Spyglass vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spyglass
This app is a comprehensive offline navigation tool for outdoor and off-road adventures. It combines a high-tech compass, GPS receiver, and augmented reality display with numerous tools for tracking, measuring, and celestial observation.
- Offline GPS and maps
- Augmented reality display
- Advanced compass and gyrocompass
- Waypoint tracking and navigation
- Sun, Moon, and star finder
- Optical rangefinder
- Camera with GPS data overlay
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Spyglass is an essential offline GPS app for outdoors and off-road navigation. Packed with tools it serves as binoculars, heads-up display, hi-tech compass with offline maps, gyrocompass, GPS receiver, waypoint tracker, speedometer, altimeter, Sun, Moon and star finder, gyro horizon, rangefinder, coordinate converter, sextant, inclinometer, angular calculator and camera. It saves your custom places and waypoints, navigates precisely to them later, shows them on maps and using real-time augmented reality displays detailed GPS info, measures distances, sizes, angles, and does a lot more. COMPASS & GYROCOMPASS Accuracy improvement techniques, special compass modes and calibration methods available in Spyglass only make it a real instrument – the most advanced and accurate digital compass. FINDER, TRACKER & AR NAVIGATION Spyglass operates in 3D and uses augmented reality to show real-time object positions, info and directions to them overlaid over camera or maps. Save current position, add points from maps, manually enter location coordinates and bearings, add stars by hand or use a built-in star catalogue. Find saved places and objects later simply by following directional arrows. Spyglass tracks multiple targets simultaneously and shows their info – distance, direction, azimuth, elevation and estimated time of arrival. Copy, paste and share locations, coordinates and map links using many supported formats. GPS, SPEEDOMETER & ALTIMETER Find and track your location and get detailed real-time GPS data – coordinates in dozens of formats, altitude, course, current, maximum and vertical speed, using imperial, metric, nautical and surveying units. OFFLINE MAPS See your and targets’ positions on maps using different map styles and alternative map providers – plan waypoints and measure distances. Offline maps optimized for retina displays are available for download. TRACK STARS, SUN AND MOON & NAVIGATE BY STARS Track positions of stars, Sun and Moon with arc second precision – use them as a reference to calibrate compass for maximum accuracy. OPTICAL RANGEFINDER Measure distances to objects in real time with a rangefinder reticle similar to sniper sights. SEXTANT, ANGULAR CALCULATOR AND INCLINOMETER Find out heights of objects and distances to them – measure visually and calculate dimensions and distances. CAMERA Take pictures overlaid with all available GPS, positional and directional data. DEMO & HELP Videos: http://j.mp/spyglass_vids Manuals: http://j.mp/spyglass_help If you need specific map sources for hiking, cycling, skiing and many more outdoor activities, feel free to enjoy Spyglass PLUS. At confirmation of the Spyglass PLUS purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, Spyglass Plus will expire at the end of the current period. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://spyglassnav.com Privacy Policy: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Capture photos with integrated compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlays. View your images with precise location data and directionality in a built-in album, and explore them on an interactive map.
- Photos with live compass, coordinates, and map
- Real-time heading and location display
- Map overlay for capture direction and position
- Interactive map album for photos
- Up to 50x digital zoom
- Location metadata organization
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Compass i8 GPS Camera with Map, Compass & 50x Zoom Capture the moment — and the direction. Compass i8 lets you take high-zoom photos with real-time compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlay — directly embedded in each image. After capturing, view your photos in the built-in album and see exactly where and which direction they were taken on the map. Key Features: . Take photos with live compass, coordinates, and direction map . Real-time heading and location displayed on screen and in photo . Map overlay shows direction and position at the moment of capture . View your captured photos on an interactive map album . Up to 50x digital zoom for stunning clarity . Organize and review photos with rich location metadata Perfect for: . Hiking, surveying, navigation, outdoor work . Travelers needing precise location documentation . Anyone wanting to show exactly where and which way a photo was taken
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spyglass at 4.7 against Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s 3.6. Spyglass also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 13) and review sentiment (81% vs 58%). Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spyglass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spyglass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spyglass has 3.9K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Spyglass's written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s.
Spyglass ships an update every 6 weeks, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spyglass | Compass i8 (GPS Camera) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better | 3.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Ahafonau | Arman Tagvoryan |
Customer experience
Spyglass
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Bugs and requests
Spyglass
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass not always accurate or consistent
- Freezing or unresponsive issues after updates
- Difficulty syncing waypoints and locations
Requested features
5 requests- Improved waypoint and location management
- Larger text and UI elements for better readability
- Integration with popular mapping and navigation apps
- Offline elevation data and terrain analysis
- Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go use
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spyglass
- Spyglass Plus$3.991 Month
- Spyglass Plus (Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Spyglass Plus (Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Spyglass Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
- Remove ads!$1.99
Questions
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