altitude Compass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nex File sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Altitude Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Altitude Compass's written reviews are positive against 20% of Nex File's.
Altitude Compass ships an update every 5 days, Nex File every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altitude Compass | Nex File |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 锦滔 欧 | Peirovedin Software Design LLC |
Customer experience
Altitude Compass
Nex File
In-app purchases
Altitude Compass
- 3-day TrialFree
- Full Version Unlock$0.99
Nex File
- NexFile+ Weekly$0.997 Days
- NexFile+$8.99








