City Compass vs Flashmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
City Compass
This app acts as a world city finder, instantly locating thousands of cities worldwide relative to your position. It features a precise compass indicator for true or magnetic north and offers a distraction-free interface for navigation enthusiasts.
- World city discovery
- Real-time nearest city highlighting
- True/Magnetic North compass
- Intuitive touch controls
- Distraction-free interface
- Smooth animations
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Discover your favorite navigation companion with City Compass, the ultimate directional tool that transforms your device into a world city finder. WORLD CITY DISCOVERY • Instantly locate thousands of cities worldwide relative to your position • Smart highlighting identifies your nearest city in real-time • Explore global destinations with intuitive touch controls • Perfect for travelers, hikers, and navigation enthusiasts TRUE PRECISION NAVIGATION • Bright red triangle indicator points to true or magnetic north • Switch between True North and Magnetic North • Smooth, responsive compass rotation with intelligent gesture controls PREMIUM FEATURES • Clean, distraction-free interface design • Smooth animations and responsive touch controls • No ads, no subscriptions Whether you're planning your next adventure, learning geography, or simply curious about what lies beyond the horizon, City Compass delivers professional-grade navigation tools in a beautifully crafted app. Download City Compass today and never lose your sense of direction again.
Flashmark
Quickly save your current location with details like time, accuracy, and coordinates. Access saved places on a map or list, and get directions via Apple Maps. This app prioritizes speed and privacy, with no account or ads required.
- Save current location with details
- Access saved marks on map/list
- Get directions via Apple Maps
- Trigger marking with Siri/Shortcuts
- No account or subscription needed
- Local data storage
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Flashmark is a small, fast place marker for moments you do not want to lose. Press MARK to save your current location with time, accuracy, coordinates, and an optional note. Later, browse saved marks in a simple list, open the detail map, or jump into Apple Maps for directions. Built for quick capture: - Save a place from the main app - Trigger marking with Siri, Shortcuts, Action Button, or Back Tap - Review saved marks on a map or list - Export or delete local marks from Settings - Check privacy, terms, and support links inside the app Flashmark does not require an account, subscription, ads, or social sharing. Saved marks stay on this device unless you choose to export them.
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Verdict
City Compass and Flashmark are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for City Compass against 5.0 for Flashmark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
City Compass ships an update every 6 days, Flashmark every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | City Compass | Flashmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Costin | 霖珂 李 |
Customer experience
City Compass
Flashmark
In-app purchases
City Compass
No in-app purchases
Flashmark
No in-app purchases
Questions
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