Aircraft Heading vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aircraft Heading
This app provides a realistic aircraft heading indicator, mimicking analog aviation instruments. It features both analog and digital readouts, with a simulation mode for indoor use. Requires a device with a compass or GPS and a clear sky view.
- Photorealistic heading indicator
- Analog and digital readouts
- Smooth, realistic meter movement
- Simulation mode for indoor use
- Rotation lock
- Improved graphics
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Displays a photorealistic aircraft style heading indicator on your device. Modeled after analog instrumentation in general aviation aircraft. The meter movement is smooth and realistic. New version includes 1. Improved Graphics 2. Rotation Lock 3. Bug Fixes 4. Supports Latest iOS version and Device Displays both the analog instrument and a digital readout. Includes a simulation mode that allows the instrument to be demonstrated indoors without a GPS signal. Requires a device with a built in Compass or a built in GPS and a good GPS signal with a clear view of the sky. This software has been tested with firmware version 6.x and up only.
Compass
This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass at Free against Aircraft Heading's $0.99. Compass also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 12). Aircraft Heading's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads 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 is free to download; Aircraft Heading costs $0.99 up front. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Aircraft Heading asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Aircraft Heading's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's.
Aircraft Heading ships an update every 2 months, Compass every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Aircraft Heading | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iAware | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
Aircraft Heading
Compass
Bugs and requests
Aircraft Heading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass direction completely off
- App crashes on launch
- Barometric pressure widget not working
- Location tracking issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Customizable compass display
- Improved calibration controls
- Support for imperial units
In-app purchases
Aircraft Heading
No in-app purchases
Compass
- AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
- 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
- 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
Questions
Is Aircraft Heading free?
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Which has better reviews, Aircraft Heading or Compass?
Do Aircraft Heading or Compass have ads?
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