Comparison

Waypoint vs EZ Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Waypoint

Navigate back to saved locations using a compass arrow and real-time distance. This app works completely offline, requiring no maps or internet connection. Save your campsite, car, or any spot and easily find your way back.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Compass arrow guidance
  • Real-time distance tracking
  • Save unlimited locations (Premium)
  • Attach photos to markers
  • View current elevation
  • Works without internet or cell signal
Features
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Waypoint is an offline GPS compass for outdoor navigation. Drop a pin anywhere — your car, your campsite, a trailhead, a fishing spot — and a big arrow points the way back with live distance. No maps to download, no cell service, no account. It works in airplane mode, deep in the backcountry, and in the garage where your maps app gives up. WORKS WITH NO SIGNAL The arrow runs on your phone's GPS and magnetometer — local sensors, local math. No data connection, no map tiles, nothing phoning home. It also shows how accurate your GPS fix is — when you save a pin and while you navigate — so you never have to guess whether your position is trustworthy. UNLIMITED PINS, FREE There is no limit and no paywall on capacity. Save every fishing hole, trailhead and campsite you want, for free. Name them, choose from dozens of icons, attach a photo, and see each one's elevation. Drop a pin where you stand in one tap, or mark a spot anywhere on the map. RECORD A TRAIL, THEN WALK IT BACK Start recording and Waypoint lays down breadcrumbs along your route. When you turn around, follow your own track back on the map — the way you actually came, not a straight line through a ravine. Made for unmarked trails, fresh snow, dense forest, and anywhere the way in was easier than the way out. RALLY — FIND YOUR PEOPLE Start a Rally, share the code, and everyone sees each other live on one map, with a roster showing how far away each person is. Point the same arrow at a person instead of a pin. Built for festivals, theme parks and campgrounds. Rallies are temporary — they expire on their own, and nothing is shared before or after. Starting a Rally needs Pro; joining one is always free, so only one person in the group needs it. THE COMPASS, UPGRADED Waypoint Pro puts every saved pin around the dial at its true bearing — turn toward any one and navigate. Add bearing lock to hold a heading, a live heading strip above the arrow, high-detail markings, and the position of the sun and moon so you never miss golden hour. WEATHER WHERE YOU'RE ACTUALLY STANDING Pro also brings weather for your coordinates, not the nearest city: current conditions with an hour-by-hour timeline, UV index and risk band, humidity and dew point, wind speed, direction and gusts, and sunrise and sunset with exactly how much daylight you have left. MAKE IT YOURS Fifteen themes, including Blizzard, Ember, Nature, Sunny and a carbon-fibre finish. Night Mode goes red-on-black to protect your dark adaptation, and AMOLED mode uses true black to save battery. Plus alternate app icons and haptic profiles. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Finding the car in a huge lot, a garage, or a trailhead • Marking a campsite, a tree stand, a mushroom patch • Getting back to the boat or the anchorage • Finding one tent in a sea of identical tents FREE — NO ACCOUNT, NO CATCH • Unlimited pins, with photos and elevation • Full arrow navigation, completely offline • Trail recording and retracing • Join any Rally — no Pro needed • Map view and mark-on-map • Game Mode — guess a pin's bearing and get scored • Imperial or metric units • No ads. No trackers. Ever. WAYPOINT PRO — ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOR LIFE • Your pins on the compass dial • Pin groups • Start a Rally and share live location with a group • Bearing lock and live heading strip • High-detail compass • Weather, UV, wind and daylight at your location • Night Mode • Sun and moon overlay • Fifteen themes and app icons • Place search — find a place by name and pin it • Cloud backups, and sync across your devices No subscription. Ever. One purchase unlocks everything, permanently. ON PRIVACY Waypoint needs no account to work, and nothing leaves your phone unless you choose it. Rally shares your location only while a rally is running, and only with people holding the code. Cloud backup stays off until you switch it on, and is encrypted in transit. No ads, no third-party trackers. Available in 12 languages.

About

EZ Navigator

Easily save important locations like home or your car and navigate back to them with simple directions on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Save up to three waypoints using addresses, coordinates, or your current position for quick returns.

Highlights
  • Save Home, Car, and Place waypoints
  • Set locations by address, coordinates, or current position
  • Navigate with clear direction and distance on Apple Watch
  • View live heading, speed, and GPS accuracy
  • Synchronizes waypoints with Apple Watch
  • Review and restore previous saved locations
Features
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EZ Navigator provides a simple way to save important locations and navigate back to them using your iPhone and Apple Watch with 2 clicks. Just hit update on your watch to use your current location, and then select navigate on your watch to have a simple arrow and distance to the saved location. Save three convenient waypoints—Home, Car, and Place—using your current location, a street address, or latitude and longitude coordinates. Your saved waypoints synchronize with Apple Watch, giving you clear navigation guidance without a complicated map interface. Waypoint names can be edited and changed. Features: • Save Home, Car, and Place waypoints • Set locations using an address, coordinates, or your current position • Navigate with clear direction and distance displays on Apple Watch • View live heading, speed, elevation, GPS accuracy, trip distance, elapsed time, elevation gain, and elevation loss • Choose Automatic, Metric, or Imperial units • Review and restore previous saved locations • Copy or share current, saved, and historical locations • Open shared locations directly in Apple Maps • Resume an active Watch navigation session after leaving the navigation screen EZ Navigator is useful for returning to a parked car, campsite, trail location, meeting point, or any place you want to find again. Safety Notice: EZ Navigator is a navigation aid. Always remain aware of your surroundings and do not rely on it as your only means of navigation.

Screenshots

Waypoint4 screens
EZ Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Waypoint at Free against EZ Navigator's $0.99. Waypoint also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). EZ Navigator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

Waypoint is free to download; EZ Navigator costs $0.99 up front. Waypoint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EZ Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EZ Navigator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waypoint ships an update every 8 days, EZ Navigator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Waypoint versus EZ Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaypointEZ Navigator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher PyersKyle Ownbey

Customer experience

Waypoint

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EZ Navigator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Waypoint

One-time1
  • Waypoint Pro$4.99
None

EZ Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waypoint free?
Waypoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZ Navigator free?
EZ Navigator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waypoint or EZ Navigator?
EZ Navigator is rated higher. Waypoint averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while EZ Navigator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Waypoint or EZ Navigator have ads?
Neither Waypoint nor EZ Navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waypoint or EZ Navigator?
Waypoint ships an update every 8 days, and EZ Navigator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Waypoint was updated on November 9, 2026 and EZ Navigator on October 31, 2026.

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