Compass × vs Pro 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.
Pro Compass
This app offers a realistic pocket compass experience with modern features like MGRS, sun/moon tracking, and GPS coordinates. It provides multiple display styles and advanced measurement tools for various applications.
- Realistic 3D floating compass hardware
- Nine compass display modes
- Magnetic and true direction display
- Sun and Moon position tracking
- MGRS, UTM, and GPS coordinate formats
- Two-axis inclinometer with bubble levels
- Support for over 230 geodetic datums
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Pro Compass replicates the look and feel of classic pocket compass hardware in use since the 1800s, adding modern features and technologies. The app uses advanced OpenGL graphics (normally reserved for games) to render 3D floating compass hardware for realistic operation. Pro Compass offers nine different compass modes with direct read, traditional, and rosette styles capable of displaying degrees, quads, or mils (the direct read mode shows a North-South needle and reversed East-West convention). In all display modes, Pro Compass shows both magnetic and true direction simultaneously, with a rotating outer true ring that is automatically adjusted for local magnetic declination. Sun and Moon position are marked on the compass rings and continually updated. Pro Compass displays location and altitude, with decimal, degree-minute-second, UTM, and MGRS position formats. An optional "Datum Pack" adds over 230 geodetic datums covering regions and countries on all continents around the world. The app also contains a built in two-axis inclinometer that drives two independent bubble levels and a bullseye level. The inclinometer has angle readout dials for each axis, making it useful for many different types of measurements including slopes, pitches, sight lines, and geological angles like dip and strike. After using Pro Compass, you'll see why it's the best and most realistic compass available on the App Store! Also be sure to check out the new Pro Compass for Watch, available for all Apple Watch models running watchOS 6 or later. ***** IMPORTANT ACCURACY NOTE ***** Pro Compass reports accuracy directly from the magnetometer sensor in your device. This accuracy is determined by the hardware, not the application itself. To improve results, operate Pro Compass away from any electronics or other sources of electro-magnetic interference, including car dashboards, aircraft cockpits, metal structures, and other devices. Please contact the developer via the support link if you need additional information about accuracy or operation of Pro Compass.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass × at Free against Pro Compass's $1.99. Compass × also leads on ratings volume (8.3K vs 73) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Pro Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 47%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Compass × is free to download; Pro Compass costs $1.99 up front. Compass × sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pro Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass × holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass × has 8.3K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Compass ×'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Pro 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, Pro Compass every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass × | Pro Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #24 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | Craig Hunter |
Customer experience
Compass ×
Pro Compass
User reviews
Compass ×
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exceptional compass
- 🌟 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features (elevation, coordinates, etc.)
- 🌐 Helpful for navigation and travel
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compass inaccuracy and inconsistency
- 💰 Expensive subscription to remove ads
- 📢 Intrusive and excessive ads
- 🔌 App crashes or stops working after updates
Pro Compass
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Displays both true and magnetic north simultaneously
- 📍 Accurate GPS location and coordinate display
- 🔧 Multiple coordinate format options (MGRS, UTM, DMS)
- 📊 Professional-grade precision instrument
- 🎨 Clean, intuitive interface design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent compass accuracy across locations
- ❌ True north often displays as 'NA' without explanation
- 📍 GPS location detection frequently incorrect (places users in wrong continent)
- ⚠️ Large margin of error (15-35 degrees reported)
- 🔄 Compass needle wavers and appears unstable
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
Pro Compass
Reported bugs
8 issues- GPS location places users in wrong geographic areas
- True north display shows 'NA' without troubleshooting guidance
- Compass heading inconsistent on same fixed location
- Map loading takes excessive time
- Inclinometer calibration stuck in progress loop
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- Compass appears frozen in some instances
- Magnetic declination not automatically adjusting for location
- East/West orientation reversed in some configurations
Requested features
15 requests- Watch app integration with data sharing
- Manual compass calibration/adjustment feature
- Red backlight option for astronomers
- Topographic map overlay
- Bearing input and route planning capabilities
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- Ability to remove bubble levels from display
- Native iPad optimization and larger graphics
- DM.mm coordinate format option
- Pointer color customization (red/green needle)
- GMT/time display integration
- Map orientation by direction of travel
- Coordinate spacing for easier plotting
- UK Ordnance Survey coordinate support
- Device-specific bias compensation
- Automatic magnetic declination database by location
In-app purchases
Compass ×
- Remove Ads$6.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- Remove Ads$14.99
Pro Compass
- Datum Pack$2.99
Questions
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