Comparison

Fogstar vs Talking compass

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

Head to head
About

Fogstar

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Fogstar Drift is the companion app for Fogstar Drift lithium (LiFePO4) leisure batteries. It connects to your battery over Bluetooth and shows you exactly what it's doing – at a glance on the dashboard, in detail down to each cell, and over time in History. LIVE DASHBOARD • State of charge, voltage, current and power • Remaining capacity, cycle count and temperatures • Whether the battery is charging, discharging or resting CELLS • Every cell's voltage, the spread between highest and lowest, and when the BMS is balancing • A cell drifting out of balance is the earliest warning you get – long before the battery lets you down HISTORY • Readings recorded automatically while you're connected • Charts of charge, voltage, current and temperature over hours, days or months • Up to 90 days kept on the phone; export it all to CSV ALERTS • Low charge, high or low temperature, winter guard and protection trips • Set your own thresholds and quiet hours, so nothing wakes you at 3am MORE • Multiple batteries and battery banks in one app – see the whole system totalled, or drill into any single pack • Tools for real installs: battery recovery for a pack that won't wake, connection diagnostics and a timestamped event log • Report a problem in one tap – the app sends Fogstar a full diagnostic bundle with a reference number, so we can help without the back-and-forth PRIVACY No ads, no tracking. Everyday monitoring is Bluetooth only – your battery's data never leaves your phone unless you send a support report. Cloud features run on Amazon Web Services in Europe. Works with Fogstar Drift batteries fitted with the Bluetooth module. If anything isn't right, use Report a problem in Settings and we'll take a look.

About

Talking compass

Features
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Know your direction without looking at your phone. Talking Compass is a simple, high-contrast compass that speaks your direction and guides you using sound and haptics. Perfect for hands-free use, outdoor adventures, and accessibility. FEATURES • Spoken Direction Hear your heading in real time with customisable speech modes. • North Finder Guided feedback helps you align perfectly with North. • Heading Lock Lock your direction and get alerts if you go off course. • Directional Haptics Feel your direction with unique vibration patterns for each direction. • Haptics Only Mode Use vibration-only feedback for silent navigation. • Adaptive Speech More guidance when moving, less when still. • High Contrast Design Clear, bold interface for visibility in bright conditions. • Built for Accessibility Large tap targets and full VoiceOver support. Simple!

Screenshots

Fogstar4 screens
Talking compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fogstar at every 4 days against Talking compass's monthly. Fogstar also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fogstar ships an update every 4 days, Talking compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Fogstar versus Talking compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFogstarTalking compass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFogstar DriftSteven Johnson

In-app purchases

None

Fogstar

No in-app purchases

None

Talking compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fogstar free?
Fogstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking compass free?
Talking compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fogstar or Talking compass have ads?
Neither Fogstar nor Talking compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fogstar or Talking compass?
Fogstar ships an update every 4 days, and Talking compass monthly. Most recently, Fogstar was updated on September 30, 2026 and Talking compass on September 14, 2026.

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