Compass Retro vs Fields Area Measure GPS Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Retro
Experience a photorealistic retro compass that transforms your device into an intuitive navigation tool. It offers a full-screen analog display with smooth needle alignment to true north. Choose between light and dark themes for a visually appealing experience.
- Full-screen photorealistic display
- Smooth true north alignment
- Intuitive analog instrument feel
- Light and dark theme support
- Purpose-built for reliable navigation
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A full-screen, photo-realistic retro compass fills your display, recreating the look and feel of a classic analog instrument. When you hold your device flat, the needle smoothly aligns to true north, turning your phone into a dedicated, intuitive navigation tool. The app supports both light and dark themes, each with its own carefully crafted photograph: in light mode, the compass rests in bright, daytime lighting; in dark mode, it's bathed in the warm glow of an evening sunset. This app is purpose-built for one thing only-being a beautiful, reliable compass-with no extra screens, menus, or distracting features.
Fields Area Measure GPS Map
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Measure any field, lot, plot, paddock or parcel from your device: walk the boundary, drop pins on the map, sweep a smooth curve through bends, or set a center and a radius. Get instant area, perimeter and distance with surveyor-grade output formats nobody else ships. WHO IT'S FOR Farmers, agronomists, land surveyors, real-estate agents and landowners, construction and landscape pros, foresters, golf-course and grounds teams, hikers, ramblers, bushwalkers and outdoor hobbyists. FOUR MEASUREMENT MODES • Area: tap polygon vertices on the map; three or more points enclose an area. Subtract inner holes for ponds, dams, roads, tracks or buildings. • Distance: drop pins along a path; the app sums every segment. • Radius: tap a center and an edge for an instant circle area and circumference. • Curve: anchor points and let the app run a smooth curve through them, so winding boundaries aren't forced into straight lines. FIVE MAP STYLES Standard, Satellite and Hybrid from Apple Maps, plus full OpenStreetMap and OpenTopoMap (topographic) overlays with built-in offline tile cache so the map stays usable when signal drops. PRO-GRADE EXPORTS (the real differentiator) • PDF report: print-ready, with map snapshot, totals, notes and photos • XLSX and CSV: drop straight into Excel or Numbers • KML and KMZ: Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS • GPX: for hikers, ramblers, bushwalkers and outdoor planners • DXF: open in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD • Shapefile (.shp / .zip): full GIS interoperability • Geo import: bring KML, KMZ, GPX, DXF or Shapefile back in as projects POWER FEATURES • AR Compass: live rear-camera view with a heading rose, altitude, position and a bearing-and-distance needle to any saved point. • Layers: stack a parcel, access road or track, and building footprint on the same project, each with its own color and visibility toggle. • Polygon operations: buffer (grow or shrink by N meters), holes (donut polygons that exclude inner regions), split (cut a parcel cleanly with a line). • Snapshots and project versions: never lose a measurement. • Coordinate display in Decimal, DMS, UTM or MGRS. • Photos attached to projects, with auto-resolved address for quick recognition in lists. • Address and place search to jump anywhere on the map. • Per-project unit and map preferences: re-opening a saved project shows the same numbers in the same units you originally captured. ALL THE UNITS YOU NEED Area in square meters, ares, hectares, square kilometers, square feet, square yards, acres or square miles. Distance in meters, kilometers, feet, yards, miles or nautical miles. Switch on the fly without losing the measurement. PROJECT ORGANIZATION • Folders for clients, regions or seasons • Save, edit, duplicate, version • Notes on every project • Quick share via Mail, Messages or Files PRIVACY-FIRST Your projects stay on device unless you explicitly export them. We don't track your location in the background. Permission prompts are explained in plain language. PREMIUM Pro subscription unlocks Curve mode, unlimited projects, PDF reports and pro export formats (DXF, Shapefile, XLSX, KML, GPX). Privacy Policy: https://suleapp.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://suleapp.vercel.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fields Area Measure GPS Map at none against Compass Retro's shown. Compass Retro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Compass Retro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fields Area Measure GPS Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Compass Retro | Fields Area Measure GPS Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | akira ohmachi | Sule Demir |
In-app purchases
Compass Retro
- Remove Ads$1.99
Fields Area Measure GPS Map
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
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