Share Location&Compass vs Handy Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Share Location&Compass
This app combines a compass with location sharing capabilities. Easily send your GPS coordinates, address, and altitude to contacts via SMS or email. It also displays cardinal directions and a rotating bezel for navigation.
- Share GPS location (map link, address, coordinates)
- Send location via SMS and Email
- Displays current address on map
- Automatic GPS coordinate updates
- Compass with North, South, East, West
- Large rotating bezel
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Combine Compass and Share Location function in one app. Share your GPS information(map link,address,latitude,longitude,and altitude) to your friends, which include sending it as an SMS,E-Mail. Share Location function: - Current address will show on the Map - If you want to get current address, there must be a network - If there is GPS, latitude,longitude and altitude will auto update periodically - Share a map link of your location ,with friends,family,police, and fire station Compass function: - Shows direction of north, south, east and west - Large numbers and large rotating bezel
Handy Compass
This navigation tool helps you find directions and locate specific places or items. Easily mark and track locations, such as your parked car, by adding custom symbols to the map.
- Find directions
- Locate items
- Track parked car
- Add custom places
- Move symbols on map
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Handy Compass is a compass app that helps you find directions or locate items whenever needed. You can also use this app to find your car in the parking lot. FEATURES: - Add and track a place or item by clicking "+". - You can move and relocate the symbol wherever you want by dragging the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Share Location&Compass at none against Handy Compass's shown. Share Location&Compass also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Handy Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Share Location&Compass ships an update every 2 months, Handy Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Share Location&Compass | Handy Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuan hung Huang | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Share Location&Compass
Handy Compass
In-app purchases
Share Location&Compass
No in-app purchases
Handy Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Share Location&Compass free?
Is Handy Compass free?
Do Share Location&Compass or Handy Compass have ads?
Which is updated more often, Share Location&Compass or Handy Compass?
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