Comparison

Talking compass vs Accessible Compass

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

Head to head
About

Talking compass

Features
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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 β€’ Spoken Direction Hear your heading in real time with customisable speech modes. β€’ North Finder Guided feedback helps you align perfectly with North. β€’ Heading Lock Lock your direction and get alerts if you go off course. β€’ Directional Haptics Feel your direction with unique vibration patterns for each direction. β€’ Haptics Only Mode Use vibration-only feedback for silent navigation. β€’ Adaptive Speech More guidance when moving, less when still. β€’ High Contrast Design Clear, bold interface for visibility in bright conditions. β€’ Built for Accessibility Large tap targets and full VoiceOver support. Simple!

About

Accessible Compass

Features
Currently charting
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Accessible Multi FuncTion Compass This app was written to help a blind person(Me) to mow the lawn without veering off course too much. You can set the current bearing as a heading and the app will announce how far off course you are from your heading. To do this tap the screen. It has several functions All of which are cycled through by long pressing the screen Compass - This will announce the direction the phone is heading. Steering - This will say what direction andhow far off you are from your heading. Direction - This will tell you waht way to turn to get back on your heading, or forward if already on course Bearing - This will tell you the compass in degrees with no reference to your heading Heading - This will tell you the bearing with reference to your set heading Features: Voiceover compatible Dark high contrast Single hand operation Any and all suggestion via email only please info@woodsideapps.com @ John Sturt Woodside Apps 2026

Screenshots

Talking compass4 screens
Accessible Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking compass at Free against Accessible Compass's $0.99. Accessible Compass's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Talking compass is free to download; Accessible Compass costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
Talking compass versus Accessible Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking compassAccessible Compass
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rankβ€”#131 β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven JohnsonJohn Sturt

In-app purchases

None

Talking compass

No in-app purchases

None

Accessible Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking compass free?
Talking compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accessible Compass free?
Accessible Compass costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Talking compass or Accessible Compass have ads?
Neither Talking compass nor Accessible Compass shows ads.

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