Compass for iPad and iPhone vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass for iPad and iPhone
This app offers a minimalist and user-friendly compass experience, focusing on providing only the essential directional information. It prioritizes speed, responsiveness, and an aesthetically pleasing design to eliminate distractions for clear navigation.
- Minimalist design
- Swift and responsive
- User-friendly interface
- Focus on essential direction
- Aesthetic design
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Experience unparalleled simplicity with our minimalist compass, focusing solely on the crucial information—the direction you are facing in the moment—while seamlessly eliminating unnecessary distractions. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Essential Features: • Swift and responsive • Streamlined and user-friendly interface • Aesthetic design that complements simplicity Our compass app is designed with a focus on speed, simplicity, and beauty, providing an essential tool for your navigation needs. Enjoy a clutter-free interface that delivers a quick, simple, and visually pleasing compass experience. Download now to embrace the sophistication of simplicity in your day-to-day navigation.
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 in-app purchases: Compass at none against Compass for iPad and iPhone's 3. Compass also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Compass for iPad and iPhone's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 109 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, 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 for iPad and iPhone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass for iPad and iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass for iPad and iPhone has 1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Compass for iPad and iPhone'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 for iPad and iPhone ships an update every 5 months, Compass every 109 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass for iPad and iPhone | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 4.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 40 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan |
Customer experience
Compass for iPad and iPhone
Compass
Bugs and requests
Compass for iPad and iPhone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass pointing in wrong direction
- App crashes or freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Voice-guided directions
- Improved accuracy in southern hemisphere
Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass for iPad and iPhone
- Remove Ads + Nice Tip$4.99
- Remove Ads + Awesome Tip$7.99
- Remove Ads + Extraordinary Tip$14.99
Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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