MapCompass vs Area Calculator Pro +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapCompass
This navigation app displays a compass directly on a map, providing real-time speed, altitude, and direction. It also includes a level feature for added utility.
- Compass on map
- Route navigation
- Speed display
- Altitude display
- Direction display
- Level tool
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Compass Display a compass on the map Route navigation Display speed, altitude, and direction show Level
Area Calculator Pro +
Easily measure land areas by placing pins on a map. The app automatically calculates the area between your chosen points, allowing you to move pins and see real-time updates. Save your measurements and choose from various map types and units.
- Place and move pins on map
- Automatic area calculation
- Save and load area measurements
- Search for locations
- Choose map types (standard, satellite, hybrid)
- Select area units (metric/imperial)
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Area Calculator Pro is a great app to calculate areas between points on the map. You can create any number of pins on the map. The app calculates the area between them automatically. More Functions: - You can locate yourself and create a pin at your current location with only one click. - You can move pins on the map. The area adapts automatically. - You can search places. - You can save and load your area. - Choose your preferred map type (standard, satellite, hybrid). - Choose your preferred area unit (meter² and kilometer² or feet² and mile²). - Various settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MapCompass at Free against Area Calculator Pro +'s $3.99. MapCompass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Area Calculator Pro +'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On update cadence, 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
MapCompass is free to download; Area Calculator Pro + costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MapCompass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Area Calculator Pro + has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of MapCompass's written reviews are positive against 33% of Area Calculator Pro +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapCompass | Area Calculator Pro + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 著显 朱 | Nicolas Schotten |
Customer experience
MapCompass
Area Calculator Pro +
In-app purchases
MapCompass
No in-app purchases
Area Calculator Pro +
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MapCompass free?
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