Compass° vs Compass Maps
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.
Compass Maps
Navigate with a digital compass that displays direction on a map. Features include real-time traffic, land area measurement, and location sharing. It utilizes GPS for auto-direction and allows map interaction.
- Digital compass on map
- Real-time traffic maps
- Land area measurement
- Location sharing
- GPS auto-direction
- Satellite map mode
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Maps compass - directional compass & digital is free the application to support show compass on the map, Traffic maps in real time, Land area measurement, show address on maps with satellite map mode and share location to networks social, email, sms or for any app you like. With GPS technology the application will auto direction compass for you. - You can move on maps , compass will auto update state and direction, It also can calculate radius, corner. show your current location on maps. zoom maps or share location with your friends *Note: + E is east + W is the west + N is the north + S is the south + SE is the Southeast + SW is Southwest + NE is North-East - You need to grant permission and turn on the GPS. Here is a request with any application that supports digital compass. The compass app depends on connecting to wifi/internet for your device exactly. If the compass works perfectly, it means that your internet is perfect, too. - Compass map: + Locate or calculate direction at anywhere appears on map + Move the compass by touching the location you want on the map. Some other feature for Compass Maps - Directional Compass application - Show True North - Show Magnetic Field Power - Level Error Correction - Connect To Google Map - Show latitude longitude - Show level Maps compass - Directional Compass also is a tool to measure calculators for measuring Land Area on maps easiest way. There is an inbuilt Unit Converter for measuring areas in various Land Units. Supported m2, km2, fit2 and ha. You can convert these units. Measure area between three points on map. The application will auto calculate and figure out the result. You can choose some types such as: hybrid maps, satellite, terrain maps... Land Area measurement easiest way tools. It allows you to use pivots to operate on maps. If you have any feedback to build maps compass - directional compass application. Please contact me via email: onedevzteam@gmail.com. We will research and improve it to become better for our smart compass application. Thanks. Privacy Policy: https://compassmaps.wordpress.com/here-is-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compass° at none against Compass Maps's 2. Compass° also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%) and ratings volume (59K vs 653). Compass Maps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Compass° asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass° has 59K ratings behind it against 653, 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 56% of Compass Maps's.
Compass° ships an update every 18 months, Compass Maps every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass° | Compass Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | 4.6 (653 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 653 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | KIET NGUYEN TAN |
Customer experience
Compass°
Compass Maps
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
Compass Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass°
No in-app purchases
Compass Maps
- Remove Ads (Yearly)$7.991 Year
- Remove Ads – Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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