Comparison

GCTools vs Compass & GPS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GCTools

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for geocaching enthusiasts. It offers coordinate manipulation, a wide range of cipher decoding and encoding options, interactive data tables, and various unit converters to assist with multi and mystery caches.

Highlights
  • Coordinate projection and distance calculation
  • Extensive cipher decoding and encoding
  • Interactive data tables
  • Multiple unit converters
  • Mapview integration with popular services
  • Coordinate saving and loading
Features
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GCTools - the geocaching tool collection! Here you find the tools to get your next multi and mystery caches done easily. Coordinates: - Target guidance - Projection of coordinates - Distance between coordinates - Intersection of lines - Intersection of circles - Intersection of line/circle - Center of circle - Coordinate conversion (DMS, DM, D, Lat/Lon, UTM, MGRS, Swiss Grid, Quadtree) - Saving/loading coordinates (inApp) - Mapview - Interface to GoogleMaps, GoogleEarth, OpenMaps, OffMaps, Navigon, TomTom, Pocket Earth and Waze Ciphers De-/Encoding: - Affine Cipher - Alpha Cipher - Bacon Code - Baudot Code (CCITT-2) - Braille Alphabet - Caesar Cipher (ROT-N), ROT-5, -13, -18, -47 - Finger Alphabet - Flag Alphabet - Pigpen/Freemason's Cipher - Hexahue Code - Mobile Cipher - Morse Code - Puzzle-Code - Semaphore Alphabet - Shutter Telegraph - Tomtom Code - Vigenere Cipher/One Time Pad - Custom alphabets - Saving/loading alphabets (inApp) Interactive data tables: - Cross Sum - Latin/Arabic Numbers - Maya Numbers - Resistors - Periodic system - Color Alphabet - Prime Numbers - PI Digits - ASCII Code - Binary Code - German Police Codes Converters: - Coordinates - ASCII/Number Systems - Lengths - Areas - Volumes - Masses - Angles - Speeds - Times - Pressures - Temperatures - Angles - Number systems - Data sizes - Flashlight - Menu favorites and search If you find something missing let us know! If you encounter problems with the app please mail to gctools@onedollarapp.com instead of writing a review here. We cannot contact you that way to find a solution.

About

Compass & GPS

This utility app provides a digital compass to help you determine cardinal directions. It's useful for outdoor activities, travel, or low-visibility conditions, and also displays GPS altitude and your current location on a map.

Highlights
  • Digital compass
  • Cardinal direction display
  • GPS altitude
  • Bearing (azimuth) display
  • Location sharing
  • Map view
  • Tilt indicator
Read full description

A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. This app helps you find your bearings while hiking, traveling, or when visibility is limited due to fog. The compass app determines the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) using the Earth's magnetic field. This compass app displays GPS altitude. It also shows the bearing (azimuth) at the top of the screen. The application allows you to share your current location with others and view your position on a map. To view the aurora, use this compass app to find north in the Northern Hemisphere and south in the Southern Hemisphere. This compass app displays the tilt of the compass and helps indicate accurate directions. You can view today’s sunrise and sunset times. Select a date on the calendar to calculate the sunrise and sunset times for that date.

Screenshots

GCTools4 screens
Compass & GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass & GPS at 4.7 against GCTools's 3.1. Compass & GPS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (13K vs 13). GCTools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GCTools sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Compass & GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass & GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass & GPS has 13K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of GCTools's written reviews are positive against 47% of Compass & GPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GCTools ships an update monthly, Compass & GPS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GCTools versus Compass & GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGCToolsCompass & GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews46.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1313K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAchim HeynenEONSOFT

Customer experience

GCTools

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Compass & GPS

All ratings12,840 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

GCTools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Compass & GPS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass needle stuck or not moving
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to disable recalibration requests
  • Improve compass accuracy and reliability
  • Integrate with mapping features

In-app purchases

7 purchases

GCTools

One-time7
  • Coordinate Storage$0.99
  • Circle Tools$0.99
  • Advanced Alphabets$0.99
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  • Vigenere/One Time Pad Cipher$0.99
  • Coordinate Types$0.99
  • 1 Year Full Version$1.99
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Compass & GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GCTools free?
GCTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass & GPS free?
Compass & GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GCTools or Compass & GPS?
Compass & GPS is rated higher. GCTools averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Compass & GPS averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do GCTools or Compass & GPS have ads?
Compass & GPS shows ads; GCTools does not.
Which is updated more often, GCTools or Compass & GPS?
GCTools ships an update monthly, and Compass & GPS every 9 days. Most recently, GCTools was updated on September 27, 2026 and Compass & GPS on September 30, 2026.

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