Compass vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
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.
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
Capture photos with integrated compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlays. View your images with precise location data and directionality in a built-in album, and explore them on an interactive map.
- Photos with live compass, coordinates, and map
- Real-time heading and location display
- Map overlay for capture direction and position
- Interactive map album for photos
- Up to 50x digital zoom
- Location metadata organization
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Compass i8 GPS Camera with Map, Compass & 50x Zoom Capture the moment — and the direction. Compass i8 lets you take high-zoom photos with real-time compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlay — directly embedded in each image. After capturing, view your photos in the built-in album and see exactly where and which direction they were taken on the map. Key Features: . Take photos with live compass, coordinates, and direction map . Real-time heading and location displayed on screen and in photo . Map overlay shows direction and position at the moment of capture . View your captured photos on an interactive map album . Up to 50x digital zoom for stunning clarity . Organize and review photos with rich location metadata Perfect for: . Hiking, surveying, navigation, outdoor work . Travelers needing precise location documentation . Anyone wanting to show exactly where and which way a photo was taken
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass i8 (GPS Camera) at 3.6 against Compass's 2.0. Compass i8 (GPS Camera) also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 33%). Compass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass i8 (GPS Camera) has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s.
Compass ships an update every 8 months, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass | Compass i8 (GPS Camera) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Savvas Petrou | Arman Tagvoryan |
Customer experience
Compass
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
In-app purchases
Compass
- Remove Ads$0.99
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
- Remove ads!$1.99
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