Location Finder vs Virtual Compass º
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Location Finder
This app allows you to find any latitude and longitude coordinate on Earth and view it on a satellite map. It's useful for locating places specified only by coordinates or mapping specific areas. You can also find and display your current position.
- Lookup lat/long coordinates
- Display on satellite image/map
- Find own position coordinates
- Map SIGWX areas
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Lookup any lat/long coordinate on the earth's surface, and display it on a satellite image/map. Useful for finding a location specified only by its coordinates, or to map out a SIGWX area. Find and display coordinates of your own position.
Virtual Compass º
This app overlays a precise compass and GPS coordinates onto your camera's view, offering real-time direction and location tracking. Navigate easily by seeing your heading and position directly on your surroundings.
- Real-time compass direction
- Real-time compass heading
- GPS coordinates display
- Camera viewfinder integration
- Instant GPS readings
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Virtual Compass is a camera compass that accurately navigates users through virtual navigation and compass direction. Just open the app and see an accurate compass heading and compass direction displayed over what is in front of you. Your GPS coordinates are always displayed as well, so you can always identify where you are, making it easier to navigate using the virtual compass. Virtual Compass includes: -accurate realtime compass direction in big bold font -accurate realtime compass heading -your real time GPS coordinates -easy-to-use view finder (via your phone's camera) to accurately identify compass direction and compass heading. -instant gps readings -camera compass Get an accurate virtual compass reading instantly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Compass º at 4.6 against Location Finder's 3.5. Virtual Compass º also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 29%) and ratings volume (308 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Compass º holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Compass º has 308 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Location Finder's written reviews are positive against 56% of Virtual Compass º's.
Location Finder ships an update every 27 months, Virtual Compass º every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Location Finder | Virtual Compass º |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (308 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 308 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johan Bergsee | Villegas Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Location Finder
Virtual Compass º
In-app purchases
Location Finder
No in-app purchases
Virtual Compass º
No in-app purchases
