Comparison

Bearing Compass & Heading vs TrailShed

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

Head to head
About

Bearing Compass & Heading

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Bearing Compass & Heading4 screens
TrailShed4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bearing Compass & Heading versus TrailShed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearing Compass & HeadingTrailShed
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
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJelmer van NussClark Wakeland

In-app purchases

None

Bearing Compass & Heading

No in-app purchases

None

TrailShed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bearing Compass & Heading free?
Bearing Compass & Heading costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrailShed free?
TrailShed costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bearing Compass & Heading or TrailShed have ads?
Neither Bearing Compass & Heading nor TrailShed shows ads.

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