Share Location&Compass vs iLocation
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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, iLocation monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Share Location&Compass | iLocation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuan hung Huang | Jeonghwan Kim |
Customer experience
Share Location&Compass
iLocation
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
Share Location&Compass
No in-app purchases
iLocation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Share Location&Compass free?
Is iLocation free?
Do Share Location&Compass or iLocation have ads?
Which is updated more often, Share Location&Compass or iLocation?
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