Comparison

Compass vs +Compass+

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

Head to head
About

Compass

This app provides accurate direction and degree measurements with a clear, intuitive interface. It's perfect for outdoor activities, travel, or everyday orientation, offering real-time tracking and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Digital compass with responsive needle
  • Real-time direction tracking in degrees
  • Precise degree display
  • Interactive rotating compass dial
  • Built-in magnifying glass
  • Customizable color themes
  • Simple and intuitive design
Features
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Find your direction with Compass – Direction & Degree, a powerful, easy-to-use digital compass designed for accurate navigation, real-time heading measurements, and a smooth, intuitive experience. Whether you're exploring the outdoors, hiking, traveling, or simply checking your orientation, this compass helps you understand your direction with a clear, beautifully designed interface. KEY FEATURES • DIGITAL COMPASS View your current heading with a responsive compass needle and an easy-to-read circular dial. • REAL-TIME DIRECTION TRACKING See your compass heading in degrees (0°–360°) and identify North, South, East, West, and intermediate directions. • PRECISE DEGREE DISPLAY Read your heading instantly with a large digital angle indicator for convenient orientation and direction checking. • INTERACTIVE COMPASS DIAL Enjoy a smooth rotating compass interface with clear cardinal directions and degree markings. • BUILT-IN MAGNIFYING GLASS Take a closer look at compass details with the integrated magnifying feature for easier reading. • CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCE Choose from multiple color themes to personalize the compass interface to your style. • SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE DESIGN A clean, distraction-free layout makes the compass easy to use on both iPhone and iPad. PERFECT FOR • Hiking and outdoor exploration • Camping and nature walks • Traveling and sightseeing • Finding North and other cardinal directions • Checking compass bearings and angles • Everyday orientation and navigation WHY CHOOSE OUR DIGITAL COMPASS? Compass – Direction & Degree combines essential navigation tools with an elegant, easy-to-read design. The rotating compass dial, clear degree measurements, built-in magnifier, and customizable colors make checking your direction simple and convenient. No complicated menus. No unnecessary distractions. Just the direction information you need, right at your fingertips. Download Compass – Direction & Degree today and discover a smarter, simpler way to find your direction! IMPORTANT NOTE Compass accuracy depends on your device's built-in sensors and surrounding magnetic conditions. Nearby metal objects, magnets, and electronic equipment may affect readings. Compass functionality requires a compatible device with a magnetic compass sensor. This app is not intended for safety-critical navigation.

About

+Compass+

Features
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Compass that shows magnetic north as well as true north and GPS location

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
+Compass+1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Compass at none against +Compass+'s shown. +Compass+'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass ships an update every 14 months, +Compass+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Compass versus +Compass+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass+Compass+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrzysztof GwiazdaMichael Todd

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

None

+Compass+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is +Compass+ free?
+Compass+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass or +Compass+ have ads?
+Compass+ shows ads; Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass or +Compass+?
Compass ships an update every 14 months, and +Compass+ monthly. Most recently, Compass was updated on November 8, 2026 and +Compass+ on November 4, 2026.

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