Comparison

TargetNavigator vs Polaris Compass

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

Head to head
About

TargetNavigator

Navigate to your chosen destination using a simple compass and bearing. This app provides real-time location data, weather, and celestial information. It also allows for saving custom locations, recording tracks, and exporting them as GPX files.

Highlights
  • Simple compass with bearing navigation
  • Real-time location, altitude, and speed
  • Target location weather and celestial data
  • Save and restore custom locations
  • Record and export tracks as GPX
  • Night mode and customizable display
  • Open Apple Maps for directions
Features
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TargetNavigator - Simple Compass - Use bearing to find your way to selected target location - Comes with night mode - Shows the current location, altitude, speed and slope angle indicator - Shows the target location, weather, temperature, air pressure, sunrise and sunset - Shows either metric or imperial units - Will store last target location and reload after new start, so you don't need to let it run but could also stop and re-run later - Tap on target location will center map on target location - Double tap on target location to enter target location coordinates manually - Tap on current location will center map on current location - Store custom locations on iCloud - Restore target locations from saved locations - Long press button to save current location as target location - Long press button to reverse geocode the current location (street address, zip, city, country, iso code, timezone, daylight saving and latitude, longitude) - Reverse geocoded address will be copied to clipboard so that one can paste it in another document, mail, message, etc. - Open Apple Maps to get directions to target location - Search for locations and move map to selected location - Show estimated time to target location when walking or taking the car - Show the the current position of the sun - Show sunrise and sunset time for current location or overlay the hours of the day (0-23) with their current locations - Visualize angle range of daylight, show blue and golden hours - Show current moon location - Save photos that contain the coordinates, date, time and direction of view - Record a track - Export a recorded track as GPX file - Import a formerly recorded track from the GPX file - Show track on map - Show information like distance, top speed and elevation for track - Show speed/distance diagram of track - Get information about sunrise/sunset, blue hours, golden hours and moon rise/set for the current location - Has live activity that shows current distance of recorded track and time, during recording - Indicate gps signal strength - Dim night mode to your needs - Choose a simple indicator if needed

About

Polaris Compass

Features
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Polaris is a focused compass and bearing tool for anyone who navigates by feel and by map — hikers, paddlers, sailors, cyclists, and curious commuters. A single brass-and-navy dial, an honest heading, and the bearing tools you actually use. No popups, no upsells, no telemetry. KEY FEATURES • Smooth compass dial with degree ticks and cardinal labels (N/NE/E/SE/S/SW/W/NW) • True or magnetic heading, one tap to switch • Live calibration status so you know when the reading is trustworthy • Bearing screen: enter or pick a waypoint and watch the bearing update as you turn • Distance to target alongside the bearing pointer • Trip Log: save waypoints with a name and recall them in a single tap • Deep navy and brass theme, designed for low-light readability on trail and on deck • Locked portrait, glance-friendly typography PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your heading, waypoints and trip log live on your device only. Location is used only while the app is open, and only to compute heading and bearings. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Whether you are bagging a summit, paddling a coast, or following an unfamiliar shortcut home, Polaris just gives you a dial that points true.

Screenshots

TargetNavigator4 screens
Polaris Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Polaris Compass at 17.0 against TargetNavigator's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TargetNavigator versus Polaris Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTargetNavigatorPolaris Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerrit GrunwaldLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

TargetNavigator

No in-app purchases

None

Polaris Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TargetNavigator free?
TargetNavigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polaris Compass free?
Polaris Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TargetNavigator or Polaris Compass have ads?
Neither TargetNavigator nor Polaris Compass shows ads.

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