Compass × vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass ×
This app offers a beautifully designed compass experience for your iPhone or iPad. It provides precise GPS coordinates, altitude, sunrise/sunset times, and barometric pressure. Easily share your location and choose between magnetic or true north.
- Precise GPS coordinates
- Altitude measurement
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Barometric pressure readings
- Multiple coordinate formats
- Coordinates sharing
- Magnetic and true north
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Discover a sophisticated alternative to the default compass on your iPhone or fill the void of a missing compass on your iPad with our meticulously crafted application. Immerse yourself in a seamlessly designed compass experience that combines functionality with aesthetics. Enhance your navigation capabilities with a range of comprehensive features, all conveniently accessible in one app. Download now and elevate your navigation to new heights. Key Features: • Precise GPS coordinates • Altitude measured in feet or meters • Accurate sunrise and sunset times • Real-time barometric pressure readings • Versatile DMS, DDM, and DD coordinates formats • Effortless coordinates sharing functionality • Distinct magnetic and geodetic/true north indications • Elegant and user-friendly design Unlock the full potential of our app by removing ads, ensuring an uninterrupted and immersive experience.
Compass
A straightforward compass app with a large, easy-to-read display showing your direction and heading. Its minimalist design prioritizes simplicity and usability for quick navigation.
- Large display
- Shows direction
- Shows heading
- Simple design
- Easy to read
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Compass Compass-Free is a super simple compass that is very easy to read with a huge display showing you the direction and heading. Its simple design makes it awesome!. Please rate us if you like it and share it with your friends!.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass × at 4.6 against Compass's 4.1. Compass × also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 109 months) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 15). Compass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Compass × sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass × holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass × has 8.3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Compass ×'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass × ships an update every 4 months, Compass every 109 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass × | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | 4.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 109 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan |
Customer experience
Compass ×
Compass
Bugs and requests
Compass ×
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass not working on certain devices
- Elevation/GPS data inaccuracies
- Freezing or crashing issues
Requested features
3 requests- True north option
- Customizable display
- Improved calibration process
Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass ×
- Remove Ads$6.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- Remove Ads$14.99
Compass
No in-app purchases
