Compass vs WikiLocal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
Provides a digital compass using your device's magnetic sensor or a sun-based calculation. Ideal for outdoor adventures like hiking and camping, offering reliable direction finding even without magnetic interference.
- Magnetic compass functionality
- Sun compass for direction finding
- Works without magnetic interference
- Suitable for hiking and camping
- Utilizes device sensors
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This application adds the a compass to your device. It either uses the built in magnetic compass (if available) or provides a sun compass (You just have to see the sun and know the time to determine the north direction). Use it for all your outdoor activities whether it's hiking, biking or for a boy scout camp. The sun compass is not affected by magnetic anomalies.
WikiLocal
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Wikipedia is everyone's favourite Encyclopedia and Dictionary. Now - with WikiLocal - it can also be our favorite Atlas and vacation tour guide! That’s because many Wikipedia articles have an associated location. Some obvious examples are articles about a city, a region or a tourist sight. But Wikipedia articles about historic events, natural disasters, animal habitats and interesting discoveries all tend to also have a defined location. The WikiLocal App makes it easy for you to position all those Wikipedia articles on a Map, or to immediately see the nearest Wikipedia entries to your current location. That makes it a great tool when planning your next vacation, navigating to places of interest or just exploring your local area. • View Wikipedia articles in your vicinity, or anywhere in the world. • Preview the articles, or open them fully in the Wikipedia App. • View a list of the nearest Wikipedia Articles to your current GPS location. • Maintain a list of your favorite Wikipedia Articles for immediate access. The companion Apple Watch App does not include a Map, but provides an ultra-convenient way to quickly search for the nearest Wikipedia articles to your current GPS location. Supports content for the 30 most popular Wikipedia languages: English, Cebuano, Svenska, Deutsch, Nederlands, Français, Pусский, Italiano, Español, Winaray, Polski, Tiếng Việt, 日本語, Português, 中文, Yкраїнська, فارسی, Català, العربية, Norsk Bokmål, Srpskohrvatski, Suomi, Magyar, Bahasa Indonesia, 한국어, čeština, Română, Cрпски, Türkçe, Bahasa Melayu, Euskara, български, Dansk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass at $0.99 against WikiLocal's $4.99. Compass also leads on chart position (#176 vs unranked). WikiLocal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Compass costs $0.99 and WikiLocal $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass ships an update every 6 months, WikiLocal every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass | WikiLocal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Paul Manson |
Bugs and requests
Compass
Reported bugs
6 issues- Compass needle doesn't move
- Inaccurate direction readings
- App doesn't work on iPhone/iPod Touch
- App is slow
- App uses location services and Google Maps, subject to distortions
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- App doesn't work on overcast days or at night
Requested features
2 requests- Add text to main display indicating "Point iPhone at the sun"
- Remove unnecessary website buttons
WikiLocal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass
No in-app purchases
WikiLocal
No in-app purchases
