Comparison

Compass Eye Bearing Compass vs WX Course

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

WX Course

This app provides GPS and compass data on your Apple Watch, displaying course, speed, latitude, longitude, and GPS accuracy. It also features a secondary screen with a real compass synchronized with course data.

Highlights
  • GPS data from iPhone
  • Course (COG)
  • Speed (SOG)
  • Latitude and longitude
  • GPS signal accuracy
  • Real compass display
Features
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WX Course is the most perfect and efficient app to have your data GPS and compass on your Apple Watch. WX Course send the next GPS data from your iPhone: - Course (COG) - Speed (SOG) - Latitud and longitude - Accuracy of GPS signal Include a second screen with a real compass with COG data for S0, S1, S2 and S4. NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Compass Eye Bearing Compass4 screens
WX Course3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WX Course at 5.0 against Compass Eye Bearing Compass's 4.6. WX Course also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Compass Eye Bearing Compass's advantage is chart position (#132 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Compass Eye Bearing Compass costs $4.99 and WX Course $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WX Course holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Compass Eye Bearing Compass's written reviews are positive against 75% of WX Course's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass Eye Bearing Compass ships an update every 6 months, WX Course every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Compass Eye Bearing Compass versus WX Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass Eye Bearing CompassWX Course
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB26 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPocket Mariner Ltd.Alejandro

Customer experience

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

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

WX Course

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compass Eye Bearing Compass

No in-app purchases

None

WX Course

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass Eye Bearing Compass free?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WX Course free?
WX Course costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compass Eye Bearing Compass or WX Course?
WX Course is rated higher. Compass Eye Bearing Compass averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while WX Course averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Compass Eye Bearing Compass or WX Course have ads?
Neither Compass Eye Bearing Compass nor WX Course shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass Eye Bearing Compass or WX Course?
Compass Eye Bearing Compass ships an update every 6 months, and WX Course every 3 months. Most recently, Compass Eye Bearing Compass was updated on November 10, 2026 and WX Course on November 6, 2026.

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