Comparison

Sun Compass vs GPS Speedometer Compass

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

Head to head
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Sun Compass

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Your exact GPS coordinates, a true compass heading, and the sun's position for the spot you are standing on β€” all on one screen, all read straight from your iPhone's own sensors. Most compass apps stop at a needle. This one is built like an instrument: latitude and longitude in DD, DMS or DDM, barometric altitude, speed, true and magnetic heading with declination, live accuracy in metres, and an astronomical sun calculator that runs entirely on device. The core readings keep working with no signal β€” GPS, compass and barometer do not need the internet. WHAT YOU GET - Read your precise position in DD, DMS or DDM, copy it to the clipboard, and send it to anyone as a tappable map link in two taps - Know exactly which way you are facing with a smooth compass rose showing true heading, magnetic heading and declination - See where the sun is right now β€” solar altitude, azimuth, sunrise and sunset calculated for your exact coordinates and date - Check your elevation from the barometer, plus speed and horizontal and vertical accuracy, on a full instrument panel - Record a walk, hike or drive as a route with live distance and time, then replay the finished track on the map - Drop named waypoints with notes and watch the live distance to each one change as you move PERFECT FOR - Hikers, trail runners and campers who need elevation, heading and a marked way back - Photographers and gardeners planning around sunrise, sunset and where the light will fall - Travellers and road trippers who want a log of where they have been and a fast way to share a pin - Anyone who has to give a driver, a friend or a rescue service an exact coordinate instead of a vague address WHY NOT JUST USE THE BUILT-IN COMPASS APP? It shows a heading and a rough coordinate, and that is the end of it. There is no solar altitude or azimuth, no saved waypoints, no recorded route with replay, no barometric instrument panel, no area measurement, and no way to hand someone a clean location card. Everything here sits in one place, formatted the way navigators actually read it. A NOTE ON ACCURACY Readings come from consumer iPhone GPS and sensors. They are excellent for hiking, travel and everyday orientation, but they are not survey-grade or aviation-grade, and the app should not be your only tool in a genuine emergency. PRIVACY Your coordinates, routes, waypoints and history are stored on your device and nowhere else. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no cloud sync, no tracking. The only network request is the optional weather lookup, which sends your coordinates to the weather provider when you open the Weather screen. FULL ACCESS Full Access unlocks unlimited waypoints (three are free), route recording with map replay, live weather for your position, satellite and hybrid map styles, the two-point distance calculator, the flight seat guide, field area measurement on the map, and the shareable location card. It is available as a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase β€” choose one at the paywall and everything unlocks instantly. Open the app, allow location once, and your coordinates, heading and sun times are on screen before you take your first step. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

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GPS Speedometer Compass

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Vane is a full instrument cluster for your iPhone: a large head-up speedometer, a digital compass, a barometric altimeter, a spirit level and your live position in five coordinate formats. Every reading says which sensor it came from. When the satellite signal drops, in a tunnel, a parking garage or a train, Vane says so: the compass and the barometric altimeter keep reading, the step counter keeps your walking pace, and the speedometer shows dashes rather than a guess. SPEEDOMETER β€’ Large, legible speed in km/h, mph, knots or m/s β€’ Head-up display that mirrors onto the windshield at night β€’ Speed alert with a buzz when you go over β€’ Trip recording: distance, moving time, average, top speed and climb β€’ Odometer and a mileage log by purpose, exported as CSV or PDF COMPASS β€’ Magnetic or true north, with the declination cached so it stays true underground β€’ Bearing lock, and a go-to arrow that points at a mark in a straight line β€’ Sun compass: dawn, dusk, sunrise and sunset where you are β€’ Anchor alarm for the boat ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER β€’ Barometric altitude that keeps reading in a train, a lift or a plane cabin β€’ Calibrate to a known elevation or the local sea level pressure β€’ 48-hour pressure graph with a three-hour trend and a falling-pressure warning β€’ Ski day: runs, vertical and lifts read off the barometer SPIRIT LEVEL β€’ Surface and edge modes, degrees or percent, zero on any surface MARKS AND MAPS β€’ Mark where you parked and walk back to it β€’ Save any place by name, address or coordinate: decimal, degrees-minutes, DMS, UTM, MGRS β€’ Import GPX routes and follow them; export any trip as GPX β€’ A built-in map that works with no network: roads, railways and towns, with your track and marks on it WIDGETS, WATCH AND SIRI β€’ Lock Screen Live Activity while a trip records β€’ Apple Watch app with speed, heading and altitude on the wrist, and walks, hikes, runs and rides saved to the Health app as workouts with their route, and to Vane on your iPhone as trips β€’ Siri: mark my position, where did I park, start a trip FREE, AND NO ADS The speedometer, compass, altimeter, level, head-up display, offline map and trip recording are free. There are no ads. Vane Pro adds: β€’ Every trip kept β€’ Unlimited marks β€’ iCloud sync β€’ Automatic drive recording β€’ Your own maps β€’ Mileage log export β€’ Trip insights β€’ Passport β€’ GPX export and trip pictures β€’ Speed alert β€’ UTM and MGRS grids, sighted marks β€’ Light planner β€’ Backtrack β€’ Anchor alarm Vane Pro is a yearly or monthly subscription that renews automatically, or a one-time purchase. A subscription is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Nothing you record is sent to Vane: it stays on your iPhone, and in your own iCloud if you turn sync on. There is no account, no advertising and no analytics. Vane sends only anonymous diagnostic reports (crashes, freezes and a daily performance summary), never your position or your trips, and you can turn them off in Settings. Keep your eyes on the road. Vane is an instrument, not a legal speed reference. YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THIS APPLICATION PROVIDES REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE INFORMATION ENABLED THROUGH THE USE OF A SENSOR. VANE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT A LEGAL SPEED REFERENCE, A CERTIFIED ALTIMETER, OR A SUBSTITUTE FOR MARINE OR AVIATION NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and safety: https://vanedash.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vanedash.com/privacy

Screenshots

Sun Compass4 screens
GPS Speedometer Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GPS Speedometer Compass at 3 against Sun Compass's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Sun Compass sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and GPS Speedometer Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Sun Compass versus GPS Speedometer Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun CompassGPS Speedometer Compass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamSejalben Bahadursingh Bihola

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sun Compass

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
3 purchases

GPS Speedometer Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Vane Pro monthly$5.991 Month
  • Vane Pro yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vane Pro$49.99

Questions

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

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