Compass 54 Lite vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass 54 Lite
This app provides a real-time compass, location data including coordinates and speed, weather forecasts, date and time, and map features. It offers unit and format switching for various data points and utilizes GPS and Yahoo! Weather API.
- Real-time compass orientation
- Location coordinates, course, speed, altitude
- Temperature, humidity, pressure
- Current date and time, GMT
- Standard map with location tracking
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"Compass 54 Lite" is a real compass! It shows device's real-time orientation to magnetic fields. If "Compass 54 Lite" do not satisfy you everyday needs, you could have "Compass 54 Pro". "Compass 54 Pro" is a package of common, but important data. "Compass 54 Pro" application includes: 1. Compass -- Shows device real-time orientation to magnetic fields. -- Ability to switch between true and magnetic North. 2. Location -- Location coordinates (longitude, latitude). -- Course -- Speed -- Altitude -- Ability to switch between mph, feet units and kmh, meter units. 3. Weather -- Temperature information. -- Humidity -- Pressure -- Ability to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit. 4. Date -- Current date and time. -- Current GMT time. -- Ability to switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format. 5. Map -- Standard map. -- Current location. -- Location tracking. Supports HD Retina Display. Location service provides information using global positioning system (GPS). The weather data collected by Yahoo! Weather API. ***PLEASE NOTE*** THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT WORK WITH IPOD TOUCH, IPHONE 3G, ONLY WITH IPHONE 3GS, IPHONE 4G AND IPAD, IPAD2 DEVICES. THERE IS NO BUILT-IN MAGNETOMETER IN IPOD TOUCH, IPHONE 3G. Enjoy Compass 54 Pro & Lite versions!!!
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 in-app purchases: Compass 54 Lite at none against Compass's 4. Compass 54 Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Compass's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Compass 54 Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass 54 Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Compass 54 Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass 54 Lite ships an update every 2 months, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass 54 Lite | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elen Bekzadyan | Peter Bohl |
Customer experience
Compass 54 Lite
Compass
User reviews
Compass 54 Lite
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate compass readings
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Works without data/internet
- 👍 Nice extras in one app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate readings (180/90 degrees off)
- 🐛 Freezing on launch
- 🐛 Not working on older devices (iPod Touch, iPhone 3G)
- 🐛 Elevation feature not working (displays N/A)
- 🐛 App is jerky and sticky
Compass
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate compass
- 👍 Useful features like location and elevation
- 🗺️ Detailed map overlay
- 🔍 Precise direction indication
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compass direction inaccurate
- 🌐 Issues with non-English language support
- 💢 Annoying ads
- 🤔 Calibration problems
Bugs and requests
Compass 54 Lite
Reported bugs
9 issues- Compass is 180 degrees off
- Compass is 90 degrees off
- App freezes when opened
- Elevation displays 'N/A'
- App does not work in Southern Hemisphere
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- App does not work on iPod Touch
- App does not work on iPhone 3G
- App ignores Location services
- App sticks on North
Requested features
4 requests- Include Elevation feature
- Improve Southern Hemisphere compatibility
- Offer a Pro version with more features
- Add Time, weather, and GPS to the free version
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
Compass 54 Lite
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
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