Comparison

Azimuth Maps vs Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

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

Head to head
About

Azimuth Maps

This app displays reference area orientations on a map, allowing for precise directional viewing at 30°, 45°, or 60° intervals. It also supports address searching to determine bearings and distances, useful for Feng Shui and other orientation tasks.

Highlights
  • Map orientation display
  • Adjustable directional intervals (30°, 45°, 60°)
  • 12-direction display support
  • Movable reference areas
  • Address search for bearings and distances
Features
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Azimuth Maps is an application that can be displayed on the map the orientation of the reference areas. Each cardinal orientation is 30 °, 60 ° to each other, you can view or each at 45 °. ◎ From version 2.0.2, 12 direction display is also supported. ◎The reference areas can be moved by dragging and dropping them anywhere. Address Search can also be viewed at your destination, you have to look into the bearing, distances can determine several kilometers. It is an application that can be used for orientation of Feng Shui and house‐moving, confirmation of Eho, etc. Exemption matters It caused by the use of this application program, and any trouble and no loss and no damage, etc. are secured at all. Please use it beforehand after it understands, and it acknowledges it.

About

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

This navigation app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for land, air, and marine use. It includes a detailed map, compass, GPS coordinates, altitude, distance, speed tracking, and route planning. Advanced features like offline maps, GPS track recording, and sensor integration are available through an upgrade.

Highlights
  • GPS coordinates in 6 formats
  • Advanced waypoint editor
  • Speedometer with speed tracking
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS track recording and sharing
  • Magnetic declination calculation
  • Sunset and sunrise times
Features
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Compass 55 is an offline-capable GPS map and navigation toolkit for hiking, off-road travel, fieldwork, aviation, and marine use—with a compass, waypoints, routes, coordinate tools, and video recording. + Advanced target/waypoint editor. Can be also used as a coordinates converter. You can use map to check or set waypoint location and add photo or audio note. + Share your location via email, text message, Facebook or Twitter. This includes UTM, MGRS and Latitude/Longitude (MENU>Share my location). + You can use UTM, MGRS or Lat/Long, just pick your preference in settings (Coordinate Format). + Speedometer. Shows you the speed and pace. Speedometer also gives you options to control average and max speed and pace counters (MENU > RESET and PAUSE/RESUME counters). + Compass. Instant reaction compass, no delays. Automatically pickups the direction based on magnetic or GPS course. If you mostly walk or drive, you can change this automatic mode in app settings > Compass or GPS course. NATO mils? Same place in settings to set. + Magnetic declination δ for the current location and any location on the map (via World Magnetic Model, WMM, no need for data/internet). + Sunset and sunrise. So you can plan your travel better. + Arrow pointing to your target waypoint. Distance and bearing to it. + Create/measure routes and areas. + Barometric Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI, IVSI) in both scale and graph forms. + Integration of bluetooth sensors: Cycling cadence, Heart rate, Cycling speed. + Video recording for action and fieldwork. Add real-time G-Cross, map, QR code, and pitch & roll overlays as needed, then replay your recordings. The basic version stores one video and exports a branded 15-second clip. All above belong to a basic version. PRO Pack upgrade will add following capabilities: + Recording and sharing GPS tracks. + Moving waypoints between folders. + Showing ETA to a target as this requires GPS tracking. + Native Google map with fantastic terrain map, amazing 3D and real night mode. + Adding own/custom tile map servers. + Downloading offline maps. Offline maps import in .sqlitedb, rmaps, mbtiles formats. Support for overzoom and underzoom - offline map is shown even for zoom levels that are not downloaded. + GPX import and export for waypoints, tracks and routes. + Google Earth KML support for waypoints and tracks import/export. KMZ support for waypoints and tracks export, waypoints import. + Ground overlays. Import KMZ ground overlay or draw your own on the map in the app and share as kmz files! + CSV import/export for waypoints. + Voice coach to tell you active track distance and duration, current speed and altitude without need to open the app. + Support for Siri shortcuts in IOS 12 for starting and stopping GPS tracks. + From version 4.2 - support for OSGB (including grid shifts) and SK 42 in the coordinates converter. + Unlimited saved videos and full-length exports of stamped or original video. + BACKGROUND MODE. App will work in background automatically when tracking. You can use other apps while Compass 55 does its job in the background! + PRIVACY. Compass 55 never shares your location data with 3rd parties or ad agencies. Location data is used solely for telling you direction to a target and recording GPS tracks and never leave the app unless you decide to share by means of a track export. It always lets you know when background mode is on and never runs in background unless the track is being recorded. ! You can use this app on your iPhone as well as on any cellular iPad. **App will not work properly on iPods and wifi only iPads as they don't have GPS (external GPS module is required). As quite a lot of us are using external GPS modules, app is available for wifi only iPads and iPods. ! Please note that as with all GPS apps, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Azimuth Maps3 screens
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. at 4.7 against Azimuth Maps's 1.0. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). Azimuth Maps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Azimuth Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Azimuth Maps versus Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAzimuth MapsCompass 55. Map & GPS kit.
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgeo SoftKalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav Dvoychenko

Customer experience

Azimuth Maps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

All ratings1,545 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

Azimuth Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with GPX file import and tracking
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inaccurate GPS positioning in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to download and cache more map types
  • Option to show map grid coordinates
  • Elevation profile for planned routes
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Faster map updates
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  • More coordinate system options (e.g., PZ-90)

In-app purchases

None

Azimuth Maps

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.

Subscriptions2
  • Pro pack.$1.991 Month
  • Pro pack.$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro pack$14.99

Questions

Is Azimuth Maps free?
Azimuth Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. free?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Azimuth Maps or Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.?
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. is rated higher. Azimuth Maps averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Azimuth Maps or Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. have ads?
Azimuth Maps shows ads; Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. does not.
Which is updated more often, Azimuth Maps or Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.?
Azimuth Maps ships an update monthly, and Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. monthly. Most recently, Azimuth Maps was updated on October 1, 2026 and Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. on October 19, 2026.

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