City Compass vs Proximatory
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Proximatory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. City Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
City Compass ships an update every 6 days, Proximatory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | City Compass | Proximatory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 747 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Costin | Csaba Lengyel |
Customer experience
City Compass
Proximatory
In-app purchases
City Compass
No in-app purchases
Proximatory
- Proximatory Pro$9.99









