Comparison

Coordinates vs Hikers 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

Hikers Compass

Features
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Hikers Compass is your essential outdoor navigation companion, offering powerful tools designed for hikers, backpackers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Stay oriented with a beautiful, precise digital compass that displays your heading in degrees with real-time accuracy. Navigate with confidence by dropping waypoints and tracking your distance and bearing back to any location. Measure terrain steepness with the built-in inclinometer and bubble level, perfect for assessing slopes and planning your route. Monitor sunrise and sunset times along with remaining daylight hours based on your current location—critical for safe trail navigation. Key Features: Live Digital Compass with cardinal directions and heading accuracy Waypoint Navigation with distance and bearing calculations Inclinometer to measure terrain slope angles Sun & Moon tracker showing sunrise, sunset, and daylight remaining Completely offline—no internet required, just your iPhone's sensors Whether you're planning your next adventure or navigating an unfamiliar trail, Hikers Compass provides reliable, real-time navigation data right in your pocket. Download now and explore with confidence.

Screenshots

Coordinates4 screens
Hikers Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hikers Compass at Free against Coordinates's $0.99. Hikers Compass also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coordinates versus Hikers Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoordinatesHikers Compass
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunt Mountain SoftwareNZT48 Inc

In-app purchases

None

Coordinates

No in-app purchases

None

Hikers Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coordinates free?
Coordinates costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hikers Compass free?
Hikers Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coordinates or Hikers Compass have ads?
Neither Coordinates nor Hikers Compass shows ads.

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