Comparison

Compass XL vs GeoJSONic

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

Head to head
About

Compass XL

This app provides a large, clear compass display for easy navigation in any environment. It offers multiple styles, North modes, and location-based place names, with offline functionality. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks ad removal, bearing lock, and specialized display modes.

Highlights
  • Large, clear compass display
  • True North and Magnetic North modes
  • Location-based place names
  • Offline functionality
  • Bearing Lock (Pro)
  • Night Vision Mode (Pro)
Features
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Know exactly where you are. Know exactly where you are heading. Compass XL gives you a large, precise compass designed for clarity and confidence in any environment. Your phone has a compass, but it is small and hard to read. Compass XL replaces it with bold, oversized displays that you can read at a glance — in bright sunlight, in darkness, or in motion. No internet required. No account needed. Open the app and go. FREE FEATURES: - Two compass styles: Classic and Minimal - True North and Magnetic North modes - Smooth, responsive heading display - Location-based place names - Dark mode support - Haptic feedback at cardinal points - Optimized for iPhone and iPad UPGRADE TO PRO: One purchase. Everything unlocked. No subscription. - Remove Ads — A clean, focused compass with nothing between you and your heading. - Bearing Lock — Lock any heading and follow it with confidence. A haptic pulse tells you when you are aligned. Stay on course without constantly watching the screen. - Night Vision Mode — A red-spectrum display that preserves your night-adapted eyes. Essential for stargazing, camping, and nighttime navigation. - Three additional compass styles: - Large Display — Maximum size for effortless reading at any distance - Military — Tactical precision with real-time altitude - Maritime — Nautical design with real-time altitude ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - GPS altitude display - Heading accuracy indicator - Magnetic declination data - Share your heading, coordinates, and location - Works entirely offline DESIGNED FOR: - Hikers, campers, and trail runners - Sailors and marine navigation - Military and tactical personnel - Stargazers and astronomers - Seniors and anyone who values readability - Surveyors and field professionals - Emergency preparedness - Everyday orientation in unfamiliar places Your direction. Your confidence. Your compass.

About

GeoJSONic

Capture and organize places with notes, photos, and voice recordings tied to their location. Plan trips, map areas, and record routes, all stored locally on your device without an account or ads.

Highlights
  • Capture locations with notes, photos, and voice recordings
  • Record routes for various activities
  • Map areas and calculate acreage
  • Export data in GeoJSON format
  • Offline functionality for journaling and compass
  • Import data from other apps
Features
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GeoJSONic — Your map, trip planner, and offline journal. Some places you want to keep. Capture them like a journal — written, spoken, and seen — with notes, photos, and voice recordings tied to where they happened. Your journal lives on your device. No account required. REMEMBER THE PLACE Save coordinates and elevation, with place names and weather when available. Import photos with location information, record your voice, or write a few words. Keep the details together on one note. WHEN A SINGLE POINT ISN'T ENOUGH • Record a route while you run, walk, hike, bike, drive, or paddle. • Map an area by walking its boundaries. See its estimated acreage and attach notes, photos, and recordings along the way. • Explore your saved places, routes, and areas on the online 3D globe, included free. YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR FILES • Your notes and geographic data use the open GeoJSON format, with photos and recordings stored as accompanying files. • Export your geographic data for GIS tools or geojson.io. • Back up and restore your journal, including attachments. • No account, no ads, and no cross-app tracking. A FEW MORE THINGS • Share an address from Apple Maps or a photo from Apple Photos into GeoJSONic. • Use the full-screen compass, or see the heading and distance toward a saved note. • Capture notes and record GPS routes without a connection. The compass works with no signal too. GEOJSONIC PRO (SUBSCRIPTION) Go further with offline map downloads, satellite imagery, place search, multi-stop trip planning, and in-app turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, and cycling. Explore routes with virtual rides and a slower Sightseeing mode. Keep the controls tucked away, pause to take in a place, or look around as your ride continues. Pro also adds boundary editing, measurement tools, and PDF field reports. Core journaling and the online globe are free. Download maps before heading offline. Online map loading, place search, weather updates, and generating new directions require an internet connection. Built for people who like to hold onto where they've been. Privacy Policy: https://geojsonic.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://geojsonic.com/terms

Screenshots

Compass XL4 screens
GeoJSONic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GeoJSONic at 5.0 against Compass XL's 4.7. Compass XL's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Compass XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GeoJSONic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GeoJSONic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass XL has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass XL ships an update every 9 days, GeoJSONic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Compass XL versus GeoJSONic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass XLGeoJSONic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLCJASON MATTHEW DITTMER

Customer experience

Compass XL

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

GeoJSONic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass XL

One-time1
  • Compass Pro$1.99
1 purchases

GeoJSONic

Subscriptions1
  • GeoJSONic Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Compass XL free?
Compass XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GeoJSONic free?
GeoJSONic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass XL or GeoJSONic?
GeoJSONic is rated higher. Compass XL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while GeoJSONic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Compass XL or GeoJSONic have ads?
Neither Compass XL nor GeoJSONic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass XL or GeoJSONic?
Compass XL ships an update every 9 days, and GeoJSONic every 5 weeks. Most recently, Compass XL was updated on October 6, 2026 and GeoJSONic on October 2, 2026.

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