Comparison

Sacred Site Compass vs Beacon AR

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

Head to head
About

Sacred Site Compass

This utility app helps users locate sacred sites by displaying their distance and direction. It features a compass that indicates when a site is aligned and a map view to visualize locations. Users can also customize the background image.

Highlights
  • Distance and direction to sacred sites
  • Compass with needle indicator
  • Map view of locations
  • Customizable background image
Features
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holy place compass --The distance from the direction and its present location of that place where you want to know this application is displayed. ■The main features : 1. If the compass button of a menu screen is pushed, the distance to a holy place, etc. can be checked. 2. If the position of a holy place suits compass well, a needle will shine. 3. If the map button of a menu screen is pushed, the situation of a holy place and a its present location can be checked. 4. A background image can be chosen. ■Notes - Do not sometimes operate correctly depending on network environment. - An error may occur the distance and the direction which are displayed. Please use as reference to the last. ■versions: Requires iOS 9.3 or later. ■About operation About iPod touch (the 3rd generation), iPod touch (fourth generation), and iPod touch (the 5th generation), since there are not GPS and a magnetometric sensor function, I do not operate appropriately. Please understand the situation.

About

Beacon AR

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ARにより iBeacon (location and proximity detection technology)と互換性のあるビーコン周辺の電波分布を簡単に把握できるようになりました。 次のような場面でご利用ください。 - ビーコン設置場所の検討時 - ビーコン利用アプリ開発時 ◆特徴 - 計測したい場所で画面タップすることで、ビーコンの電波強度を記録できます。 - 電波強度分布を3Dで確認できます。 - 結果はCSVや画像に出力できます。 - 面倒なUUIDの入力も、UUIDを撮影することで簡単に入力できます。 - ビーコンの上に千円札(北里柴三郎 / 野口英世の面)を置いて映すことで、ビーコンの場所として認識させることもできます。

Screenshots

Sacred Site Compass4 screens
Beacon AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beacon AR at every 7 months against Sacred Site Compass's every 31 months. Sacred Site Compass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sacred Site Compass ships an update every 31 months, Beacon AR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Sacred Site Compass versus Beacon AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSacred Site CompassBeacon AR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer真如苑TETSUHIKO TAMAI

In-app purchases

None

Sacred Site Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sacred Site Compass free?
Sacred Site Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon AR free?
Beacon AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sacred Site Compass or Beacon AR have ads?
Neither Sacred Site Compass nor Beacon AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sacred Site Compass or Beacon AR?
Sacred Site Compass ships an update every 31 months, and Beacon AR every 7 months. Most recently, Sacred Site Compass was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beacon AR on October 27, 2026.

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