Compass vs Direction Compass 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.
Direction Compass Camera
Overlay compass directions, location coordinates, and timestamps onto your photos. Visualize your surroundings with a compass aligned with satellite imagery or maps. Get precise GPS data in multiple formats for accurate navigation.
- Add compass direction to photos
- Overlay GPS coordinates
- Include date and time stamps
- Align compass with satellite/map views
- Multiple GPS coordinate formats
- Capture screenshots with data
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With Direction Compass Camera, you can visualize the compass direction and align it with either a satellite image or a map displayed on the compass. The Direction Compass Camera app provides the ability to add location coordinates, direction, date, time and compass screenshot information to the image. With Compass Pro Cam you can navigate your surroundings efficiently. Users can see the compass direction and compare it with the satellite image or map displayed on the compass. For more accurate location determination, the application provides the address, exact GPS coordinates in various formats, such as: Decimal degrees by microseconds (DD.dddddd "N, S, E, W") Decimal minutes (DDMM.mmmm) Degrees, minutes, seconds (DD°MM'SS.sss") December minutes seconds (DDMMSS.sss ") UTM (Universal Transversal Mercator) MGRS (Military Reference System) Decimal degrees (DD.dddddd) This application provides a rich set of location data for improved user orientation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Direction Compass Camera at 3.5 against Compass's 2.0. Direction Compass Camera also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Compass's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Direction Compass Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Direction Compass Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 75% of Direction Compass Camera's.
Compass ships an update every 8 months, Direction Compass Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | Direction Compass Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savvas Petrou | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Customer experience
Compass
Direction Compass Camera
In-app purchases
Compass
- Remove Ads$0.99
Direction Compass Camera
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
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