Comparison

Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ vs DOCCHI Navigation by Direction

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

Head to head
About

Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~

Navigate to your destination using a simple compass and distance indicator, eliminating the need for constant map checking. Save multiple locations and choose custom icons for easy identification. Optimized for battery life and available on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Compass navigation with real-time arrow
  • Save multiple destinations with custom icons
  • Display remaining distance
  • Apple Watch support
  • Home screen widget
  • Adjustable GPS accuracy for battery saving
Features
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Navigate without staring at a map. You know where you want to go. You just need to know which direction. HomeNavi. shows you a compass pointing toward your destination and the distance remaining — nothing more. No confusing streets, no constant map-checking, no "recalculating." Just an arrow and a number. Perfect for those of us who are directionally challenged but too stubborn to follow turn-by-turn directions. ◉ HOW IT WORKS 1. Save your destinations (home, work, favorite café) 2. Open the app and see the compass 3. Walk in the direction of the arrow 4. Watch the distance count down That's it. No route. No ETA. Just direction and distance. ◉ KEY FEATURES • Compass Navigation — Real-time arrow pointing toward your destination with smooth animation • Multiple Destinations — Save home, work, and other frequent places with custom icons • Distance Display — See exactly how far you are in meters or miles • Apple Watch Support — Check direction right from your wrist without pulling out your phone • Home Screen Widget — Glance at your destination direction without opening the app • Battery Friendly — Adjustable GPS accuracy from high-precision to power-saving mode ◉ DESTINATION MANAGEMENT • Add unlimited locations via map search • Choose from 7 icons: Home, Work, Store, Car, School, Sports, Pin • Show/hide destinations as needed • Edit or delete anytime ◉ APPLE WATCH Your destination, always on your wrist: • Syncs automatically with iPhone • Compact compass display • View distance and direction at a glance • Works with GPS-enabled Apple Watch ◉ SETTINGS • GPS Accuracy: Best / 10m / 100m / Power Saving • Distance Units: Meters & Kilometers or Feet & Miles • Watch Auto-Sync: On/Off ◉ PERFECT FOR • People with a poor sense of direction • Explorers who want to wander without getting lost • Walkers who hate staring at their phone • Anyone who wants to find their way home ◉ PRIVACY HomeNavi only uses your location to calculate direction and distance. Your location data stays on your device. --- Download HomeNavi and never feel lost again. Just follow the arrow. Questions or feedback? Contact us anytime.

About

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction

Features
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DOCCHI. is a simple walking navigation app that displays only the “direction” and “distance” to your destination on your Apple Watch. Just enter your destination, and the app will show you the direction and remaining distance right on your wrist. You can navigate to your destination intuitively, without having to open a map repeatedly or constantly check detailed routes. Whether you’re heading from a train station to a store, to a meeting spot, or to a destination while traveling, you can reach your destination in your own way—free from rigid routes—while enjoying the scenery around you. Experience a new kind of walking navigation on your Apple Watch—one where you don’t have to keep staring at a map.

Screenshots

Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~4 screens
DOCCHI Navigation by Direction3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOCCHI Navigation by Direction at none against Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~'s 1. DOCCHI Navigation by Direction also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DOCCHI Navigation by Direction asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ ships an update every 3 weeks, DOCCHI Navigation by Direction every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ versus DOCCHI Navigation by Direction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~DOCCHI Navigation by Direction
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS27.026.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKoichiro Uekishunsuke shimazaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~

One-time1
  • No visual ad, all features access!$1.99
None

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ free?
Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOCCHI Navigation by Direction free?
DOCCHI Navigation by Direction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ or DOCCHI Navigation by Direction have ads?
Neither Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ nor DOCCHI Navigation by Direction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ or DOCCHI Navigation by Direction?
Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ ships an update every 3 weeks, and DOCCHI Navigation by Direction every 3 days. Most recently, Home Nav. ~ Never get Lost ~ was updated on November 4, 2026 and DOCCHI Navigation by Direction on October 31, 2026.

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