Comparison

CrowFlies vs AboutCompass

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ 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. β€’ Made for iPad. The same side-by-side layout, with your waypoints, the compass and the map all on one screen. β€’ 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. β€’ Add waypoints straight from the map, with an address looked up for you or the exact spot you pressed. β€’ A fresh look with Liquid Glass controls, and it follows your light or dark setting. WHAT YOU GET β€’ A compass that points to any saved place, with distance and bearing. β€’ Save your current spot with one tap. β€’ Long-press anywhere on the map to add a waypoint, snapped to the nearest road or exactly where you pressed. β€’ Step count and walked distance on the compass screen. β€’ True north or magnetic north, metres or feet, your choice. β€’ Works without an internet connection once a place is saved.

About

AboutCompass

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【Overview】 ・ The direction and distance to the destination are easily displayed. ・ It is also possible to search for the destination by phrase 【I want to deliver to you like this】 ・ If you go to most places for the time being, those who can manage the rest locally ・ Person who does not want to walk on a smartphone but needs to see a map

Screenshots

CrowFlies4 screens
AboutCompass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AboutCompass at Free against CrowFlies's $5.99. AboutCompass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 27.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
CrowFlies versus AboutCompass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowFliesAboutCompass
Price$5.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS27.013.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony DavisHIROKI IKEUCHI

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

AboutCompass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrowFlies free?
CrowFlies costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AboutCompass free?
AboutCompass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrowFlies or AboutCompass have ads?
Neither CrowFlies nor AboutCompass shows ads.

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