Compass° vs MI.Portage
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.
MI.Portage
Access city services and resources from your mobile device. Report issues like potholes or light outages, stay updated on city news and events, and find park locations and bus schedules.
- Citizen reporting tool
- City news and events
- Park and amenity listings
- Metro bus schedules
- Access to online city services
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The City of Portage, Michigan dedicated mobile application connects citizens to select online city services and resources such as the citizen reporting tool for potholes, abandon vehicles, light outages, etc., city news and events, locations of city parks and amenities listings, metro bus schedules and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compass° at 82% against MI.Portage's 0%. Compass° also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (59K vs 6). MI.Portage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months 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
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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass° has 59K ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of MI.Portage's.
Compass° ships an update every 18 months, MI.Portage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass° | MI.Portage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | City of Portage |
Customer experience
Compass°
MI.Portage
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
MI.Portage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass°
No in-app purchases
MI.Portage
No in-app purchases
