Compass Map Barometer vs FITS QuickLook Mobile 11
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Map Barometer
This application provides a digital compass to easily identify cardinal directions and any arbitrary direction. It offers the flexibility to switch between magnetic and true north, and includes a map rotation feature. A barometer function is also available on compatible devices.
- Electronic compass
- Magnetic and true north modes
- Map rotation
- Barometer function
- Designates cardinal directions
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A simple arrow electronic magnetic easy compass free application which can easily designate four directions and arbitrary directions of north, east, south and west. Can switch magnetic north (magnet compass) and true north (gyro compass). Map rotation compass function. Barometer function (iPhone 6 / Plus -). Accuracy depends on device.
FITS QuickLook Mobile 11
View and explore FITS image files on your mobile device. Optimized for touch, it allows for side-by-side comparisons on tablets and precise data exploration with Apple Pencil. Fully offline and no accounts needed.
- Lightweight FITS image viewer
- Optimized for touch on iPhone and iPad
- Side-by-side comparison on iPad
- Precise image data exploration
- Supports standard FITS formats
- Fully offline functionality
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FITS QuickLook Mobile is a lightweight and efficient viewer for FITS images, designed for mobile devices. Built upon the macOS version and optimized for touch, it delivers a smooth and intuitive experience on both iPhone and iPad. On smaller screens, it focuses on fast single-image viewing; on iPad, it supports opening multiple FITS files in separate windows for convenient side-by-side comparison. Supports standard FITS formats (.fit, .fits), compatible with both astronomical data and FITS files generated by tools such as MATLAB. Enables precise exploration of image data using touch or Apple Pencil. Fully offline. No accounts required. No data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 at 100% against Compass Map Barometer's 38%. FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Compass Map Barometer's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (132 vs 1). On 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
Compass Map Barometer is free to download; FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Map Barometer has 132 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Compass Map Barometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of FITS QuickLook Mobile 11's.
Compass Map Barometer ships an update every 7 months, FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Map Barometer | FITS QuickLook Mobile 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (132 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGETO TAKAGI | 海平 陈 |
Customer experience
Compass Map Barometer
FITS QuickLook Mobile 11
In-app purchases
Compass Map Barometer
No in-app purchases
FITS QuickLook Mobile 11
No in-app purchases
Questions
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