Compass vs Simple Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
This navigation tool uses your device's gyroscope for enhanced accuracy. Simply point your device at an object and tap the screen to freeze the compass bearing. It's useful for travel and outdoor activities.
- Gyroscope enhanced accuracy
- HD Retina display
- Universal App support
- Tap to freeze compass
- Read compass bearing
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Compass-PRO Features - Gyroscope enhanced - HD Retina display - Universal App How to use: - Use your iPhone/iPad side to aim at any object. - Tap anywhere on screen to freeze compass. - Read compass bearing. You can also use it while traveling or at your favorites sports.
Simple Compass
This application provides a straightforward and easy-to-read compass with a large display for direction and heading. Its minimalist design ensures a user-friendly experience for quick navigation.
- Large display for easy reading
- Shows direction and heading
- Simple and intuitive design
- Free to use
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Simple Compass Simple Compass-Free is a super simple compass that is very easy to read with a huge display showing you the direction and heading. Its simple design makes it awesome!. Please rate us if you like it and share it with your friends!.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Compass at 3.1 against Compass's 2.0. Simple Compass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months). On price 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. Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Compass holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Compass has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 25% of Simple Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass ships an update every 8 months, Simple Compass every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | Simple Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savvas Petrou | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan |
Customer experience
Compass
Simple Compass
In-app purchases
Compass
- Remove Ads$0.99
Simple Compass
No in-app purchases
