Comparison

Share Location&Compass vs iLocation

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iLocation

Easily search and share your current or a specified location. Get coordinates, addresses, and compass bearings. Save locations, share via URL, and explain your whereabouts without speaking.

Highlights
  • Search and share location
  • Display current location information
  • Show coordinates and address
  • Compass bearing display
  • Change map format
  • Save location to Favorites
  • Share location via URL
Features
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▷ iLocation is a tool to search and share location easily and quickly. With iLocation, you can tell the current location or the specified location by several screen clicks. And if you want to know the coordinates or address of the current location, you can simply run iLocation. When you want to explain an appointment, or when you need to know your current location in a hurry, you can also pin the map on top of the map and simply select the transport to share the location. ◉ Function • Automatically display current location information when running App • Coordinate and altitude display of current position or specified position • Show the location's address • Show compass bearing • Change the map format (General, Satellite) • Specify the center of the map and check the coordinates and addresses • Specify coordinates by entering coordinates • Specify an arbitrary location by entering an address (Pro) • Save map to camera roll or clipboard • Save your location to Favorites for reuse • Save the specified location information and map or share it via SNS • The location is sent to the URL so that the recipient can connect to the map immediately If you have iLocation, you will be able to explain your location without having to talk. ◉ Notice • This is a completely free app, so no payment or subscription is required. • Depending on the user's location and environment, GPS signal reception may not be smooth or there may be differences in accuracy. • This app cannot change your device's system GPS information. • Since the content of banner ads is published by advertising agencies, we do not know or participate in the interaction between the ads and app users.

Screenshots

Share Location&Compass1 screens
iLocation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Share Location&Compass at 100% against iLocation's 36%. Share Location&Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). iLocation's advantage is update cadence (monthly 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

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

Share Location&Compass ships an update every 2 months, iLocation monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Share Location&Compass versus iLocation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare Location&CompassiLocation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuan hung HuangJeonghwan Kim

Customer experience

Share Location&Compass

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iLocation

All ratings3,893 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative61.3%

Bugs and requests

Share Location&Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iLocation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Doesn't recognize location
  • Doesn't spoof GPS

Requested features

2 requests
  • Rename the app
  • Be more transparent

In-app purchases

None

Share Location&Compass

No in-app purchases

None

iLocation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Location&Compass free?
Share Location&Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLocation free?
iLocation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Share Location&Compass or iLocation have ads?
iLocation shows ads; Share Location&Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Share Location&Compass or iLocation?
Share Location&Compass ships an update every 2 months, and iLocation monthly. Most recently, Share Location&Compass was updated on July 4, 2026 and iLocation on September 25, 2026.

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