Compass° vs Bearing Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass°
This application provides a large, easy-to-read compass display to show your direction and heading. It utilizes your device's internal hardware for accurate estimations.
- Large display
- Easy to read
- Shows direction
- Shows heading
- Uses device hardware
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This app is a super simple compass that is very easy to read with a huge display showing you the direction and heading. This software is provided as is and uses the device's internal hardware to estimate direction. By continuing to use this app you agree to our Terms of Service.
Bearing Compass
This utility app provides a precise bearing to a target location using True North. It offers detailed information about your current location and the target, including distance, coordinates, and sunrise/sunset times. Customize the compass display and manage favorite locations for easy access.
- True North bearing display
- Target location finder
- Distance and bearing to target
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Customizable compass bezel and themes
- Favorite locations list
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A Standard Compass That Can Display A Bearing/Heading using (True North) Can be used either as a traditional compass or using the location finder to identify a target location, the app can provide you with a direct bearing and distance. The application displays; • User selectable compass bezel and transparency. • Bearing of the iPhone. • User selectable pointer to a target location. Target Information: • Target Address. • Distance and bearing to target. • Latitude and longitude of target. • what3words address for target. • Sunrise and sunset times plus total hours of daylight. Note: The times displayed are based on your mobile device time settings; i.e. if your device is set to GMT, all times will be displayed in GMT. iPhone Information: • Latitude and longitude of iPhone. • what3words address for iPhone location. • Altitude of the iPhone. • Sunrise and sunset times plus total hours of daylight. Settings For: • User selectable outer compass bezel. • User selectable inner compass bezel, used to display the target. bearing. • User selectable transparency of outer compass bezel. • Choose between Lat/Long or DMS or DDM. • Choose distance/altitude format kilometer/meters or miles/feet. • Choose various colour themes for the interface. • Reset option to revert to compass only mode. • Compass bezel 'True North' or 'Magnetic North'. • Display or remove screen aligned cross hairs. • Tap the address field to reveal buttons for; Favourite List, Add current target as favourite, New target from map • Tap the what3words button to reveal what3words target and device addresses. • No Sleep mode prevents the iPhone from sleeping when set. (It is recommended that you connect your Phone to a power source when using this option as it can cause drain on your iPhone battery). Location Finder: • Enter target coordinates directly or pasting in any of three different formats; latitude and longitude, Degrees, Minutes and seconds or Degrees and Decimal Minutes. • Type an address, what3words address or other search criteria to identify the target location on a map. • Scroll the map and long press the target location. • Reverse geocoding will tell you the address, if any. • Location Finder feature requires an internet connection. Favourites List • Store up yo 150 favourite places/bearings. • Sort by Title, Subtitle, Bearing, Distance or user definable order. • Reverse sort. • Filter by Title and/or Subtitle. • Edit Title and/or Subtitle. • Share list of locations. • Share individual location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass° at 4.8 against Bearing Compass's 2.9. Compass° also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (59K vs 15). Bearing Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass° has 59K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Compass°'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Bearing Compass's.
Compass° ships an update every 18 months, Bearing Compass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass° | Bearing Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | 2.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Russell May |
Customer experience
Compass°
Bearing Compass
Bugs and requests
Compass°
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compass stuck on certain directions
- App crashes or fails to load
Requested features
3 requests- Paid ad-free version
- Additional features like GPS integration
- Improved accuracy and reliability
Bearing Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass°
No in-app purchases
Bearing Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass° free?
Is Bearing Compass free?
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