Compass Waypoint vs Beacons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Waypoint
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A clean, free iPhone compass with no ads. Save a parking spot, campsite, hotel, trailhead, or meeting point, then follow a clear bearing back when you need it. Compass Waypoint is built for parking, hiking, camping, travel, and everyday moments when you want simple direction guidance instead of a complex map. Use it as a modern compass for quick heading checks, or save waypoints and paths when you want help returning later. Key features: - Free modern compass with heading, coordinates, altitude, speed, slope, and GPS accuracy. - Save places like parking spots, campsites, hotels, trailheads, and meeting points. - Record a path, then trace it back with distance and direction guidance. - Use AR Mode to see direction cues over your surroundings when navigating to a saved target. - Local-first by design: your waypoints and paths stay on your device by default. - No account, no ads, no social feed, and no map-first interface. Compass is built for outdoor walks, hiking, parking lots, campsites, travel days, and any moment when you want a direct bearing instead of a full map. Start with the free compass. Compass Pro is available for AR Mode and expanded save limits when you need more. Notes: - Compass guidance depends on your iPhone sensors, GPS signal, and location permission. - Path Trace Back provides bearing-and-distance guidance. It is not turn-by-turn road navigation. - Continued use of GPS in the background while recording a path can decrease battery life. Links: - Support: https://glamdring.work/app/compass - Privacy Policy: https://glamdring.work/app/compass/privacy - Terms of Use / EULA: https://glamdring.work/app/compass/terms
Beacons
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Beacons AR turns your favorite places into luminous columns of light you can see through your camera. Raise your phone and look around: each saved location β your home, your office, a viewpoint on a hike β rises into the sky as a glowing colored beam, so you always know which way it is and how far. β’ See your places as colored light beams in augmented reality β’ Add a beacon from your current location, by picking a point on the map, or by entering coordinates β’ Name them, color them, edit or remove them anytime β’ On-screen labels show each beacon's name; far-away places stay visible on the horizon β’ Great outdoors for hikes and panoramas, and around town Inspired by the waypoint beacons of adventure games, brought into the real world. Your beacons stay on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacons at none against Compass Waypoint's 2. Beacons also leads on device support. Compass Waypoint's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Compass Waypoint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beacons asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Compass Waypoint | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 10 days |
| Ads | β | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | β | iPhone, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εζ εΎ | Jr Cabbry |
In-app purchases
Compass Waypoint
- Compass Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Compass Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
Beacons
No in-app purchases









