Looply vs Polaris Compass

Looply plans simple walking loops around the time you actually have. Choose a duration, generate a route, and start walking. Looply creates a closed loop from your current location, shows the route on the map, and keeps the countdown visible so you can get back on time. It is built for short outdoor breaks when you do not want to search for a destination or guess whether a route will bring you back before your next commitment. What Looply does: Plans a walking loop from your current location. Lets you choose a time budget from the main dial. Shows a route that starts and ends where you are. Keeps a countdown visible during the walk. Handles route generation failures gracefully. Looply requests When In Use location permission only. It does not require an account, does not use background location, and does not store walk history. Looply is free and supported by ads. Ads may appear while a route is being prepared or when returning home, but not during an active walk.

Polaris is a focused compass and bearing tool for anyone who navigates by feel and by map — hikers, paddlers, sailors, cyclists, and curious commuters. A single brass-and-navy dial, an honest heading, and the bearing tools you actually use. No popups, no upsells, no telemetry. KEY FEATURES • Smooth compass dial with degree ticks and cardinal labels (N/NE/E/SE/S/SW/W/NW) • True or magnetic heading, one tap to switch • Live calibration status so you know when the reading is trustworthy • Bearing screen: enter or pick a waypoint and watch the bearing update as you turn • Distance to target alongside the bearing pointer • Trip Log: save waypoints with a name and recall them in a single tap • Deep navy and brass theme, designed for low-light readability on trail and on deck • Locked portrait, glance-friendly typography PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your heading, waypoints and trip log live on your device only. Location is used only while the app is open, and only to compute heading and bearings. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Whether you are bagging a summit, paddling a coast, or following an unfamiliar shortcut home, Polaris just gives you a dial that points true.