Comparison

CrowFlies vs Ninja Pro Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CrowFlies

Easily mark and navigate back to your car, hotel, or any saved location, even offline. Track your steps, distance, and path traveled. Ideal for exploring new places or finding your way home.

Highlights
  • Mark current location
  • Navigate back to saved points
  • Offline compass functionality
  • Track steps and distance
  • Save multiple points of interest
  • Choose true or magnetic north
Features
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Ever been in a different city and needed to find your car? Or the train station, your hotel, or your tent at a festival? Nobody likes walking in circles. CrowFlies fixes that. Save where you are before you set off and its compass always points straight back, as the crow flies. Or drop a pin anywhere on the map and let the compass show the way there, even with no signal. It tells you how far you have to go, and counts your steps along the way. Great for exploring new places, meeting friends in a park or a crowd, and finding your way home after a run or a ride somewhere new. WHAT'S IN 6.0 • Made for iPhone Duo. Open the device and the map sits beside the compass. Half open, the map takes the top half and the compass the bottom. Folded, everything you need fits the outer display, with the controls down the side. • Made for iPad. The same side-by-side layout, with your waypoints, the compass and the map all on one screen. • The map follows your places. Flick through your saved points and the map highlights each one; tap a pin and the list moves with you. • Add waypoints straight from the map, with an address looked up for you or the exact spot you pressed. • A fresh look with Liquid Glass controls, and it follows your light or dark setting. WHAT YOU GET • A compass that points to any saved place, with distance and bearing. • Save your current spot with one tap. • Long-press anywhere on the map to add a waypoint, snapped to the nearest road or exactly where you pressed. • Step count and walked distance on the compass screen. • True north or magnetic north, metres or feet, your choice. • Works without an internet connection once a place is saved.

About

Ninja Pro Connect

Control your grill remotely to achieve perfect cooks. Monitor and adjust temperatures, times, and settings from your phone, receiving real-time notifications for every stage of the cooking process. Enjoy your cookout with confidence thanks to connected cooking features and helpful cooking charts.

Highlights
  • Remote grill control via Bluetooth/WiFi
  • Real-time cooking updates and notifications
  • Dual thermometer monitoring
  • Programmable cooking modes, times, and temps
  • Searchable cooking charts with chef-recommended settings
  • Add smoky flavor
Features
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Achieve the perfect cook from the palm of your hand with the Ninja ProConnect™ app. Now you can enjoy the cookout while controlling your grill from just about anywhere. Monitor and adjust times, temps, and settings directly from the app – no need to babysit the grill. With hassle-free connected cooking, you will receive real-time notifications for when it is time to add food, flip, and more so you can cook with confidence. Ninja ProConnect™ features: • Control your grill from your fingertips: Easily connect your grill to your phone via Bluetooth and WiFi and adjust temps, times, and settings directly from the app. Even start and end a cook from the app. • Real-time cooking updates: From preheat to ready-to-eat, the app keeps you in the know while you enjoy your cookout. • Monitor your cook with up to two thermometers: Dual thermometer compatibility allows you to monitor and cook two different proteins two different ways. • Easy-to-use cooking charts: Easily get the perfect cook—just search for your protein and get chef-recommended settings for each cooking function. Filter by food, mode, and length of time. • Easily program your cook: From the palm of your hands, you can select your cooking mode, input your cook time and temp, and press start to be on your way to fast, easy, and flavorful meals. Even add 100% authentic smoky flavor to your favorite meals. • Compatibility: Compatible with OG900 series.

Screenshots

CrowFlies4 screens
Ninja Pro Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ninja Pro Connect at Free against CrowFlies's $5.99. Ninja Pro Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). CrowFlies's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ninja Pro Connect is free to download; CrowFlies costs $5.99 up front. CrowFlies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ninja Pro Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrowFlies ships an update every 3 months, Ninja Pro Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CrowFlies versus Ninja Pro Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowFliesNinja Pro Connect
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better59.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony DavisSHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Customer experience

CrowFlies

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ninja Pro Connect

All ratings4,279 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative28.3%

Bugs and requests

CrowFlies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ninja Pro Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Thermometer inaccuracies
  • WiFi pairing failures
  • Login issues on various devices
  • Unexpected app behavior changes after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Celsius temperature option
  • Implement live activity notifications
  • Expand cooking presets for more foods
  • Allow multiple device connections
  • Improve password reset process

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CrowFlies

One-time5
  • No Advertisements$0.99
  • Unlimited Waypoints$0.99
  • Path Tracking$0.99
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  • Pedometer$0.99
  • All Extras$2.99
None

Ninja Pro Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrowFlies free?
CrowFlies costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Pro Connect free?
Ninja Pro Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrowFlies or Ninja Pro Connect have ads?
Neither CrowFlies nor Ninja Pro Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrowFlies or Ninja Pro Connect?
CrowFlies ships an update every 3 months, and Ninja Pro Connect fortnightly. Most recently, CrowFlies was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ninja Pro Connect on October 25, 2026.

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