# Coordinates vs Virtual Compass º

The clearest difference is price: Virtual Compass º at Free against Coordinates's $0.99. Virtual Compass º also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (308 vs 4). Coordinates's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Virtual Compass º is free to download; Coordinates costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Virtual Compass º holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Compass º has 308 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Coordinates's written reviews are positive against 56% of Virtual Compass º's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coordinates | Virtual Compass º |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coordinates/id328710005/reviews) | **[4.6 (308 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-compass/id1419811000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **308** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 10 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hunt Mountain Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/328710008) | [Villegas Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082275065) |

## What reviewers say

### Coordinates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coordinates/id328710005)

Easily convert between decimal degrees, degrees/decimal minutes, degrees-minutes-seconds, and UTM coordinates. Locate yourself with GPS, view your precision, and share your location. Save and export waypoints for your adventures.

**Highlights:** Multiple coordinate format conversion, GPS location finding, Current GPS precision display, Copy/send location, Show location on map, Waypoint list and export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Virtual Compass º

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-compass/id1419811000)

This app overlays a precise compass and GPS coordinates onto your camera's view, offering real-time direction and location tracking. Navigate easily by seeing your heading and position directly on your surroundings.

**Highlights:** Real-time compass direction, Real-time compass heading, GPS coordinates display, Camera viewfinder integration, Instant GPS readings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coordinates free?

Coordinates costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Virtual Compass º free?

Virtual Compass º is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coordinates or Virtual Compass º?

Virtual Compass º is rated higher. Coordinates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virtual Compass º averages 4.6 from 308 ratings.

### Do Coordinates or Virtual Compass º have ads?

Virtual Compass º shows ads; Coordinates does not.

### Which is updated more often, Coordinates or Virtual Compass º?

Coordinates ships an update every 6 months, and Virtual Compass º every 6 months. Most recently, Coordinates was updated on September 12, 2026 and Virtual Compass º on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*