Comparison

Compass vs Rosetta

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

Head to head
About

Compass

Features
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Compass - SLOX is a beautiful and accurate digital compass that helps you find your direction anywhere. KEY FEATURES: • Real-Time Heading Accurate compass readings from 0° to 360°, updated in real-time as you move. • Cardinal Directions Clear display of North, East, South, and West with intercardinal directions (NE, SE, SW, NW). • Beautiful Design Elegant rotating compass dial with smooth animations and a modern dark theme. • Direction Cards Quick reference cards showing your proximity to each cardinal direction. • Works Offline No internet connection required - uses your device's built-in magnetometer. PERFECT FOR: - Hiking and outdoor adventures - Camping and wilderness navigation - Travel and exploration - Finding directions in unfamiliar places - Educational purposes Simple, accurate, and beautifully designed. Download Compass - SLOX today!

About

Rosetta

Features
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Translate measurements instantly. A calm, ad-free unit converter for everyday checks — currency, weight, length, temperature, and ten more categories. Tap either side to make it the active value; both cards are first-class, so you can convert in either direction with one tap. Star up to ten favorites for one-tap reuse from the home screen. Currency rates come from the European Central Bank — cached after your first fetch, so they keep working offline. THIRTEEN CATEGORIES • Currency — 165 ISO currencies, ECB-sourced rates • Length — meters, feet, miles, kilometers, yards, inches • Mass — grams, kilograms, pounds, ounces, stones • Temperature — Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin • Volume — liters, gallons, cups, fluid ounces, milliliters • Speed — m/s, km/h, mph, knots • Area — m², ft², acres, hectares • Time, Energy, Power, Pressure, Data, Angle WHY ROSETTA IS DIFFERENT • No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No analytics SDK ships in the app. • No settings to configure. The defaults are the right defaults. • Works offline. Currency rates cache after one online fetch; everything else needs no network at all. • Two-way input — convert in either direction with a single tap. • Tap any result to copy. A quiet "Copied" toast confirms. • Light and dark mode automatic, with locale-aware number formatting and gentle haptics. Free. Forever free. Made by Optiwise. Support: contact@optiwise.us Site: rosetta.optiwise.us

Screenshots

Compass3 screens
Rosetta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Compass at 13.0 against Rosetta's 15.1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Compass versus Rosetta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassRosetta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEOKWON YANGOptiwise

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Rosetta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rosetta free?
Rosetta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass or Rosetta have ads?
Neither Compass nor Rosetta shows ads.

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