Comparison

Marine Compass Pro vs Satellite Align Pro

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

Head to head
About

Marine Compass Pro

Features
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Navigate with confidence β€” and stay safe β€” with Marine Compass Pro, the all-in-one tool for boaters and sailors. Real-time heading, speed and position. One-tap save for any spot you want to remember. A background anchor watch that wakes your phone if you drift. Marine weather. All in your language, wherever you sail. Whether you're crossing the Baltic, dropping anchor in a quiet cove, or learning the ropes on a weekend trip, Marine Compass Pro keeps the essentials front and center. KEY FEATURES PRECISE COMPASS True or magnetic heading, with optional Course-Up rotation so your direction of travel is always at the top of the dial. Smooth, sensor-fused readings you can trust. SAVED POINTS OF INTEREST Name a spot on save β€” or enable Quick Save and skip the prompt for true one-tap capture. See live distance and bearing from your current position to every saved point. Tap Navigate to make any point the active waypoint and the compass guides you straight to it. ANCHOR WATCH Drop anchor in the app, pick your drift radius (15, 30, 50 or 100 m), and your phone wakes you with a notification if you slip outside it. Keeps monitoring in the background with the screen locked. MAN OVERBOARD (MOB) One tap saves your current position with a red flag and instantly makes it your active waypoint, so the compass guides you back to the mark. MARINE WEATHER Current wind speed and direction in knots, gusts, wave height and period, plus sea-level data for your exact position. SUN AND MOON Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and moon phase for your current location. Handles polar night and midnight sun. TRIP STATS Average and maximum speed for the current session β€” handy for log entries when you get back to shore. SHARE AND EXPORT Share any saved spot via the system share sheet, or export every point as a GPX file you can import into Navionics, Aqua Map, your chartplotter or any other navigation app. SUNSET REMINDER Optional notification 1 hour and 15 minutes before sunset, so you're never caught out in the dark on the way back. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING - Light, Dark or System theme - Heading in degrees or mils - Compass mode: magnetometer (magnetic) or sensor fusion (true north) - Smoothing: Low, Medium or High - COG update interval: 1, 5 or 10 seconds - Independent on/off toggles for each notification type - Show or hide any home-screen readout - Haptic feedback control SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in English, Swedish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is used only to power the compass and the optional anchor watch. We never sell it, never share it with third parties, and there are no ads. No account required. Perfect for boaters, sailors, kayakers, paddleboarders, fishermen, and anyone who wants to know exactly where they are on the water. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Satellite Align Pro

Features
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Core Features Real-time Compass Navigation: Use device compass to accurately locate satellite azimuth Satellite Database: Built-in global satellite data with quick search functionality Smart Calculation: Automatically calculate satellite azimuth and elevation based on current location Visual Interface: Intuitive display of satellite position and alignment direction Target Users Satellite TV antenna installation and adjustment Satellite communication equipment alignment Amateur radio enthusiasts Professional technicians How to Use 1.Select target satellite 2.Hold device horizontally 3.Adjust antenna direction following on-screen indicators 4.Achieve precise alignment

Screenshots

Marine Compass Pro4 screens
Satellite Align Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Satellite Align Pro at none against Marine Compass Pro's 3. Satellite Align Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Marine Compass Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Satellite Align Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marine Compass Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Satellite Align Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Marine Compass Pro versus Satellite Align Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarine Compass ProSatellite Align Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDF Tech Consulting AB址 徐

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Marine Compass Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

Satellite Align Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marine Compass Pro free?
Marine Compass Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Satellite Align Pro free?
Satellite Align Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marine Compass Pro or Satellite Align Pro have ads?
Neither Marine Compass Pro nor Satellite Align Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marine Compass Pro or Satellite Align Pro?
Marine Compass Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Satellite Align Pro every 3 days. Most recently, Marine Compass Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Satellite Align Pro on October 28, 2026.

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