Comparison

compassing vs GTrace

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

Head to head
About

compassing

Features
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This is a professional compass app designed for outdoor lovers and everyday use. It not only provides accurate directional guidance but also displays latitude & longitude, altitude, barometric pressure, and current address in real-time. Whether you're hiking, sailing, exploring the wild, or just need daily navigation, this app is your trusted companion. Key Features: Accurate real-time compass Latitude & longitude with full address Altitude and barometric pressure measurement Clean, simple, and easy-to-use design

About

GTrace

This app transforms your smartphone into a precise G-meter, measuring and visualizing real-time acceleration forces during driving. It records driving sessions, analyzes trajectories, and supports voice memos for detailed driving reflection.

Highlights
  • Real-time G-force display
  • Driving trajectory visualization
  • Session recording and data export
  • GPS route recording
  • Voice memo function
  • Sensitivity adjustment and calibration
Currently charting
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Track day or mountain road, every G you used stays on record. GTrace turns your iPhone into a real G-meter. It draws the lateral and longitudinal G-forces from your cornering, braking and throttle as a live trace, then lets you replay the run against the map, your footage or the graphs. Record video with audio and create shareable videos with G-force traces and readings overlaid on your footage. One-time purchase. No subscription, no in-app purchases. WHILE YOU DRIVE - Live G-G diagram, lateral and longitudinal G shown together - Trailing trace, with peak lateral and longitudinal G held on screen - Jerk shown as a crosshair, so you can see how smoothly you transfer load - Speed readout, switchable between km/h and mph - Audible alert when you exceed your chosen G threshold - Comfort and Sport modes with separate display ranges for street and track - Three display layouts: standard, info + speed, and video preview - Phone holder mode, so a vertically mounted phone still reads longitudinal G correctly MEASUREMENT - Gravity component removed to isolate true vehicle acceleration - 2nd-order Butterworth IIR low-pass filter with adjustable cutoff frequency - Configurable sampling rate - Axis inversion, so mounting orientation doesn't matter AFTER THE RUN - G-G heat map showing which part of the friction circle you actually used, so you can see the balance between cornering, braking and acceleration at a glance - Synced playback: G-G + map, G-G + video, G-G + acceleration graph, or map + graph, at adjustable playback speed - Time-series graphs for longitudinal G, lateral G, longitudinal jerk, lateral jerk and speed - GPS trace drawn on a map, with top and average speed RECORD AND SHARE - Voice recording, synced to the acceleration data for commentary and notes - Video recording with audio, played back with the G-G trace overlaid - Shareable video export: overlay G-force traces and readings on recorded footage. Export the whole clip or a selected range. - Select video recording resolution: 480p, 720p or 1080p - CSV export for spreadsheets or your own analysis tools - Native binary format (.ggx) import and export, for backups and moving data between devices WHO IT'S FOR - Track day, sports driving and time attack enthusiasts - Drivers working on their technique on mountain roads - Anyone chasing smoother, more passenger-friendly load transfer - Motorsport competitors who want their practice data kept - Anyone who wants their car's behaviour in numbers English and Japanese. iPhone only, iOS 15.6 or later. Note: measurements use the iPhone's built-in accelerometer and gyroscope. Mount the phone firmly in the vehicle for accurate readings. Note: GPS trace and speed recording require location permission. Note: this app does not include lap timing.

Screenshots

compassing3 screens
GTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GTrace at every 3 weeks against compassing's every 7 months. GTrace also leads on chart position (#144 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). compassing's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

compassing costs $0.99 and GTrace $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

compassing ships an update every 7 months, GTrace every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
compassing versus GTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercompassingGTrace
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer迪 孙YUJI IKEDA

In-app purchases

None

compassing

No in-app purchases

None

GTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is compassing free?
compassing costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GTrace free?
GTrace costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do compassing or GTrace have ads?
Neither compassing nor GTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, compassing or GTrace?
compassing ships an update every 7 months, and GTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, compassing was updated on October 30, 2026 and GTrace on October 30, 2026.

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