Comparison

Compass° vs BinPulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

BinPulse

Features
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for farmers to easily track their grain inventory. No more wandering around throwing rocks at bins, add it during harvest and know that its there.

Screenshots

Compass°2 screens
BinPulse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BinPulse at none against Compass°'s shown. BinPulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass° ships an update every 18 months, BinPulse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compass° versus BinPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass°BinPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings59K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCCurtis Schulz

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

BinPulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Compass°

No in-app purchases

None

BinPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass° free?
Compass° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BinPulse free?
BinPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass° or BinPulse have ads?
Compass° shows ads; BinPulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass° or BinPulse?
Compass° ships an update every 18 months, and BinPulse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Compass° was updated on November 3, 2026 and BinPulse on October 25, 2026.

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