MapCompass vs Marker Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapCompass
Navigate with a digital compass that displays directions on a map, utilizing GPS for real-time location and orientation. Find your way offline or online, with features like Qibla direction, altitude, and speed.
- Compass on map with GPS
- Qibla direction finder
- Real-time altitude and speed
- Magnetic and true north
- Offline and online modes
- Sensor status display
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MapCompass : Compass with maps is the application to support classic compass, maps compass and compass on the map. With GPS technology the application will auto directions for you. This application support with device have sensor. Here is request with any application support digital compass. The compass app depends on the performance of your device exactly. If the compass works perfectly, it means that your sensors are perfect, too. This will help to you easy find direction in the real time. You can use it for compass offline mode. but the best you should use compass online. Because with this mode help you quickly find figure out result with the best accurate compass. Features: - Locate the direction of the qibla right from your current location on orienteering compass and map. This is great feature that you can use it to find location, find the qibla in the dark night. We use compass for maps to exactly your current location in the real-time. - Compass Show the accurate direction and compass 360 degree four direction. - Maps compass locator show compass on maps your current location (at latitude and longitude). - Show Altitude Speed - Display horizontal level - Show device slope - GPS and Maps are supported. - Show magnetic field strength - Display true heading - Show latitude, longitude - Display current location - Show Sensor State - Magnetic and true north are available, compass for maps automatically takes care of variation.
Marker Compass
This app displays important directional markers directly on a compass interface, including real-time moon phases and the Qibla. Users can easily add their own custom markers, with a premium option to expand the number of saved locations.
- Display Moon phases and direction
- Show Qibla direction
- Register custom markers
- Intuitive compass interface
- Premium mode for more markers
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Marker Compass is a compass app that lets you quickly check your important markers with its intuitive controls and simple user interface. Easily view your essential markers without relying on a map. The Moon marker displays real-time phases, while you can also register your own custom marker—with Premium mode allowing up to 10 markers! Please note that the compass accuracy may decrease when there are metals or magnets nearby. ■ Key Features • Display markers on the compass such as the Moon’s direction and phases, and Qibla (direction to Mecca) • Simple and easy-to-use UI for effortless directional checking • Register one custom marker in the free version • Premium mode supports up to 10 custom markers ■ Note • Since the app uses the magnetic sensor, strong magnetic fields in the vicinity may cause instability in direction readings • Regular calibration is recommended for more accurate orientation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Marker Compass at every 4 weeks against MapCompass's every 5 months. MapCompass's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. MapCompass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marker Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapCompass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively.
MapCompass ships an update every 5 months, Marker Compass every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapCompass | Marker Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhavik Savaliya | arakawa yuichiro |
Customer experience
MapCompass
Marker Compass
In-app purchases
MapCompass
- MapCompass Premium Version$4.99
Marker Compass
- Preminu Mode$3.99
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