Comparison

Compass vs Compass Toolkit

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

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About

Compass

Features
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Ever wondered what famous landmark lies in the direction you are facing? Point your phone and find out instantly. Compass turns your screen into a window onto the world's wonders. Most compass apps just show degrees. This one shows you what is actually out there. The Eiffel Tower 9,234 km northeast. Mount Fuji 47 degrees east. The Great Pyramid behind that ridge. Every direction has a story, and now you can see it. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT A real compass with a real purpose. Built around an offline database of 249 hand-picked points of interest including world-famous landmarks, offbeat curiosities, natural wonders, and historic sites. Markers float around the dial showing exactly where each place sits relative to you. Switch to Radar mode for a top-down sweep of nearby wonders within 1, 5, and 10 km rings. Tap any dot to see distance, bearing, and details. CORE COMPASS - Smooth real-time heading with low-pass filtering and spring animation - Magnetic North or True North toggle (declination handled automatically) - Live degree display with cardinal and intercardinal labels (247 degrees WSW) - GPS coordinates and altitude on screen - Calibration warning when accuracy drops - Works offline, no signal needed for the compass or POI database LANDMARKS YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND - 81 famous landmarks worldwide - 50 offbeat curiosities for the curious traveler - 61 natural wonders (mountains, volcanoes, canyons) - 57 historical sites - Filter by category (Premium) - Tap any marker for distance, bearing, and a quick description CELESTIAL TOOLBOX (Premium) - Sunrise and sunset times plus exact directions - Golden hour windows for photographers (morning and evening) - Current moon phase with illumination percentage - NOAA-grade sun calculations PREMIUM EXTRAS - Radar view with distance rings - Camera compass for AR-style overlay - Trip odometer for hikes and drives - Heading lock with long-press - POI category filters - Unlimited waypoints DESIGNED FOR EXPLORERS Whether you are hiking a ridge, planning a trip, framing a sunset photo, orienting a map, or just curious what mountain you are pointing at from a hotel balcony, Compass gives you a clearer sense of where you are and what surrounds you. The interface is calm and uncluttered, the typography is sharp, and the animations feel like a real instrument in your hand. PRIVACY FIRST Location data stays on your device. The POI database is offline. We do not sell your data, and we will never spam you to share it. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Full access unlocks Radar, Camera Compass, the celestial toolbox, Trip Odometer, Heading Lock, POI filters and unlimited waypoints. IMPORTANT: Compass requires a paid subscription (weekly or yearly) or a one-time Lifetime purchase to use. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. - Weekly - Yearly (best value) - Lifetime Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Questions, ideas, bug reports? Email support@leanstudio.asia. We read everything. Stop pointing at numbers. Start pointing at places.

About

Compass Toolkit

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Compass Toolkit puts a whole outdoor navigation kit in one beautifully crafted app. At its heart is a stunning brass-amber marine compass β€” a real, gorgeously rendered instrument that shows heading, cardinal points and true vs magnetic north, so orienting yourself feels like holding a fine piece of gear rather than reading a flat dial. Around it sits everything an explorer needs: precise GPS coordinates in DMS, decimal or UTM you can copy and share; live altitude and barometric pressure; a digital bubble level for setting up a tripod, hanging a shelf at camp or checking a slope; sun and moon rise and set times with golden-hour and blue-hour windows for photographers; and waypoints you can drop, name and see together on a map. When you find somewhere worth remembering, a share-location card turns your spot into a clean, sendable snapshot. Compass Toolkit works offline β€” the compass, coordinates, altitude, level and sun & moon calculations all run entirely on your device with no signal needed; only the waypoint map loads Apple map tiles when you happen to have a connection. It is 100% on-device with no account and no tracking: your data stays on your device and is never uploaded to us or anyone else. Native and universal, it's designed to feel just as at home on iPad as on iPhone. FEATURES β€’ A stunning brass-amber marine compass β€” heading, cardinal points, true vs magnetic north β€’ Precise GPS coordinates in DMS, decimal or UTM β€” copy and share in a tap β€’ Live altitude and barometric pressure β€’ A precise digital bubble level for tripods, shelves and slopes β€’ Sun and moon rise-set times with golden-hour and blue-hour windows β€’ Waypoints you can drop, name and see together on a map β€’ A clean share-location card to send where you are β€’ Works offline, no account, no tracking β€” your data stays on your device Start free with the compass and coordinates, then a single $4.99 purchase unlocks altitude, the bubble level, sun & moon times, waypoints and the share-location card β€” one time, no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
Compass Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Compass at 16 against Compass Toolkit's 18.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Compass Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Compass versus Compass Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassCompass Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDJaroslaw Krochmalski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Landmarks Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Waypoints Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • True North Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Compass Toolkit

One-time1
  • Full Toolkit$4.99

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Toolkit free?
Compass Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compass or Compass Toolkit have ads?
Neither Compass nor Compass Toolkit shows ads.

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