Scenic Map Central Canada vs Accurate Compass Navigation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scenic Map Central Canada
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A 3D topo map of Central Canada. The vector map data is downloaded and can then used without an internet connection. Use it in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having more than a third of the country in your pocket. Scenic Map now covers the entire world via online maps. The maps are cached automatically so they can still be used when there is no cell coverage. Turn on Online Map in the Settings menu and you can then scroll or go to any location on the planet. Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4 when Online Map is enabled). You can use them as you travel to see what is hidden from view at ground level. This takes moving maps to a whole new level. Use the two finger vertical swipe gesture to tilt the map for a 3D view. Scroll like a map or fly like a flight simulator. Enable Joystick Gestures in the Settings menu and then fly around the terrain using a virtual joystick. Prefer only 2D maps? Enable the 2D Map option in the Settings menu. Scenic Map is simply the best 3D topo map available for a mobile device. You will see incredible detail while scrolling, rotating and zooming perfectly smoothly. You will see every road even if you zoom out to the altitude of a satellite. As you zoom in, you will see every small bump and hollow of the Earth and terrain features as small as ten meters. Unlike old fashioned topo maps, Scenic Map’s roads and trails are up to date thanks to OpenStreetMap.org. It contains polygons for urban areas, shopping malls, an ever growing number of buildings and many other features, The best lake, pond, stream and rivers from the USGS and Canadian public databases are also included. Tap the GPS center button to begin tracking your location. As you move, you will generate a track file. Tracks can be replayed with video like controls to speed up, slow down, pause, restart or skip to the end. You can display existing tracks while recording another if you want to retrace your route. When online, you can automatically create a route from your current GPS location to any other point on the map. Tracks can be received from or sent to other apps in GPX format. GPS recording stops automatically after you have remained stationary for some time or you can choose to manually stop tracking by tapping on the top track in the Tracks view. Never before have maps been this customizable. For example, you can turn on or off the roads. You can change the lighting direction or remove terrain shading entirely. You can display contour lines even over satellite images. There are five presets which let you quickly switch between map styles. Use Metric, English or Nautical units and choose one of four different coordinate displays including UTM. Want to learn more about a map feature? Tap the target icon and center the feature under the compass rose to display its name, type, urban area, county, state, elevation and coordinates. You will also see a bearing line back to your current GPS location or from your location to a selected waypoint. The status bar shows the bearing direction and distance along with the map and GPS elevation, the track length, and your current speed and direction of travel. In-app documentation is provided in the Help section at the top of the Settings menu. Links are provided in the documentation to detailed coverage maps, tutorial videos, installation guide and blog at ScenicMap.com Map data © OpenStreetMap and contributors under the Open Database License Scenic Map supports GPS tracking while the app is in the background. Caution: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Accurate Compass Navigation
Navigate with confidence using a globally accurate compass. Customize its appearance with various designs and colors. Features include true or magnetic north, a bubble level, and location sharing.
- Global accuracy for true and magnetic north
- Display location with coordinates and address
- Bubble level for tilt measurement
- Customizable housing colors, disk, needle, and background
- Location sharing via email and SMS
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Accurate Compass is a simple application and easy to be used with various designs and colors customized to produce high quality graphic. Accurate Compass can be used for most of your outdoor activities such as travel, picnics, camping, hiking or boating. There are many compass apps on the market but most of them work accurately only in America but less accurate in Australia and Asia. Our app can work accurately all over the world. It can display True North (default, GPS on) or Magnetic North and Level (tilt). With this application you can customize your compass as follow: - 7 housing (case) colors from white to blue - Option for black or white disk - 4 background options - 3 types of direction needle Features: - Display directions in magnetic north and true north - Display location with coordinates, address and gps altitude (check Setting). Click location will show on map - Display bubble level. - Share your location with friends through email, sms... * GPS must be turned on and fixed for True North, coordinates, address and altitude, you choose "Allow" when first run * Important note: Hold phone/tablet in fixed magnetic field, away from computers, other phones / tablets, cables and electrical devices for accurate measurement results * During the time you use our app, we collect anonymous data and error reports in order to improve application. Follow our official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/pvdapps or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/accucompass/ *** If you like this app, please support us, you can remove ads from the Menu *** We welcome your ideas and suggestions, please email us at: support+compass@pvdapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Accurate Compass Navigation at Free against Scenic Map Central Canada's $3.99. Accurate Compass Navigation also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). Scenic Map Central Canada's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Accurate Compass Navigation is free to download; Scenic Map Central Canada costs $3.99 up front. Accurate Compass Navigation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scenic Map Central Canada asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scenic Map Central Canada ships an update every 4 months, Accurate Compass Navigation every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scenic Map Central Canada | Accurate Compass Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (204 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 204 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrangerFX | Ngo Na |
Bugs and requests
Scenic Map Central Canada
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Accurate Compass Navigation
Reported bugs
12 issues- Compass needle is frozen
- Compass is backwards
- Compass does not work on iPad
- Compass does not work on iPhone
- Compass is not accurate
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- Compass gives two different outcomes (True/Magnetic North)
- Compass needle stays at 0 degrees
- Text dial does not rotate
- Altitude does not display
- Decimal coordinates do not display
- App is just a picture of a compass
- Compass doesn't move
Requested features
6 requests- Improve graphics
- Allow color customization
- Reduce calibration needs
- Fix altitude display bug
- Fix decimal coordinate bug
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- Make the app more modern
In-app purchases
Scenic Map Central Canada
No in-app purchases
Accurate Compass Navigation
- Use compass app without ads$1.99
Questions
Is Scenic Map Central Canada free?
Is Accurate Compass Navigation free?
Do Scenic Map Central Canada or Accurate Compass Navigation have ads?
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