Comparison

FaceIt Compass vs NorthPin Compass

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

Head to head
About

FaceIt Compass

Features
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Ever wondered which direction the Eiffel Tower is from where you're standing? Curious about facing the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China? FaceIt makes global orientation simple and beautiful. **How It Works** Simply search for any location on Earth, and FaceIt will guide you to face that direction using your device's compass. When you're aligned, you'll know it. **Key Features** • Real-time compass guidance with smooth 60fps animations • Search any location worldwide using Google Maps • Popular destinations at your fingertips (Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty, and more) • Save your favorite locations for quick access • Track your search history • Beautiful dark theme designed for clarity • Works offline once you've searched a location **Perfect For** • Travel planning and exploration • Geography education and learning • Curiosity about the world around you • Teaching kids about global geography **Privacy First** Your location data stays on your device. We don't track you, sell your data, or show ads. **Simple & Free** No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden costs. Just a beautiful tool to connect you with the world.

About

NorthPin Compass

Easily save and navigate back to important locations like your parked car or campsite. Offers live directional guidance, customizable compass styles, and convenient widget support. Share locations with others, even before they install the app.

Highlights
  • Save and follow locations
  • Live directional guidance
  • Customizable compass styles
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Share saved places
  • Global directions (Qibla, etc.)
Features
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Point back to the places that matter. NorthPin Compass turns a saved place into a direction you can follow. Your parked car, your campsite, your hotel, a meeting point, or Qibla. SAVE A PLACE, FOLLOW ITS DIRECTION • Quick Add saves where you stand in one tap • Or drop a pin on the map and give it a name and icon • Live heading, bearing and distance to your target • Edit, favorite, reorder and share your saved places LIVE GUIDANCE • Walk to a saved place and follow it from the Lock Screen • Dynamic Island on compatible iPhone models • Distance, turn guidance, walking ETA and progress • Apple Watch Smart Stack on compatible setups • Needs location access, Precise Location and Live Activities YOUR PLACES, ONE TAP AWAY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Home Screen quick actions and iOS 18 controls • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight 21 GLOBAL DIRECTIONS North, south, east and west, Qibla toward the Kaaba in Mecca, Jerusalem, the Vatican, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, the North Pole and more. MAKE IT YOURS 23 compass styles, 11 themes, 9 fonts, light or dark. SHARE A NORTHPIN Send a place as a link. Recipients can follow it right away, and the App Clip works even before they install NorthPin. FREE TO START Use NorthPin free, with no ads. Some features require NorthPin Pro, a one-time purchase with no subscription. Purchase restoration supported. PRIVACY FIRST No account, no tracking, no ad SDKs. Compass and coordinate calculations run on your device. Your places stay local unless you turn on iCloud sync. NorthPin gives compass direction and straight-line distance, not street routes or turn-by-turn navigation. Privacy Policy: https://apps.husofttech.com/northpin-compass/privacy Terms of Use: https://apps.husofttech.com/northpin-compass/terms Support: https://apps.husofttech.com/support

Screenshots

FaceIt Compass4 screens
NorthPin Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaceIt Compass at none against NorthPin Compass's 1. FaceIt Compass also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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. NorthPin Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FaceIt Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FaceIt Compass versus NorthPin Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceIt CompassNorthPin Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChibueze AtuchiHuseyin Bicen

In-app purchases

None

FaceIt Compass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NorthPin Compass

One-time1
  • NorthPin Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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