Comparison

Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera vs Compass Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a professional view-finder that shows everything you need in the fieldβ€”heading, coordinates, sun path, altitude, live weather and moreβ€”layered right onto the camera or satellite map. Capture a photo and the overlay is burned into the image (and embedded in EXIF), giving you an instant, trustworthy record for work, travel or adventure. Dual-mode Compass – switch between True & Magnetic North with one tap; built-in calibration coach keeps sensors razor-accurate. AR Viewfinder & Grid – horizon line, vanishing-point guides and a 15Γ— zoom slider help you compose precision shots. All Major Coordinate Systems – DMS, Decimal Degrees, UTM and MGRS/USNG, plus customizable date & time formats. Sun & Moon Tracker – live rise/set arcs with exact local & GMT times for golden-hour planning. Offline 2D/3D Maps – topo and satellite tiles cache automatically; keep navigating after the connection drops. Instant Weather Panel – temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed, visibility and air-density readouts refreshed in real time. Photo Overlay Capture – saves compass bearing, course, lat/long, altitude, timestamp and custom description into every shot. Quick Share – export your annotated image or current location via Messages, AirDrop, email or any cloud drive. Pro Settings – Metric/Imperial units, dark UI, flash toggle, sensor-status LEDs. Perfect for β€’ Hikers, backpackers & overlanders β€’ Photographers lining up sunrise / sunset angles β€’ SAR, military & aviation crews needing MGRS accuracy β€’ Surveyors, field scientists and inspectors β€’ Urban explorers & weekend travelers:

About

Compass Toolkit

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Compass Toolkit puts a whole outdoor navigation kit in one beautifully crafted app. At its heart is a stunning brass-amber marine compass β€” a real, gorgeously rendered instrument that shows heading, cardinal points and true vs magnetic north, so orienting yourself feels like holding a fine piece of gear rather than reading a flat dial. Around it sits everything an explorer needs: precise GPS coordinates in DMS, decimal or UTM you can copy and share; live altitude and barometric pressure; a digital bubble level for setting up a tripod, hanging a shelf at camp or checking a slope; sun and moon rise and set times with golden-hour and blue-hour windows for photographers; and waypoints you can drop, name and see together on a map. When you find somewhere worth remembering, a share-location card turns your spot into a clean, sendable snapshot. Compass Toolkit works offline β€” the compass, coordinates, altitude, level and sun & moon calculations all run entirely on your device with no signal needed; only the waypoint map loads Apple map tiles when you happen to have a connection. It is 100% on-device with no account and no tracking: your data stays on your device and is never uploaded to us or anyone else. Native and universal, it's designed to feel just as at home on iPad as on iPhone. FEATURES β€’ A stunning brass-amber marine compass β€” heading, cardinal points, true vs magnetic north β€’ Precise GPS coordinates in DMS, decimal or UTM β€” copy and share in a tap β€’ Live altitude and barometric pressure β€’ A precise digital bubble level for tripods, shelves and slopes β€’ Sun and moon rise-set times with golden-hour and blue-hour windows β€’ Waypoints you can drop, name and see together on a map β€’ A clean share-location card to send where you are β€’ Works offline, no account, no tracking β€” your data stays on your device Start free with the compass and coordinates, then a single $4.99 purchase unlocks altitude, the bubble level, sun & moon times, waypoints and the share-location card β€” one time, no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera4 screens
Compass Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera and Compass Toolkit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera versus Compass Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass i16 GeoTag GPS CameraCompass Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTigran MkhitaryanJaroslaw Krochmalski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Compass Toolkit

One-time1
  • Full Toolkit$4.99

Questions

Is Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera free?
Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Toolkit free?
Compass Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera or Compass Toolkit have ads?
Neither Compass i16 GeoTag GPS Camera nor Compass Toolkit shows ads.

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