Comparison

Find North vs CoMaps

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

Head to head
About

Find North

This app offers a daily challenge to test and improve your sense of direction using your Apple Watch. It leverages the device's compass to accurately find true north and helps you track your progress and streaks.

Highlights
  • Daily directional challenges
  • Apple Watch integration
  • True north calculation
  • Streak tracking
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Find North is an engaging daily challenge designed exclusively for Apple Watch. Test your sense of direction by facing north each day and track your streaks as you improve. Leveraging data from the Apple Compass, Find North calculates true north with enhanced accuracy and simplicity. Built to be a lightweight, user-friendly companion, Find North focuses on providing users with an interactive experience to enhance their directional skills. Begin your journey and keep your streak alive as you strive to Find North!

About

CoMaps

Navigate your world with a free, open-source mapping application focused on privacy and offline functionality. Discover detailed maps, plan trips without cellular service, and enjoy essential navigation features. It's community-built and respects your data.

Highlights
  • Downloadable detailed maps
  • Offline navigation
  • Outdoor mode with trails
  • Points of interest search
  • Voice navigation
  • Bookmark favorite places
  • Track recording
Features
Currently charting
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A community-led free & open source maps app based on OpenStreetMap data and reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit. ‣ Simple and Polished: essential easy to use features that just work. ‣ Offline-focused: Plan and navigate your trip abroad without the need for cellular service, search waypoints while on a distant hike, etc. All app functions are designed to work offline. ‣ Respecting Privacy: The app is designed with privacy in mind - does not identify people, does not track, and does not collect personal information. Ads-free. ‣ Saves Your Battery and Space: Doesn’t drain your battery like other navigation apps. Compact maps save precious space on your phone. ‣ Free and Built by the Community: People like you helped build the app by adding places to OpenStreetMap, testing and giving feedback on features and contributing their development skills and money. ‣ Open and Transparent Decision-making and Financials, Not-for-profit and Fully Open Source. Main Features: • Downloadable detailed maps with places which are not available in many commercial maps • Outdoor mode with highlighted hiking trails, campsites, water sources, peaks, contour lines, etc • Walking paths and cycleways • Points of interest like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, shops, sightseeings and many more • Search by name or an address or by point of interest category • Navigation with voice announcements for walking, cycling, or driving • Bookmark your favorite places with a single tap • iCloud sync for your bookmarks and tracks • Offline Wikipedia articles • Subway transit layer and directions • Track recording • Export and import bookmarks and tracks in KML, KMZ, GPX formats • A dark mode to use during the night • Improve map data for everyone using a basic built-in editor • CarPlay support Freedom Is Here Discover your journey, navigate the world with privacy and community at the forefront!

Screenshots

CoMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Find North at 5.0 against CoMaps's 4.7. Find North also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). CoMaps's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 6) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Find North holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoMaps has 147 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Find North's written reviews are positive against 81% of CoMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Find North versus CoMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind NorthCoMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6147 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarter AndersonAnton Wenemoser

Customer experience

Find North

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CoMaps

All ratings142 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

Find North

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CoMaps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to find known locations and addresses
  • Incorrect search results for distant locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to read GPX files and compute distances
  • Add option to display elevations in feet
  • Improve search functionality to include parks and trails

In-app purchases

None

Find North

No in-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find North free?
Find North is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Find North or CoMaps?
Find North is rated higher. Find North averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CoMaps averages 4.7 from 147 ratings.
Do Find North or CoMaps have ads?
Neither Find North nor CoMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find North or CoMaps?
Find North ships an update fortnightly, and CoMaps fortnightly. Most recently, Find North was updated on October 24, 2026 and CoMaps on October 28, 2026.

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