The Compass vs Arrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Compass
Easily determine your direction with this straightforward navigation tool. Personalize the app's appearance by customizing background and text colors to your liking. Enjoy a simple, visually appealing way to check your bearings.
- Quick direction checking
- Customizable background color
- Customizable text color
- Magnetic compass functionality
- User-friendly interface
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This is a simple compass app that allows you to quickly check your direction. Additionally, it offers the option to customize the compass to your preferred colors. What can you do with "The Compass" app? - Quickly check your direction - Color customization (you can change the background color and text color) It's an app that allows you to check your direction like a magnetic compass. You can freely set the background color and text color to any color you like, so you can choose your favorite color scheme and enjoy it.
Arrow
This navigation app offers a minimalist and intuitive compass experience. It uses device sensors to display directions with an elegant rotating arrow, providing essential information without clutter. Ideal for hikers, travelers, and design enthusiasts.
- Minimalist design
- Intuitive navigation
- Rotating arrow indicator
- Uses device sensors
- Essential information display
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Arrow is the epitome of simplicity for a compass. It stands out as the most minimal and user-friendly compass designed to provide an intuitive navigation experience. Arrow eliminates unnecessary elements and leaves an elegant rotating arrow symbol with directions using the device's built-in sensors. The beauty of Arrow lies in its ability to embrace a minimalist design philosophy that shows users the essential information they need. Whether you're an avid hiker, a traveler exploring new cities, or simply someone who appreciates elegant design, Arrow is the compass app that caters to your needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arrow at 100% against The Compass's 57%. Arrow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (140 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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.
Arrow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Compass has 140 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of The Compass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arrow's.
The Compass ships an update every 4 weeks, Arrow every 23 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Compass | Arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (140 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vida Apps Incorporated | Soltan Adel |
Customer experience
The Compass
Arrow
In-app purchases
The Compass
No in-app purchases
Arrow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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