Compass vs Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
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.
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
This app provides essential outdoor navigation tools, including a compass, GPS, and detailed map functionalities. It also offers a flashlight, weather forecasts, and the ability to stamp photos with location data. Optimized for various iPhone models, it's designed for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
- Compass with true/magnetic North
- GPS coordinates and speed tracking
- Detailed map with multiple views
- Real-time weather data
- Photo stamping with location details
- Integrated flashlight
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Compass GPS (Map, Weather) - your complete pocket toolkit for the outdoors. Whether you're hiking, camping, traveling, sailing, or just exploring, this app brings every essential measuring tool together in one beautifully simple place. No clutter, no guesswork, just accurate, real-time data at a glance. PRECISE DIGITAL COMPASS A professional-grade compass showing magnetic and true heading, direction symbols (N, NE, E…), and live magnetic field strength in microtesla. Always know which way you're facing. GPS COORDINATES & MAP Read your exact latitude and longitude, GPS course, and position on the map. Perfect for navigation, sharing your spot, or finding your way back. ALTIMETER Track your current altitude in meters or feet, along with minimum and maximum elevation - ideal for hikers, climbers, and trail runners. BAROMETER Monitor barometric pressure with support for every common unit (mbar, hPa, kPa, psi, mmHg, inHg, bar). Watch pressure trends to anticipate changing weather. SPEEDOMETER See your current, average, and maximum speed in mph or km/h, plus distance traveled - great for biking, driving, boating, and more. LIVE WEATHER Get current conditions for your location: temperature, feels-like, high/low, humidity, wind speed, visibility, and sunrise/sunset times. GEO-TAGGED CAMERA Capture photos with your GPS coordinates, compass heading, and conditions overlaid right on the image - then crop and organize everything in the built-in gallery. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - All your outdoor tools in a single app - Clean, easy-to-read interface - Metric and imperial units - Works wherever your adventures take you Download Compass GPS (Map, Weather) today and head outside with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass GPS (Map, Weather) at Free against Compass's $0.99. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (38% vs 12%). Compass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On ads 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
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) is free to download; Compass costs $0.99 up front. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass GPS (Map, Weather) has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 38% of Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s.
Compass ships an update every 6 months, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | Compass GPS (Map, Weather) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.4 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | 37.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Customer experience
Compass
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
User reviews
Compass
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well on older devices
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Offers sun and magnetic compass options
- 👍 Maintains compatibility with older iOS versions
Room to improve
- 👎 Does not work as a traditional compass
- 👎 Requires sunlight to function
- 👎 Misleading app description
- 👎 Users feel ripped off/scammed
- 👎 Inaccurate direction readings
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for tracking signals (ham radio)
- 👍 Useful for elevation and GPS coordinates
- 👍 Good design and visuals
- 👍 Functional and useful
- 👍 Works on iPhone
Room to improve
- anúncios Intrusive ads
- 🐛 Compass is inaccurate
- 🐛 Compass is backwards or off
- 🐛 Weather tab malfunctioning
- 🐛 Weather doesn't work
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
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
Reported bugs
37 issues- Weather tab malfunctioning
- Compass is backwards
- Magnetic and true north are in opposite direction
- No speed available
- Barometric pressure value is wrong and uncalibrable
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- Units are imperial on Weather page despite metric chosen on Compass page
- App is flaky
- Last update added ads and bugs
- Cannot opt out of ads nor restore app
- Latest update broke the magnetic declination
- App crashes and freezes on initial screen
- Speedometer no longer tracks
- Altitude is not right, off at least 10 feet
- True North function not working
- Compass is off about 5°
- Compass can't make up its mind where north is
- Compass is frozen
- Weather is inaccurate
- Compass needle doesn't move
- Compass is 180 degrees off in car
- Settings (true north, imperial units) not maintained
- Compass not even close to correct
- App did not work on phone as well as other compasses
- Weather portion does not populate
- Not very sensitive to slight movements
- Pop up ads while calibrating
- Misspelling of 'true'
- Compass doesn't work
- Compass is constantly changing what direction is north
- Activating the flashlight crashes app on launch
- Location placed in the middle of the Atlantic
- Compass wouldn't distinguish between Magnetic and True North
- Weather data is useless, visibility never changes
- Barometric pressure uses wrong units
- Weather only updates once a day
- App frequently doesn't return GPS coordinates
- Wildly different results of repeated measurement at same point
Requested features
9 requests- Visual compass on map
- Instructions for use
- Dark black and bright green skin
- Zoom in closer on maps for surveying
- Way to put or set locations
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- Aviation altimeter setting for aircraft
- SOS feature
- Ad banner instead of pop-ups
- Option to view horizontally on iPad
In-app purchases
Compass
No in-app purchases
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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