Compass° vs Cast Along
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.
Cast Along
This app simplifies knitting calculations and helps you track your progress. It offers tools for yarn estimation, sizing, and row counting, allowing you to focus on your craft without complex math. Enjoy a seamless knitting experience with no guesswork involved.
- Yarn calculator with stash check
- Size finder
- Swatch checker
- Increase/decrease spacing calculator
- Row and repeat tracking
- Multiple counters per project
- Project timers
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No more guessing. Just knitting. Counting rows in your head. Recalculating a pattern to fit your gauge. Wondering if you bought enough yarn. Knitting math has a way of pulling your attention away from the knitting itself. Cast Along takes that weight off your shoulders, so your mind can stay on the next stitch, not the next equation. Two things sit at the core of the app: Calculators Real math, worked out for you, not guesswork. • Yarn Sub (New) • Yarn Calculator, with stash-check • Size Finder • Swatch Check • Increase/Decrease Spacing Calculator • Horizontal bust dart instructions Project Row Counters Track every row without losing your place. • Row and repeat tracking as you knit • Multiple counters per project • Grouping counters together • Total row & progress tracking • Project timers • Quick count Cast Along is free right now, while we build alongside the knitting community. When a subscription arrives down the line, it will stay honest and fair, priced like a tool you use every day, not a splurge. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cast Along at none against Compass°'s shown. Cast Along also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Compass°'s advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 39). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Compass° against 4.9 for Cast Along. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass° has 59K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Compass°'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Cast Along's.
Compass° ships an update every 18 months, Cast Along every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass° | Cast Along |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Goodknits |
Customer experience
Compass°
Cast Along
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
Cast Along
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass°
No in-app purchases
Cast Along
No in-app purchases
