Comparison

Compass ⊘ vs Compass & Altimeter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Compass & Altimeter

This app provides precise geographical orientation with a compass and displays vital data like altitude, weather, and location. It helps users navigate, record locations, and measure real-time GPS speed, making it a useful travel companion.

Highlights
  • Accurate compass functionality
  • Display altitude, longitude, and latitude
  • Real-time weather information
  • Location recording
  • GPS speed measurement
Features
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Compass GPS is an application for measuring geographical orientation. It also supports many data displays, including altitude, longitude and latitude, weather, water boiling point, air data, magnetic field data and other information. It can help you find accurate directions, save location records and become an excellent guidance assistant for your travel. Key Features: – Experience a very good compass – Display longitude, latitude, altitude, weather, etc – Convenient location recording function – GPS real-time velocity measurement Unlimited access to subscriptions: – Unlock more GEO data – Accurate GPS speed measurement – Remove all Ads – You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all app features – Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate based on the subscription plan – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – You can unsubscribe or try for free in iTunes settings – Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period – Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyforcompass Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/serviceagreementcompass

Screenshots

Compass ⊘2 screens
Compass & Altimeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compass ⊘ and Compass & Altimeter both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Compass ⊘'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Compass & Altimeter's. Compass & Altimeter's advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Compass ⊘ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass & Altimeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Compass ⊘ against 4.6 for Compass & Altimeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.3K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Compass ⊘'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Compass & Altimeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ⊘ ships an update every 3 weeks, Compass & Altimeter monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Compass ⊘ versus Compass & Altimeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass ⊘Compass & Altimeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.3K ratings)4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe Pereira明力 王

Customer experience

Compass ⊘

All ratings6,263 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.0%

Compass & Altimeter

All ratings2,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Compass ⊘

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What 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 & Altimeter

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful compass feature
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate on iPad mini
  • 🐛 Drifts out of alignment over time
  • 💰 Forced premium subscription

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 & Altimeter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass doesn't move
  • Latitude/longitude doesn't work
  • Difficult to cancel subscription

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add km/h speed option
  • Improve iPad landscape mode support
  • Provide a free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass ⊘

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$2.99
3 purchases

Compass & Altimeter

Subscriptions3
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Compass Premium3 Days trial$18.991 Year

Questions

Is Compass ⊘ free?
Compass ⊘ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass & Altimeter free?
Compass & Altimeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass ⊘ or Compass & Altimeter?
Compass & Altimeter is rated higher. Compass ⊘ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Compass & Altimeter averages 4.6 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Compass ⊘ or Compass & Altimeter have ads?
Both Compass ⊘ and Compass & Altimeter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass ⊘ or Compass & Altimeter?
Compass ⊘ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Compass & Altimeter monthly. Most recently, Compass ⊘ was updated on November 13, 2026 and Compass & Altimeter on November 14, 2026.

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