CrowFlies vs Arrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Arrow
This navigation app offers a minimalist and intuitive compass experience. It uses device sensors to display directions with an elegant rotating arrow, providing essential information without clutter. Ideal for hikers, travelers, and design enthusiasts.
- Minimalist design
- Intuitive navigation
- Rotating arrow indicator
- Uses device sensors
- Essential information display
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Arrow is the epitome of simplicity for a compass. It stands out as the most minimal and user-friendly compass designed to provide an intuitive navigation experience. Arrow eliminates unnecessary elements and leaves an elegant rotating arrow symbol with directions using the device's built-in sensors. The beauty of Arrow lies in its ability to embrace a minimalist design philosophy that shows users the essential information they need. Whether you're an avid hiker, a traveler exploring new cities, or simply someone who appreciates elegant design, Arrow is the compass app that caters to your needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arrow at Free against CrowFlies's $5.99. Arrow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). CrowFlies's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). On review sentiment, 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
Arrow is free to download; CrowFlies costs $5.99 up front. CrowFlies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Arrow asks for nothing beyond the download.
CrowFlies ships an update every 3 months, Arrow every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrowFlies | Arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Davis | Soltan Adel |
Customer experience
CrowFlies
Arrow
In-app purchases
CrowFlies
- No Advertisements$0.99
- Unlimited Waypoints$0.99
- Path Tracking$0.99
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- Pedometer$0.99
- All Extras$2.99
Arrow
No in-app purchases







