Comparison

Compass Eye Bearing Compass vs Offline Maps

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

Head to head
About

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

This augmented reality compass app provides real-time camera and map views with bearing markers and zoom capabilities. It functions as a navigation tool for land, sea, or air, offering accurate readings in all orientations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality compass overlay
  • Real-time camera and map views
  • Up to 8x digital zoom
  • Bearing markers and lines
  • Magnetic or True North setting
  • Live map with position and track
  • Location sharing
Currently charting
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Professional Augmented Reality Bearing Compass with real-time camera and map views, bearing markers and up to 8x zoom providing Compass Binocular features at a fraction of the cost. "..works nicely, we tried it out at the Voiles d'Antibes...the Captain's response when trying it out was 'Cool!'." - Boatbookings, The World's Leading Online Yacht Charter Broker Compass Eye can be used to help with navigation on land, sea or air as a bearing or marching compass. Compass Eye is fully gimballed and works accurately in all orientations and angles when held vertical and horizontal. “This app is a compass on steroids! It is fully gimballed so it will work in any orientation on your iPhone or iPad.  You can use it on land while hiking or as a hand bearing compass on the ocean or in the air while flying.” i-Marine Apps "The app's compass works way better than the iOS default compass and I don't have to wave my iPhone in the air every time I launch the app." Gizmodo Review (App of The Day, 6th December). MAIN FEATURES - Real time, accurate in all orientations - Compass overlaid on live camera view - 8x Digital zoom - Back, transit, or collision bearing markers - Draggable Green and red bearing lines - Triangulation bearings - Optional time, date and GPS location information - Magnetic or True North setting with variation based on location - Live map view with position and track - Artificial Horizon with roll and pitch readout - Night Vision and FLIROne® Infra-red support - Location sharing - Longitude and latitude degree display in DD° MM.mmm', DD° MM' SS.ss" and now DD.ddd° - iOS Dark mode support - Full screen on iPhoneX and later devices Enabling GPS also shows the Speed Over Ground (SOG) , Course Over Ground (COG) and optional COG bearing (purple). HOW TO USE Taking a bearing - look through your iPhone at the distant object, line it up with the centre line and read off the bearing! Zoom in to get more accuracy. Setting a bearing - look through your iPhone at the point you want to get to, tap the Bearing button (Top right) and follow the yellow bearing line. Setting a bearing from the map - lay the iPhone flat, rotate or drag a bearing line to line up with the point you are aiming for and follow that bearing. Triangulation - use the three bearing lines - yellow green and red to take bearings on 3 points. Capture the view including compass, bearings, time and location information (Camera button on left of screen) and then use the photo to plot a fix on a chart. Clearance bearings to a point on an approach - set one line to the minimum bearing (e.g. the angle the target must bear greater than) and the other line to the maximum bearing and navigate between the two. Use the colours according to the IALA lateral markings to help you remember which way to steer. e.g. in North America use red for the minimum bearing and green for the maximum (vice-versa in Europe!). SPECIFICATIONS Based on the iPhone camera the image specification at full zoom compares favourably with a 7x50 pair of binoculars: - Field of Vision at 1000m at 8x: 122m - Angle of view at 8x: approx 7 degrees - ISO 3200 or better. NAVIGATION SAFETY Compass Eye should only be used for basic navigation assistance. Never rely solely on the digital compass for determining direction, proximity or distance. The user is responsible for the prudent use of information provided by this application and must not use it for direct navigation. Requirements: iOS device with back facing Camera, Magnetometer and accelerometer (gps is optional). N.B. Battery consumption can go up considerably when the iPhone's GPS is enabled, Compass Eye allows you to turn off location display to preserve battery life. Terms of Use: http://seanav.net/termsofuse.php Privacy Policy: http://seanav.net/privacy.php Support: help@pocketmariner.com

About

Offline Maps

Save maps to your device for offline use when mobile data is unavailable or expensive. Access a wide range of map sources, track your location with GPS, and add custom labels with notes and images. Measure distances and angles directly on the map.

