Topography vs Virtual Compass º
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Topography
This tool helps civil engineers, architects, and surveyors measure surface areas and convert coordinates. It allows users to calculate polygon areas, convert coordinates to UTM EGSA87 Datum, and export measurements in DXF, KML, or TXT formats via email.
- Convert coordinates to UTM EGSA87 Datum
- Calculate polygon area in square meters
- Export measurements in DXF format
- Export measurements in KML format
- Export measurements in TXT format
- Input coordinates manually
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The application is very useful to Civil Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and those interested in measuring a surface area or converting its coordinates to UTM EGSA87. This tool enables users to: 1. Convert the coordinates (x,y) to UTM EGSA87 Datum 2. Calculate the area of a polygon in square meters (m2) 3. Send the above measurements by e-mail in [dxf] file format. The dxf file can be opened in a MAC or a PC by any drawing application like Autocad. 4. Send measurements by e-mail in [kml] file format. The kml file can be opened in a MAC or a PC or iPhone by GoogleEarth application. 5. Send measurements by e-mail in [TXT] file format. The text file contains coordinates either in EGSA87 Datum or Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees or UTM coordinates. The measurements mentioned above can be provided not only by placing the iPhone in each border of a surface area, but also from distance (when users are on their bed or their sofa). Users may also have their final measurements by entering the coordinates either in EGSA87 Datum or Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees.
Virtual Compass º
This app overlays a precise compass and GPS coordinates onto your camera's view, offering real-time direction and location tracking. Navigate easily by seeing your heading and position directly on your surroundings.
- Real-time compass direction
- Real-time compass heading
- GPS coordinates display
- Camera viewfinder integration
- Instant GPS readings
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Virtual Compass is a camera compass that accurately navigates users through virtual navigation and compass direction. Just open the app and see an accurate compass heading and compass direction displayed over what is in front of you. Your GPS coordinates are always displayed as well, so you can always identify where you are, making it easier to navigate using the virtual compass. Virtual Compass includes: -accurate realtime compass direction in big bold font -accurate realtime compass heading -your real time GPS coordinates -easy-to-use view finder (via your phone's camera) to accurately identify compass direction and compass heading. -instant gps readings -camera compass Get an accurate virtual compass reading instantly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Virtual Compass º at Free against Topography's $3.99. Virtual Compass º also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (308 vs 3). Topography's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Virtual Compass º is free to download; Topography costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Compass º holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Compass º has 308 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Topography's written reviews are positive against 56% of Virtual Compass º's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Topography ships an update every 2 months, Virtual Compass º every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Topography | Virtual Compass º |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (308 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 308 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georgios Graikousis | Villegas Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Topography
Virtual Compass º
In-app purchases
Topography
No in-app purchases
Virtual Compass º
No in-app purchases









