Coordinates Lite vs Compass & GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coordinates Lite
Easily convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds. View all three formats simultaneously for quick reference. This utility is designed for users needing precise location data conversion.
- Decimal degrees conversion
- Degrees and decimal minutes conversion
- Degrees-minutes-seconds conversion
- Simultaneous display of all formats
- Immediate conversion upon entry
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Coordinates Like makes it a snap to convert between the three formats for recording latitude and longitude: decimal degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds. Just enter the coordinates in the format you have and the conversions are made immediately. All three coordinate notations are displayed at once. If you'd like to add GPS, waypoints, a pointer to a location, and the ability to show your location on a map, try the full version of Coordinates for on the App Store.
Compass & GPS
This utility app provides a digital compass to help you determine cardinal directions. It's useful for outdoor activities, travel, or low-visibility conditions, and also displays GPS altitude and your current location on a map.
- Digital compass
- Cardinal direction display
- GPS altitude
- Bearing (azimuth) display
- Location sharing
- Map view
- Tilt indicator
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A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. This app helps you find your bearings while hiking, traveling, or when visibility is limited due to fog. The compass app determines the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) using the Earth's magnetic field. This compass app displays GPS altitude. It also shows the bearing (azimuth) at the top of the screen. The application allows you to share your current location with others and view your position on a map. To view the aurora, use this compass app to find north in the Northern Hemisphere and south in the Southern Hemisphere. This compass app displays the tilt of the compass and helps indicate accurate directions. You can view today’s sunrise and sunset times. Select a date on the calendar to calculate the sunrise and sunset times for that date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass & GPS at 4.7 against Coordinates Lite's 2.2. Compass & GPS also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 17). Coordinates Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass & GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass & GPS has 13K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Coordinates Lite's written reviews are positive against 47% of Compass & GPS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Coordinates Lite ships an update every 12 months, Compass & GPS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coordinates Lite | Compass & GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 47.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunt Mountain Software | EONSOFT |
Customer experience
Coordinates Lite
Compass & GPS
Bugs and requests
Coordinates Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass & GPS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass needle stuck or not moving
- App freezes or crashes
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to disable recalibration requests
- Improve compass accuracy and reliability
- Integrate with mapping features
In-app purchases
Coordinates Lite
No in-app purchases
Compass & GPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Coordinates Lite free?
Is Compass & GPS free?
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