Comparison

City Compass vs Proximatory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • World city discovery
  • Real-time nearest city highlighting
  • True/Magnetic North compass
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Smooth animations
Features
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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.

About

Proximatory

Discover country, sea, and deeper territorial borders like state, province, and city. See the nearest boundary point, distance, and bearing in radar, list, or map views. Explore your current location or search for any address or coordinates.

Highlights
  • Country and sea borders
  • Deeper territorial borders (state, province, city)
  • Distance and bearing to nearest boundary
  • Radar, list, and map views
  • Location search by GPS, address, or coordinates
  • Watchlists for saved locations
Features
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How far is it to the next boundary? Proximatory shows country and sea boundaries and—with Pro—deeper territorial borders. Depending on the country and available data, these include state, province, county, city, municipality, district, neighborhood and prefecture borders. See the nearest boundary point, straight-line distance and bearing in radar, list and map views. Use your current GPS location, search for an address, or enter coordinates. Proximatory identifies the territory you are in and sorts nearby territories by distance. This lets you see what lies beyond the next boundary and in which direction. EXPLORE FOR FREE • Countries: current country, nearby borders and boundary points • Seas and oceans: current or nearest marine area • Radar, sorted list and map for countries and seas • Location selection by GPS, address search or coordinates • Favorites for all content available to you, including “Favorites Only” for countries GO DEEPER WITH PRO • State, province, county, city, municipality, district, neighborhood and prefecture borders—depending on the country and available data • The complete administrative hierarchy at your location, from country to the smallest available level • Multiple watchlists with any saved addresses • Current distance and bearing to each watchlist location • Downloadable administrative data packages for the countries that interest you • Favorites for unlocked administrative levels; saved entries remain stored when Pro access is unavailable Pro is a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. An existing purchase can be restored at any time. Pro supports Apple Family Sharing. Whether you are traveling, exploring a region or simply curious about geography, Proximatory reveals relationships that are easy to miss on a conventional map. Available levels and names vary by country and data availability. Distances, bearings and boundary points are calculated approximations and must not be used for surveying or legal boundary determinations.

Screenshots

City Compass3 screens
Proximatory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: City Compass at none against Proximatory's 1. City Compass also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Proximatory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. City Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City Compass ships an update every 6 days, Proximatory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
City Compass versus Proximatory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity CompassProximatory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB747 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan CostinCsaba Lengyel

Customer experience

City Compass

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Proximatory

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

City Compass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proximatory

One-time1
  • Proximatory Pro$9.99

Questions

Is City Compass free?
City Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proximatory free?
Proximatory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do City Compass or Proximatory have ads?
Neither City Compass nor Proximatory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, City Compass or Proximatory?
City Compass ships an update every 6 days, and Proximatory fortnightly. Most recently, City Compass was updated on October 2, 2026 and Proximatory on September 30, 2026.

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