Comparison

Compass ⊘ vs Compass Guide

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 Guide

This application provides directional guidance and heading information using your device's compass. It's designed to help users find their way in various situations.

Highlights
  • Directional finding
  • Heading information
  • Outdoor navigation aid
  • Hiking GPS support
Features
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Compass Guide is a simple, reliable digital compass for hiking, navigation, and everyday direction-finding — no account required. FIND YOUR WAY • Live compass heading in true north or magnetic north • Calibration guidance and an accuracy indicator you can trust • Your coordinates, altitude, and speed at a glance NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION • Set a destination by map, clipboard coordinates, or manual entry • See live bearing and distance to where you're headed • Save multiple destinations with Premium SEE THE SKY • Sun and moon position markers on the dial (Premium) • Night mode with a red-tinted display to protect your night vision MAKE IT YOURS • Six compass styles: Classic, Field, Nautical, Military, Surveyor, and Minimal • Choose degrees or mils, metric or imperial units • Keep the screen on, add a haptic tick at true north, and use the built-in flashlight SHARE YOUR HEADING • Export a shareable image card with your heading and location details GO PREMIUM YOUR WAY • Unlock every feature with a one-time purchase — no subscription • Or watch a short ad anytime to unlock Premium free for 24 hours Compass Guide works fully offline for core compass features and never asks you to create an account.

Screenshots

Compass ⊘2 screens
Compass Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compass ⊘ and Compass Guide both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Compass ⊘'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Compass Guide's. Compass ⊘ also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 125). Compass Guide's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass ⊘ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.5 for Compass Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass ⊘ has 6.3K ratings behind it against 125, 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 38% of Compass Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ⊘ ships an update every 3 weeks, Compass Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compass ⊘ versus Compass Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass ⊘Compass Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.3K ratings) — better4.5 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better125
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe PereiraAPPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

Compass ⊘

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

Compass Guide

All ratings125 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

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 Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass ⊘

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

Compass Guide

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Compass ⊘ free?
Compass ⊘ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Guide free?
Compass Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass ⊘ or Compass Guide?
Compass ⊘ is rated higher. Compass ⊘ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Compass Guide averages 4.5 from 125 ratings.
Do Compass ⊘ or Compass Guide have ads?
Both Compass ⊘ and Compass Guide show ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass ⊘ or Compass Guide?
Compass ⊘ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Compass Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Compass ⊘ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Compass Guide on September 24, 2026.

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