Outside Maps vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outside Maps
View and navigate diverse mapping data on your iPhone or iPad. Access Ordnance Survey maps for Great Britain, worldwide OpenStreetMap, historic maps, and aerial imagery. Features include GPS tracking, compass, and waypoint management.
- View Ordnance Survey maps (Great Britain)
- Worldwide OpenStreetMap support
- Historic Ordnance Survey maps
- Aerial photography
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Compass and bearing
- Waypoint import/export (GPX)
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*** Please do not use reviews to report bugs or ask for features. I almost never read the reviews and I cannot contact you for additional information! Contact support@outsidemaps.com instead *** Outside Maps is an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch application that enables you to view and navigate a wide variety of mapping data using an easy-to-use touch interface. Outside Maps supports Ordnance Survey mapping for Great Britain at various scales including 1:50000. Outside Maps supports WORLDWIDE coverage for OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap and the Stamen and Thunderforest map sources. Outside Maps supports historic 1" Ordnance Survey mapping from 1880-1990 and 1921-1947 courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. Outside Maps supports shaded terrain data for the UK only derived from Ordnance Survey OS Terrain 50. Outside Maps supports shaded terrain data for Scotland only derived from Scottish Government 1m LIDAR. Outside Maps includes ESRI aerial photography courtesy of ESRI. Outside Maps includes the following features: - Intuitive "slippy maps" interface - Native iPad support in both portrait and landscape modes - Current Ordnance Survey mapping is available - OpenStreetMap and derived data is supported at all available resolutions - Historic 1" Ordnance Survey data from 1880-1990 and 1921-1947 - OpenCycleMap support - Thunderforest "Landscape" and "Transport" mapping support - Stamen mapping support - ESRI aerial imagery - Hill-shading mapping for the UK at 50m and selected 1m resolution - Full Ordnance Survey OSTN02 adjustments for highest accuracy (+/- 1m accuracy) - Real-time position tracking via GPS (or WiFi-based positioning) - Compass and bearing (either using GPS and movement tracking or hardware compass if available) - "Lookahead" feature when moving at > 5mph - Waypoints functionality including import and export via GPX format - OS OpenSpace-driven postcode and placename lookup (online only) - Grid reference and latitude/longitude lookup (offline) - what3words support (online only)
Compass
This navigation app provides a digital compass and map to help you find your way. It displays your current GPS location, address, and direction, with features like a torchlight and traffic information.
- Digital compass with map integration
- Displays current GPS location and address
- Shows true and magnetic north
- Torchlight function
- Traffic information
- Distance measurement
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Digital Compass Map app for your device! Incredibly simple and very useful compass & map app, Your GPS information like address, latitude, longitude, altitude, speed will be shown on the map. Best Compass with Map, is a smartphone tool available for identify the direction. Easy to use in combination with maps, explore at hand. => How to Use Compass for Maps : - Keep your phone parallel to the ground and turned toward the arrow that you want to define - Combined with maps, navigating the path has never been easier - Compass Map will display on-screen directions and degrees Features: - Display your current position via GPS - Identify your current location accurately on the map - Equivalent measuring system when determining the level of flatness => Features : - Explore places like restaurant, hospital, bar, bank, ATM, coffee shop, gas station etc. - Turn on the Torch Light in dark with one tap - Find traffic around you before you plan to travel out - Get compass directions - Current address will show on the Map - if there are network, the address will auto update periodically - shows direction of north, south, east and west - shows the true north, magnetic north - Large numbers and large rotating bezel - Find area by Lat-Long or Co-ordinates - Distance results will be output in meters, kilometers, nautical mile, feet & miles, yards. - Support coordinate at your position - Display your current position via GPS - Identify your current location accurately on the map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outside Maps at 77% against Compass's 0%. Outside Maps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Compass's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Outside Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Outside Maps's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Outside Maps ships an update every 2 months, Compass every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside Maps | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Replicade Ltd. | Nalin Savaliya |
Customer experience
Outside Maps
Compass
In-app purchases
Outside Maps
No in-app purchases
Compass
- Compass with Maps$4.99









