Compass mini vs Altimeter Just Altitude
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass mini
This app provides a minimalist compass for identifying direction. It also displays altitude, barometric pressure, and coordinate information for your current location. Additional features include sunrise/sunset times and solar angles, with offline usability and widget support.
- Direction identification
- Altitude and barometric pressure
- Coordinate navigation
- Location bookmarking
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Solar elevation and azimuth
- Offline usability
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Compass mini is an elegant and minimalist compass tool. You can use it to get the current location's altitude, barometric, and coordinate information, and identify direction. • Clean and lightweight, usable offline. • View altitude and atmospheric pressure information. • Coordinate navigation and location bookmarking. • Sunrise and sunset related times. • Solar elevation and azimuth angles. • Desktop and lock screen widgets. • Detailed latitude and longitude values. • Supports dark mode.
Altimeter Just Altitude
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This user-friendly altimeter app provides accurate altitude measurements using Location based, GPS and barometric data. It offers location-based altitudes, along with additional details such as address, course, coordinates in various formats (including MGRS), and more. The app also features a comprehensive weather display and provides access to nine different types of maps, enhancing your overall outdoor experience. Its simplicity, precision, and the variety of information make it a valuable tool for navigation and outdoor hiking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass mini at every 5 weeks against Altimeter Just Altitude's every 12 months. On price, ads, 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. Compass mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Altimeter Just Altitude sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass mini ships an update every 5 weeks, Altimeter Just Altitude every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass mini | Altimeter Just Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鑫 吴 | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Bugs and requests
Compass mini
Reported bugs
5 issues- Clicking settings causes frame drops
- Altitude display issues in some locations
- No compass widget available
- Latitude and longitude are阉割 (阉割 means 'castrated' or 'removed', implying it's disabled/unavailable in China)
- watchOS 11 app not available despite update log
Requested features
17 requests- Switch angle to elevation in the center
- More precise location targeting (e.g., to landmarks)
- WatchOS integration
- Change daytime color scheme for solar trajectory widget
- Discount for in-app purchases
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- Display future solar altitude angle changes
- Add a compass widget
- Calibrate using GPS
- Display speed
- Local saving of measurement data
- Virtual query function for past locations
- Change barometric pressure unit to kPa
- Larger font size and black main color
- More comprehensive city name display (including province and district)
- Add Apple Watch version
- More icons and new interfaces
- Visual design for slope display (e.g., crosshair alignment)
Altimeter Just Altitude
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass mini
- Compass mini · Pro$7.99
Altimeter Just Altitude
- Remove Ads$3.99
