MissionNAV vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MissionNAV
Track your location and navigate using MGRS and GPS coordinates. Add unlimited waypoints, convert units, and share your location and target information via SMS. New features are added weekly.
- Track current location in latitude/longitude
- Display UTC or military time
- Track bearing to target
- Add unlimited waypoints
- Convert between imperial and metric units
- Share location in MGRS format
- Share information via SMS
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MissionNAV is a professional field-navigation app for hiking, search and rescue, hunting, surveying reference, emergency preparedness, geocaching, and outdoor operations. Navigate with accurate GPS position data and view your location in MGRS, USNG, UTM, OSNG, latitude/longitude decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, and degrees-decimal-minutes. Convert coordinates, copy or share them, create waypoints, and open locations on the map. Use the navigation compass to track bearing and distance to a selected waypoint. View target direction, current heading, speed, altitude, GPS accuracy, course, and estimated travel information. Optional haptic feedback helps indicate when you are aligned with your target. Create waypoints from your current GPS position, manual coordinate entry, map center, long-press map placement, or distance-and-bearing projection. Rename, edit, favorite, duplicate, reorder, organize, and delete waypoints. Group locations into overlays such as Home, Hiking, Emergency, Survey, or Mission, with visibility controls, custom icons, and colors. The Field Map provides standard, satellite, and hybrid map styles, user location tracking, waypoint markers, a fixed center targeting reticle, coordinate display, and map-based waypoint creation. Measure distance and bearing between locations and quickly purge all saved waypoints when needed. Import and export waypoint data using GPX, KML, CSV, and MissionNAV JSON backups. Share individual waypoints or your complete waypoint dataset using the native iOS share sheet, including AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Files, and iCloud Drive. Customize the Dashboard and Navigate screens with reorderable data panels, adjustable font sizes, unit preferences, and multiple display presets. Choose metric, US/Imperial, or both units for distance, speed, and altitude. Personalize the experience with Tactical Green, Amber Night, Ocean Blue, High Contrast, and daylight-friendly display options. MissionNAV stores waypoint data locally and core navigation features work without an account or subscription. GPS-dependent readings are clearly identified and are never fabricated when unavailable.
Compass
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Simple and reliable compass app designed to help you find north easily. In addition to a clear compass display, the app provides audio, vibration, and flashlight alerts when your device is aligned with north. This makes it especially useful in outdoor activities or low-visibility environments. Designed for Simplicity: No account required. No tracking. No unnecessary permissions. Whether you’re hiking, camping, or just need a quick direction check, this app helps you stay oriented with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compass at Free against MissionNAV's $8.99. MissionNAV's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Compass is free to download; MissionNAV costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MissionNAV ships an update every 2 weeks, Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MissionNAV | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOURFULLSTACK, LLC | 启铮 石 |
In-app purchases
MissionNAV
No in-app purchases
Compass
No in-app purchases









