Comparison

Coordinates vs Compass Eye Bearing Compass

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Coordinates

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
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Coordinates makes it a snap to convert between the three formats for latitude and longitude: decimal degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds, as well as UTM coordinates. Just tap the type of coordinates you have, enter them, and all four formats are instantly shown. Locate yourself with GPS with a tap of a button, which also shows your current GPS precision. You can also copy or send your location, show it on a map, and get a bearing and direction to coordinates, which is great when you're hiking or boating. Tap the list button to see a list of all your waypoints, and from that screen, you can export your waypoints.

About

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

This augmented reality compass app provides real-time camera and map views with bearing markers and zoom capabilities. It functions as a navigation tool for land, sea, or air, offering accurate readings in all orientations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality compass overlay
  • Real-time camera and map views
  • Up to 8x digital zoom
  • Bearing markers and lines
  • Magnetic or True North setting
  • Live map with position and track
  • Location sharing
Currently charting
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Professional Augmented Reality Bearing Compass with real-time camera and map views, bearing markers and up to 8x zoom providing Compass Binocular features at a fraction of the cost. "..works nicely, we tried it out at the Voiles d'Antibes...the Captain's response when trying it out was 'Cool!'." - Boatbookings, The World's Leading Online Yacht Charter Broker Compass Eye can be used to help with navigation on land, sea or air as a bearing or marching compass. Compass Eye is fully gimballed and works accurately in all orientations and angles when held vertical and horizontal. “This app is a compass on steroids! It is fully gimballed so it will work in any orientation on your iPhone or iPad.  You can use it on land while hiking or as a hand bearing compass on the ocean or in the air while flying.” i-Marine Apps "The app's compass works way better than the iOS default compass and I don't have to wave my iPhone in the air every time I launch the app." Gizmodo Review (App of The Day, 6th December). MAIN FEATURES - Real time, accurate in all orientations - Compass overlaid on live camera view - 8x Digital zoom - Back, transit, or collision bearing markers - Draggable Green and red bearing lines - Triangulation bearings - Optional time, date and GPS location information - Magnetic or True North setting with variation based on location - Live map view with position and track - Artificial Horizon with roll and pitch readout - Night Vision and FLIROne® Infra-red support - Location sharing - Longitude and latitude degree display in DD° MM.mmm', DD° MM' SS.ss" and now DD.ddd° - iOS Dark mode support - Full screen on iPhoneX and later devices Enabling GPS also shows the Speed Over Ground (SOG) , Course Over Ground (COG) and optional COG bearing (purple). HOW TO USE Taking a bearing - look through your iPhone at the distant object, line it up with the centre line and read off the bearing! Zoom in to get more accuracy. Setting a bearing - look through your iPhone at the point you want to get to, tap the Bearing button (Top right) and follow the yellow bearing line. Setting a bearing from the map - lay the iPhone flat, rotate or drag a bearing line to line up with the point you are aiming for and follow that bearing. Triangulation - use the three bearing lines - yellow green and red to take bearings on 3 points. Capture the view including compass, bearings, time and location information (Camera button on left of screen) and then use the photo to plot a fix on a chart. Clearance bearings to a point on an approach - set one line to the minimum bearing (e.g. the angle the target must bear greater than) and the other line to the maximum bearing and navigate between the two. Use the colours according to the IALA lateral markings to help you remember which way to steer. e.g. in North America use red for the minimum bearing and green for the maximum (vice-versa in Europe!). SPECIFICATIONS Based on the iPhone camera the image specification at full zoom compares favourably with a 7x50 pair of binoculars: - Field of Vision at 1000m at 8x: 122m - Angle of view at 8x: approx 7 degrees - ISO 3200 or better. NAVIGATION SAFETY Compass Eye should only be used for basic navigation assistance. Never rely solely on the digital compass for determining direction, proximity or distance. The user is responsible for the prudent use of information provided by this application and must not use it for direct navigation. Requirements: iOS device with back facing Camera, Magnetometer and accelerometer (gps is optional). N.B. Battery consumption can go up considerably when the iPhone's GPS is enabled, Compass Eye allows you to turn off location display to preserve battery life. Terms of Use: http://seanav.net/termsofuse.php Privacy Policy: http://seanav.net/privacy.php Support: help@pocketmariner.com

Screenshots

Coordinates4 screens
Compass Eye Bearing Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass Eye Bearing Compass at 4.6 against Coordinates's 3.3. Compass Eye Bearing Compass also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 60%) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). Coordinates's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Coordinates costs $0.99 and Compass Eye Bearing Compass $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass Eye Bearing Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Coordinates's written reviews are positive against 72% of Compass Eye Bearing Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Coordinates versus Compass Eye Bearing Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoordinatesCompass Eye Bearing Compass
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB95 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHunt Mountain SoftwarePocket Mariner Ltd.

Customer experience

Coordinates

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Coordinates

No in-app purchases

None

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coordinates free?
Coordinates costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Eye Bearing Compass free?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coordinates or Compass Eye Bearing Compass?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass is rated higher. Coordinates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Compass Eye Bearing Compass averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Coordinates or Compass Eye Bearing Compass have ads?
Neither Coordinates nor Compass Eye Bearing Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coordinates or Compass Eye Bearing Compass?
Coordinates ships an update every 6 months, and Compass Eye Bearing Compass every 6 months. Most recently, Coordinates was updated on October 31, 2026 and Compass Eye Bearing Compass on November 1, 2026.

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