Compass vs 指南针
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
Navigate with precision using this stylish app that shows your direction, altitude, coordinates, and barometric pressure. Explore two distinct visual themes for an immersive experience, ideal for any outdoor or urban journey.
- Accurate direction display
- Real-time altitude and elevation
- Latitude/longitude coordinates
- Barometric pressure readings
- Movement speed tracking
- Two visual themes
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This is a sleek and stylish compass app that accurately displays your current direction, altitude, latitude/longitude coordinates, real-time barometric pressure, movement speed, and geographic location. Featuring two meticulously designed visual themes—"Classic" and "Sunset"—each with premium color schemes for an immersive experience, it’s the perfect companion for outdoor adventures and urban navigation.
指南针
This app provides real-time environmental data including altitude, pressure, and GPS coordinates. It offers customizable display modes and supports both GPS and phone altimeter data sources. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, it ensures a clean, ad-free user experience.
- Altitude, pressure, and GPS data display
- Switchable GPS or phone altimeter sources
- Dark and light mode support
- UI customization
- Ad-free experience
- Minimal resource usage
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无广告，清爽不打扰！ App 支持显示当前位置的海拔、气压、经纬度等环境信息： 1. 支持切换 GPS 信息或手机高度计作为海拔数据信源。 2. 支持深色及浅色模式、 UI 自定义功能。 5. 支持切换海拔、气压及位置数据的显示模式。 6. 无任何烦人的广告、无乱扣费的订阅、无任何隐私收集。 7. 超小的体积、超快的速度、超少资源占用、下载安装使用无负担 我们的设计理念就是摆脱庸俗、繁琐的元素，应简尽简。 如果您有任何疑问或者建议请联系我们： 邮箱:laoshiduo@163.com 我们期待您的意见!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 指南针 at none against Compass's shown. 指南针 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (91% vs 68%). Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 指南针 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
指南针 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Compass's written reviews are positive against 91% of 指南针's.
Compass ships an update every 2 weeks, 指南针 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass | 指南针 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟 雷 | 智平 刘 |
Customer experience
Compass
指南针
In-app purchases
Compass
- life member$0.99
- VIP$0.99
指南针
- 指南针PLUS 永久买断会员$1.99
