Comparison

Wheresit vs CompassTip

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

Head to head
About

Wheresit

Navigate the world offline using GPS and your device's compass. Features augmented reality guidance, a vast database of landmarks, and the ability to save custom destinations for outdoor adventures, urban exploration, or geocaching.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS and compass navigation
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • 2.5 million+ landmarks and historical markers
  • Save custom destinations with icons
  • Real-time distance and direction monitoring
  • Smart filtering of locations
Features
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Dead-reckoning navigation β€” no Internet required. Wheresit is the ultimate offline navigation tool for explorers, hikers, and treasure hunters. Whether you're marking a secluded campsite in the deep woods, finding your car in a massive parking lot, or hunting for geocaches in the wild, Wheresit guides you exactly where you need to go using only your device's GPS and compass. AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) MODE: Turn your phone into a high-tech scanner. View your target location as a digital overlay in the real world through your camera feed. RADAR VIEW: See which locations are around you and pick one for compass and AR navigation. UPDATED LOCATIONS: Updated and refined database of over 2.5 million landmarks and historical markers in the United States and territories. WHY CHOOSE WHERESIT? NO INTERNET? NO PROBLEM: Wheresit is built to work in remote locations. All landmarks and search features are stored locally on your device. All you need is a GPS signal. PRECISION NAVIGATION: Monitor distance, direction, and altitude in real-time on a 3D compass rose. Follow the needle to reach your destination. CUSTOM DESTINATIONS: Save your favorite fishing spots, hidden hiking trails, or buried treasures. Tag them with custom icons and categories for easy retrieval. SMART FILTERING: Instantly sort through millions of locations. Find exactly what you're looking forβ€”from summits and ruins to reservoirs and hisorical markersβ€”with just a few taps. MULTIPLE USES Outdoor Adventure: Navigate to summits, campsites, and water sources without a cellular signal. Urban Navigation: Mark your parked car and never lose it again. Geocaching: Enter precise coordinates and hunt for treasures with the AR radar. Historical Exploration: Discover over 2.5 million historical markers and hidden landmarks across the US. Wheresit remains committed to your privacy: No ads, zero tracking, and no in-app purchases required. Ever.

About

CompassTip

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CompassTip app features an augmented reality virtual 3D compass presented on the live camera feed of your device. Easily find your point of interest via your camera and also through the focus eyelet in the middle of the compass. From there, you can read the compass directions without having to lift your head or shift your eyes to away from your point of interest. The compass also features a map that automatically updates as you move your device. The app features a unique responsive compass where the indicators tilt and move according to the tilt of your device. The indicators are designed to tilt and move in a way that display intuitive directions in 3D space. For example, normal standard compasses and standard indicators of direction have a fixed arrow that points downwards when you have your device held vertically in front of you even if that direction is directly behind you. Arrows pointing straight up when you are facing straight ahead are more intuitive than arrows that point straight down when it is meant to be pointing behind you. The tilting of the compass also provides intuitive visual feedback on how much you are tilting your device. CompassTip is designed to tilt that arrow so that it points inwards towards the screen to indicate a direction that is behind you, and this happens accurately and smoothly as you move your device around. This is coupled with augmented reality so that you can view what you are pointing at and have a proper indication of directions in relation to your camera. The app also lets you adjust the camera (digital) zoom to aid you in visually finding your point of interest. Key features: β€’ Augmented reality compass with 3D direction needles that also moves according to the tilt of your device; β€’ A map that is synchronized to your current location and heading, which automatically updates as you move your device; β€’ Adjustable map size; β€’ Ability to adjust the camera zoom; β€’ Ability to turn AR on and off; β€’ Ability to share a screenshot of your compass screen; and β€’ Information display that includes current heading, longitude, latitude and elevation. This app uses an in-app credit system called, CompassTip Beans. You earn CompassTip Beans by interacting with advertisements or making consumable in-app purchases that top-up the number of beans. You may then exchange and redeem these beans for other features in the app including activating ad-free periods. The app offers the following consumable items: β€’ Title: Purchase 10000 Beans - Description: Adds 10000 CompassTip Beans to your account - Price: (Please check the app or the App Store for the latest price as it may be subject to change) β€’ Title: Purchase 200 Beans - Description: Adds 200 CompassTip Beans to your account - Price: (Please check the app or the App Store for the latest price as it may be subject to change) For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://compasstip.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://compasstip.com/privacy-policy).

Screenshots

Wheresit4 screens
CompassTip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CompassTip at Free against Wheresit's $0.99. CompassTip also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Wheresit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

CompassTip is free to download; Wheresit costs $0.99 up front. CompassTip sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Wheresit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wheresit ships an update every 6 months, CompassTip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Wheresit versus CompassTip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheresitCompassTip
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size585 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael GeilichTanadium Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Wheresit

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CompassTip

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Purchase 200 Beans$1.99
  • Purchase 10000 Beans$59.99

Questions

Is Wheresit free?
Wheresit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CompassTip free?
CompassTip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wheresit or CompassTip have ads?
CompassTip shows ads; Wheresit does not.
Which is updated more often, Wheresit or CompassTip?
Wheresit ships an update every 6 months, and CompassTip every 3 months. Most recently, Wheresit was updated on October 16, 2026 and CompassTip on October 9, 2026.

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