Comparison

Lock Screen Compass vs Wind Compass

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Compass

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See your compass heading at a glance, right from your Lock Screen. Lock Screen Compass gives you a focused compass in the app and a user-started Live Activity that keeps your heading visible while your iPhone is locked. FEATURES • A live foreground compass whenever the app is open • Lock Screen Live Activity with current heading and a Stop control • Interactive Lock Screen widget for starting and stopping a session • Direction haptics at all eight cardinal and intercardinal directions • Automatic session limits of 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes • Magnetic heading in the foreground and true north during an authorized Lock Screen session PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No advertising. No analytics. No server. Compass and location information is processed on your device and is not stored as location history or transmitted. Lock Screen Compass is designed for quick orientation and is not intended for safety-critical navigation.

About

Wind Compass

Features
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WindGlance is the wind app that lives on every Apple surface: Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, Live Activity & Dynamic Island, StandBy, and Apple Watch. One glance tells you wind speed, gust, and direction for the spot you care about. A real compass, built for wind • True live-heading compass — rotate your device and the dial locks to north. • 100+ beautiful compass faces: classic, nautical, aviation HSI, radar, world map, galaxy, wind-flow animations and more. • Wind arrow shows exactly where the wind blows, colour-coded by Beaufort force. Everything at a glance • Current wind + gust, 24-hour chart, and a 5/10-day forecast. • Home & Lock Screen widgets in every size — pick a spot and a compass style per widget. • Live Activity “Wind Session” with real-time Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch app + complications, works on its own. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. • Terms of use: https://deeplyai.app/terms.html • Privacy policy: https://deeplyai.app/privacy.html Support & Contact Need help? • Rate us! Got feedback? info@deeplyai.app

Screenshots

Lock Screen Compass2 screens
Wind Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Screen Compass at none against Wind Compass's 4. Lock Screen Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Wind Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Lock Screen Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Lock Screen Compass versus Wind Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen CompassWind Compass
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorse Apps Inc.DEEPLY AI

In-app purchases

None

Lock Screen Compass

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Wind Compass

Subscriptions3
  • WindGlance Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • WindGlance Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • WindGlance Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • WindGlance Premium Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Compass free?
Lock Screen Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Compass free?
Wind Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Compass or Wind Compass have ads?
Wind Compass shows ads; Lock Screen Compass does not.

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