Compass ⊘ vs Compass X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass ⊘
This app transforms your device into a highly accurate and elegantly designed compass. It offers instant navigation, showing your location, altitude, and orientation with a user-friendly interface. Perfect for outdoor adventures and everyday use.
- Instant navigation with location, altitude, and orientation
- Rustic and elegant antique compass design
- Precision accuracy using device sensors
- User-friendly interface
- Suitable for outdoor adventures and everyday use
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A beautiful compass that just works. Compass ⊘ puts a brass antique compass in your pocket. Open it and the needle is already pointing north — no account, no setup, no clutter. FIND YOUR BEARING • A large, readable dial you can take in at a glance • Your heading in degrees, from 0° to 359°, named as a compass point • A gentle tap as you cross north, east, south and west, so you can hold a bearing without staring at the screen • True north or magnetic north, whichever you navigate by SEE IT IN THE REAL WORLD • Hold up your device and the compass points float on the horizon, over the live camera • Or set a 3D compass down on a table, a rock or the floor, and walk around it • Useful for orienting a paper map, siting solar panels, aiming a dish, or settling an argument about which way is north KNOW WHERE YOU ARE • The street and town you are standing in • Your altitude, in both feet and metres • A satellite map that turns as you turn MADE FOR THE OUTDOORS • The needle needs no signal, so it works far from any tower • Six compass faces to choose from • Built for iPhone and iPad Free to use. One optional purchase, never a subscription, removes the ads and unlocks the map and the other compass faces. Accuracy depends on your device's sensors. Keep it away from magnets, speakers and metal for the steadiest reading, and wave it in a figure eight when iOS asks to calibrate. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "Does what's supposed to do in a beautiful and straightforward way. The graphic interphase is impeccable! Great Job!!" — Abruna "As a boater I can reference position of our boat. I then determine the direction of wind/rain and effect it will have on mooring lines." — Popeye, SF Bay "Had the grandsons out hiking and found moss and confirmed north. Very handy app." — Moon water 62 "Use it a lot when showing houses. I'm able to see which direction the front door, bedroom windows etc are facing. Very accurate, I highly recommend it." — Ijdeluxe1 "Super easy to use and accurate. Use it to know where to spot the Space Station and it is spot on." — DirtDawgGolfer "Downloaded this app while in the middle of swamp in order to prove which direction was north. Won 20 bucks. Great app." — Fuzzyrc1
Compass X
This app combines essential tools for travelers, including a compass with GPS and magnetic north options, a bright flashlight with Morse code transmission, a teslameter, an altimeter, and a barometer. It offers real-time data for navigation, elevation, and atmospheric pressure.
- Magnetic and True North compass modes
- GPS location and navigation
- Adjustable LED flashlight with SOS
- Morse code transmitter
- Real-time altimeter and barometer
- Teslameter for magnetic field strength
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"Compass X" is not just one of the best regular compass apps on the App Store. It is a combination of 5 must have tools for travelers: Compass, Flashlight + Morse Code Transmitter, Teslameter, Altimeter and Barometer. Whenever you need a compass set for navigation, traveling or simply a quick direction reference, "Compass X" is a great choice in your pocket. WHAT MAKE IT GREAT AND STAND OUT FROM OTHER APPS: COMPASS - Two working modes: MAGNETIC (using the built-in magnetometer) and TRUE NORTH (using GPS) - Combined with Maps for navigation - Show current GPS longitude and latitude FLASHLIGHT with MORSE CODE TRANSMITTER - Fastest and brightest LED torch/flashlight. The brightness is adjustable. - 0-9 strobe flashlight - SOS mode - Morse code transmitter: just type in your text and tap "Transmit" to transmit it with sounds and flashing light - Morse code transmission speed is adjustable from 1 to 30 words per minute (WPM) TESLAMETER - Real time display magnetic field strength - Support multiple units: tesla and gauss ALTIMETER - Real time display altitude/elevation in both Analog and Digital modes, along with accuracy information - Show current GPS longitude and latitude - Show current location based on GPS information (or from the nearest Wifi station) - Support multiple units: meter, feet, etc.. BAROMETER - Real time display atmospheric pressure information in both Analog and Digital modes - Show current location based on GPS information (or from the nearest Wifi station) - Support multiple units: hPa, mBar, etc.. OTHER FEATURES: - Beautiful and intuitive interface - Retinal ready, just more beautiful on retina iPhone and iPad - Universal binary, download once and it also runs natively on all Apple devices
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Verdict
Compass ⊘ and Compass X both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Compass ⊘'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Compass X's. Compass ⊘ also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 963). Compass X's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Compass ⊘ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Compass ⊘ against 4.4 for Compass X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass ⊘ has 6.3K ratings behind it against 963, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Compass ⊘'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Compass X's.
Compass ⊘ ships an update every 3 weeks, Compass X every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass ⊘ | Compass X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (963 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 963 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Pereira | Thanh Dinh |
Customer experience
Compass ⊘
Compass X
User reviews
Compass ⊘
From 6.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful
- 🚀 Works great
- 🗺️ Helpful for navigation
- 🔍 Good for direction finding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate readings
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent performance
- 🔍 Struggles with direction
- 🔌 Requires specific device orientation
Compass X
From 963 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for traveling and navigation
- 🚀 Consistent and reliable compass
- 💡 Additional features like barometer and GPS
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on various iOS versions
- 🐛 Issues with changing units and settings
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 📛 Aggressive ads in free version
Bugs and requests
Compass ⊘
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass needle not moving
- Incorrect north direction
- App crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to calibrate compass
- Option to switch between true north and magnetic north
- Altitude display in feet
- More customization options
Compass X
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch for some users
- Compass direction not accurate in certain cases
- Settings menu not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Calibration options for true north
- Compatibility updates for newer iOS devices
- Improved stability and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Compass ⊘
- Upgrade to full version$2.99
Compass X
- PRO Upgrade$1.99
Questions
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