Azimuth Maps vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Map orientation display
- Adjustable directional intervals (30°, 45°, 60°)
- 12-direction display support
- Movable reference areas
- Address search for bearings and distances
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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.
Compass
This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.
- Compass direction display
- Satellite and map view overlay
- Street address and GPS coordinates
- Altitude display
- What3Words coordinates
- Zoom functionality
- Accuracy indicator
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass at 4.7 against Azimuth Maps's 1.0. Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 1). Azimuth Maps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Azimuth Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Azimuth Maps ships an update monthly, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Azimuth Maps | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ageo Soft | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
Azimuth Maps
Compass
Bugs and requests
Azimuth Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compass direction completely off
- App crashes on launch
- Barometric pressure widget not working
- Location tracking issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Customizable compass display
- Improved calibration controls
- Support for imperial units
In-app purchases
Azimuth Maps
No in-app purchases
Compass
- AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
- 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
- 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
- Ad Free without limits$10.99
