Bearing Compass & Heading vs TrailShed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bearing Compass & Heading
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Bearing Compass is a modern digital compass designed for accurate heading, target bearing, and directional orientation. Track your real-time heading, set a custom target bearing, and monitor heading drift with smooth and responsive compass movement. Bearing Compass provides a clean and focused compass experience built for precision, simplicity, and everyday usability. Whether you are hiking, walking, camping, travelling, exploring outdoors, navigating by bearing, or checking direction quickly, Bearing Compass helps you stay aligned with your intended direction using accurate real-time compass data and intuitive course guidance. Designed with a minimal interface and smooth motion handling, Bearing Compass focuses on the essential compass tools you actually need without maps, accounts, or unnecessary complexity. FEATURES • Accurate digital compass • Real-time heading updates • Custom target bearing • Heading drift indication • Left and right course correction guidance • On-course alignment feedback • Smooth and responsive compass movement • Clear North, East, South, and West compass markings • Motion sensor calibration guidance • Clean and minimal interface • Light and dark mode support • Fast and lightweight performance IDEAL FOR • Hiking • Walking • Camping • Outdoor exploration • Travel • Orienteering • Bearing navigation • Direction finding • Everyday compass use Bearing Compass is built for users who want a reliable and modern compass app focused on heading accuracy, bearing alignment, and directional orientation.
TrailShed
Visualize terrain visibility from any point on a map. Explore trails by uploading GPX files and discover optimal viewing locations. This app helps you find the best scenic spots with ease.
- Highlight visible terrain from any location
- Drag marker for real-time viewshed display
- Search specific locations for views
- Upload GPX files to explore trails
- Discover best views along trails
- Includes example trails for demonstration
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Trailshed allows you to quickly and easily highlight the buildings and terrain that are visible from any location. For city viewing, drag your marker anywhere in the city to see what buildings obstruct your view, or if your new place will have sweet skyline views. You can also add custom buildings to see if new developments will cause significant changes in your view. For terrain and hiking, search a specific location to see the view from there. Explore trails by uploading a GPX file and seeing where the best views are, or use one of our example trails! Elevate your view, with Trailshed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TrailShed at $0.99 against Bearing Compass & Heading's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Bearing Compass & Heading costs $2.99 and TrailShed $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Bearing Compass & Heading | TrailShed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Jelmer van Nuss | Clark Wakeland |
In-app purchases
Bearing Compass & Heading
No in-app purchases
TrailShed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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