Comparison

Talking compass vs Pointless Compass

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

Head to head
About

Talking compass

Features
Read full description

Know your direction without looking at your phone. Talking Compass is a simple, high-contrast compass that speaks your direction and guides you using sound and haptics. Perfect for hands-free use, outdoor adventures, and accessibility. FEATURES • Spoken Direction Hear your heading in real time with customisable speech modes. • North Finder Guided feedback helps you align perfectly with North. • Heading Lock Lock your direction and get alerts if you go off course. • Directional Haptics Feel your direction with unique vibration patterns for each direction. • Haptics Only Mode Use vibration-only feedback for silent navigation. • Adaptive Speech More guidance when moving, less when still. • High Contrast Design Clear, bold interface for visibility in bright conditions. • Built for Accessibility Large tap targets and full VoiceOver support. Simple!

About

Pointless Compass

Read full description

North. Pointless Compass is a fully functional compass app that works perfectly — in every direction except the one that matters. Powered by your iPhone's real magnetometer, the needle reads your actual heading and then confidently points somewhere else entirely. Shake your phone for a fresh wrong direction. Then shake it again. Each one is just as useless as the last. Features: - Real-time heading using iPhone's built-in compass - Guaranteed non-North needle direction - Shake to generate a new random wrong direction - Live bearing readout (accurate, and therefore pointless) - Classic compass dial with antique gold detailing - Works in all 359 directions that aren't North Not recommended for hiking, sailing, orienteering, or any situation where knowing North might be helpful.

Screenshots

Talking compass4 screens
Pointless Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pointless Compass at 15.6 against Talking compass's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Talking compass versus Pointless Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking compassPointless Compass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven JohnsonJames Birley

In-app purchases

None

Talking compass

No in-app purchases

None

Pointless Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

Other comparisons