IKabe vs TransParent Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IKabe
Find the direction to the Kaaba in Mecca with a green arrow. It also displays the sun's direction and visibility, along with the distance to the Kaaba in kilometers. The tool uses GPS or WLAN to calculate these directions and positions.
- Kaaba direction finder
- Sun compass
- Sun visibility indicator
- Distance to Kaaba
- GPS and WLAN coordinate retrieval
- Magnetic north indicator
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A small tool to get the direction to kaaba in mecca. Also spelled qibla (Green Arrow). There is also a sun compass that shows the sun direction and if you can see it or not. The distance label shows how many km kabe is. First you click to refresh to get the GPS Coordinate from GPS (IPhone) or WLAN (IPOD Touch). Then this tool calculates distance, heading, sun position (updated every minute) and the magnetic north. Then the display shows you the different directions.
TransParent Compass
This utility app offers a unique transparent compass view, allowing you to see your surroundings while using its features. It aims to integrate seamlessly into daily life, offering functionalities like temperature checking and lap timing.
- Transparent compass view
- See ground through the app
- Check temperature via cloud flow
- Measure friend's lap time
- Take photos with lap time overlay
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SukeSukeCompass is developed with the image of future apps. You will use it in horizontal state because it is a compass. The transparent view shows the ground. Is it no meaning? Take it easy! *** Concept *** iPhone apps are already a part of daily life. But they are not fully integrated into daily life yet. When you use the app, you change your brain state to "operating mode" completely. SukeSuke Series was created by the concept that it would link the app and life. SukeSuke(transparency) represents the concept. You can check the temperature with seeing the flow of the clouds. Or, you can measure your friend's lap time. It's nice to take photo of your friend with lap time. It's nice thing to take a photo of your friend with lap time. Enjoy the daily life-integrated app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TransParent Compass at 4.3 against IKabe's 2.2. TransParent Compass also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). IKabe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. TransParent Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IKabe asks for nothing beyond the download.
TransParent Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IKabe has 349 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IKabe's written reviews are positive against 63% of TransParent Compass's.
IKabe ships an update every 7 months, TransParent Compass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IKabe | TransParent Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (349 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 349 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mahmut keygubatli | ASS Ltd. |
Customer experience
IKabe
TransParent Compass
In-app purchases
IKabe
No in-app purchases
TransParent Compass
- remove ads$0.99
