Compass vs Compass & GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
This application displays your current direction and heading in a large, easy-to-read format. Customize the look by selecting your preferred background and arrow style to suit your needs.
- Large format display
- Direction and heading indicator
- Selectable background
- Selectable arrow style
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Compass- is a simple app that shows the direction and heading in a large format that is easy to read. Features: 1) Select the desired background 2) Select the desired arrow 3) Point to get the direction and heading If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
Compass & GPS
This utility app provides a digital compass to help you determine cardinal directions. It's useful for outdoor activities, travel, or low-visibility conditions, and also displays GPS altitude and your current location on a map.
- Digital compass
- Cardinal direction display
- GPS altitude
- Bearing (azimuth) display
- Location sharing
- Map view
- Tilt indicator
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A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. This app helps you find your bearings while hiking, traveling, or when visibility is limited due to fog. The compass app determines the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) using the Earth's magnetic field. This compass app displays GPS altitude. It also shows the bearing (azimuth) at the top of the screen. The application allows you to share your current location with others and view your position on a map. To view the aurora, use this compass app to find north in the Northern Hemisphere and south in the Southern Hemisphere. This compass app displays the tilt of the compass and helps indicate accurate directions. You can view today’s sunrise and sunset times. Select a date on the calendar to calculate the sunrise and sunset times for that date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass & GPS at 4.7 against Compass's 4.1. Compass & GPS also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 182). Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 47%). On price, 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.
Compass & GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass & GPS has 13K ratings behind it against 182, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 47% of Compass & GPS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass ships an update every 41 months, Compass & GPS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | Compass & GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (182 ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 182 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | EONSOFT |
Customer experience
Compass
Compass & GPS
Bugs and requests
Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Compass & GPS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass needle stuck or not moving
- App freezes or crashes
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to disable recalibration requests
- Improve compass accuracy and reliability
- Integrate with mapping features
In-app purchases
Compass
No in-app purchases
Compass & GPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass free?
Is Compass & GPS free?
Which has better reviews, Compass or Compass & GPS?
Do Compass or Compass & GPS have ads?
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