Comparison

Solar Noon vs GPS Speedometer Compass

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

Head to head
About

Solar Noon

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GPS Speedometer Compass

Features
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Vane is a full instrument cluster for your iPhone: a large head-up speedometer, a digital compass, a barometric altimeter, a spirit level, a GPS camera and your live position in seven coordinate formats. Every reading says which sensor it came from. When the satellite signal drops, in a tunnel, a parking garage or a train, Vane says so: the compass and the barometric altimeter keep reading, the step counter keeps your walking pace, and the speedometer shows dashes rather than a guess. SPEEDOMETER • Large, legible speed in km/h, mph, knots or m/s • Head-up display that mirrors onto the windshield at night • Speed alert with a buzz when you go over • Trip recording: distance, moving time, average, top speed and climb • Odometer and a mileage log by purpose, exported as CSV or PDF • G-meter: braking, cornering and a motorcycle's lean angle • Acceleration timer: 0–100 km/h, 0–60 mph or your own speeds COMPASS • Magnetic or true north, with the declination cached so it stays true underground • Bearing lock, and a go-to arrow that points at a mark in a straight line • Sun compass: dawn, dusk, sunrise and sunset where you are • Qibla direction on the rose, if you turn it on • Anchor alarm for the boat ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER • Barometric altitude that keeps reading in a train, a lift or a plane cabin • Calibrate to a known elevation or the local sea level pressure • 48-hour pressure graph with a three-hour trend and a falling-pressure warning • Ski day: runs, vertical and lifts read off the barometer SPIRIT LEVEL • Surface and edge modes, degrees or percent, zero on any surface GPS CAMERA • Photos stamped with the place, coordinates and their accuracy, altitude, the direction you face, date and time, and a small map when online, saved to Photos MARKS AND MAPS • Mark where you parked and walk back to it • Save any place by name, address or coordinate: decimal, degrees-minutes, DMS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, British grid • Import GPX routes and follow them; export any trip as GPX • A built-in map that works with no network: roads, railways and towns, with your track and marks on it WIDGETS, WATCH AND SIRI • Your speed on the Lock Screen, with or without a trip • Apple Watch app with speed, heading and altitude on the wrist, and walks, hikes, runs and rides saved to the Health app as workouts with their route, and to Vane on your iPhone as trips • Siri: mark my position, where did I park, start a trip FREE, AND NO ADS The speedometer, compass, altimeter, level, GPS camera, G-meter, acceleration timer, head-up display, offline map and trip recording are free and stay free. There are no ads. Vane Pro adds: • Every trip kept • Unlimited marks • iCloud sync • Automatic drive recording • Your own maps • Mileage log export, fuel cost • Trip insights • Passport • GPX export and trip pictures • Speed alert, quick limits • Map grids: UTM, MGRS, USNG, British; sighted marks • Light planner, sun path • Backtrack • Anchor alarm Vane Pro is a one-time purchase. It never renews. PRIVACY Nothing you record is sent to Vane: it stays on your iPhone, and in your own iCloud if you turn sync on. There is no account, no advertising and no tracking. Vane sends only anonymous diagnostic reports and usage statistics (crashes, freezes, a daily performance summary and which features are used), never your position or your trips, and you can turn them off in Settings. YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THIS APPLICATION PROVIDES REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE INFORMATION ENABLED THROUGH THE USE OF A SENSOR. VANE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT A LEGAL SPEED REFERENCE, A CERTIFIED ALTIMETER, OR A SUBSTITUTE FOR MARINE OR AVIATION NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and safety: https://vanedash.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vanedash.com/privacy

Screenshots

GPS Speedometer Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar Noon at none against GPS Speedometer Compass's 3. Solar Noon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). GPS Speedometer Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. GPS Speedometer Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Solar Noon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar Noon ships an update every 3 months, GPS Speedometer Compass every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ¡ 3 level
Solar Noon versus GPS Speedometer Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar NoonGPS Speedometer Compass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter BleakleySejalben Bahadursingh Bihola

In-app purchases

None

Solar Noon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GPS Speedometer Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Vane Pro monthly$5.991 Month
  • Vane Pro yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vane Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Solar Noon free?
Solar Noon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Speedometer Compass free?
GPS Speedometer Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solar Noon or GPS Speedometer Compass have ads?
Neither Solar Noon nor GPS Speedometer Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar Noon or GPS Speedometer Compass?
Solar Noon ships an update every 3 months, and GPS Speedometer Compass every 4 weeks. Most recently, Solar Noon was updated on October 28, 2026 and GPS Speedometer Compass on October 29, 2026.

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