Highlights
  • Offline map caching
  • Multiple map sources
  • GPS tracking
  • Custom label creation
  • Distance and angle measurement
  • Auto-follow mode
Features
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Offline Maps is a practical map companion for travel, hiking, cycling, field work, and any day when you want your map tools ready before the signal disappears. Open the app and start working directly on the map. Choose from Apple maps, OSM vector maps, OSM legacy maps, cycling, hiking, nautical, aeronautical, and other supported sources. Save map areas for offline use where downloads are supported, then keep exploring with your tracks, waypoints, measurements, and coordinate tools in one clean workspace. Record GPS tracks, pause and resume when needed, and keep an eye on your progress with live distance and speed statistics. Saved tracks can be searched, renamed, shown on the map, styled with solid colors or gradients, imported from common GPS formats, and exported when you need to share your route. Mark important places with waypoints, customize icons, rename them, search your waypoint list, and use waypoint tracking to see distance labels and guide lines on the map. Long-press the map or use your current position to create a new waypoint in seconds. Measure what matters in the field: lines, polylines, radius, circles, rectangles, and polygons. Drag points to adjust shapes, save measurements as map items, and export selected data when the job is done. Offline Maps also includes coordinate tools for Decimal, DMS, UTM, MGRS, Plus Code, and GeoHash formats. Copy or share individual coordinate values, open Google Maps links, and quickly search by pasted coordinates or map links. Built for modern iPhone and iPad, Offline Maps keeps the map at the center and places tracks, waypoints, and measurements together in Map Items so your important data stays easy to find. Key Features - Save supported map areas for offline use. - Browse multiple map sources, including Apple, OSM vector, OSM legacy, cycling, hiking, nautical, and aeronautical maps. - Record GPS tracks with pause, resume, background recording, recovery, and Live Activity support. - Import and export GPX, KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, TCX, and CSV track data. - Export track map images as PNG files. - Add, rename, search, show, hide, import, and export waypoints. - Track waypoint distances with guide lines and compact labels on the map. - Measure distances, radius, circles, rectangles, and polygon areas. - Manage tracks, waypoints, and measurements together in Map Items. - Work with Decimal, DMS, UTM, MGRS, Plus Code, and GeoHash coordinates. - Copy, share, and search coordinates, including supported Google Maps links. - Choose measurement units: metric, imperial, or nautical. - Keep the screen awake during navigation when needed. If you know more map sources please write us: support@lifewaresolutions.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compass Eye Bearing Compass4 screens
Offline Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compass Eye Bearing Compass and Offline Maps both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Compass Eye Bearing Compass's written reviews are positive against 17% of Offline Maps's. Compass Eye Bearing Compass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). Offline Maps's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Offline Maps is free to download; Compass Eye Bearing Compass costs $4.99 up front. Offline Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Compass Eye Bearing Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Compass Eye Bearing Compass against 4.5 for Offline Maps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Compass Eye Bearing Compass's written reviews are positive against 17% of Offline Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass Eye Bearing Compass ships an update every 6 months, Offline Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Compass Eye Bearing Compass versus Offline Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass Eye Bearing CompassOffline Maps
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB63 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPocket Mariner Ltd.Sergey Vdovenko

Customer experience

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

Offline Maps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Offline Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Offline Maps Premium Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Offline Maps Premium Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Compass Eye Bearing Compass free?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Offline Maps free?
Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass Eye Bearing Compass or Offline Maps?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass is rated higher. Compass Eye Bearing Compass averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Offline Maps averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Compass Eye Bearing Compass or Offline Maps have ads?
Neither Compass Eye Bearing Compass nor Offline Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass Eye Bearing Compass or Offline Maps?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass ships an update every 6 months, and Offline Maps every 2 months. Most recently, Compass Eye Bearing Compass was updated on November 6, 2026 and Offline Maps on November 1, 2026.

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