MapCompass vs Pink Direction
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
Pink Direction
This navigation tool functions as both a compass and a map, providing real-time location details such as elevation, speed, and coordinates. It conserves device battery by automatically disabling navigation when not actively in use.
- Compass functionality
- Map display
- Real-time location info
- Elevation tracking
- Speed monitoring
- Coordinate display
- Automatic navigation off
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Pink Direction It is not only a compass but also a map that tells you where you are. it gives your location info including Elevation，Speed，Coordinates. when you are not using the app, it will automatically turn off the navigation to promote your device efficiency.
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Verdict
MapCompass and Pink Direction both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pink Direction's written reviews are positive against 0% of MapCompass's. Pink Direction also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13). MapCompass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pink Direction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MapCompass asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MapCompass against 5.0 for Pink Direction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MapCompass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pink Direction's.
MapCompass ships an update every 3 months, Pink Direction every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapCompass | Pink Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 13 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 著显 朱 | WonderfulCode |
Customer experience
MapCompass
Pink Direction
In-app purchases
MapCompass
No in-app purchases
Pink Direction
- No Ads Version$0.99
Questions
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