Comparison

CompassOne vs AboveNow

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

Head to head
About

CompassOne

Features
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Find your way in the field, back to your car, or to any precise coordinate with CompassOne, a modern navigation and field toolkit for iPhone and Apple Watch. Save parking, follow trails, plan tides, and convert coordinates in one focused app. From quick bearings to rich field projects, CompassOne keeps your location tools in one place. KEY FEATURES • Parking Mode • Save your parking spot with a note like level, row, slot, or landmark • See your current parking at a glance and tap Guide Me to navigate back • Share your parking location with friends or family • Trails and Waypoints • Record trip trails and review your Trail History • Save waypoints from your current location • Start Guidance along a route with Route Navigator • Export trails and waypoints as GPX, KML, CSV, or JSON • Coordinates and Import • View your current location in multiple formats • Convert between decimal coordinates, UTM, and Plus Code • Paste coordinates, map links, UTM, or Plus Code and preview on the map • Import GPX or KML files from Files and save imported places • Sky Compass and Space • Use Sky Compass to orient with the sky • Show or hide planets for a cleaner sky view • Track an estimate of the International Space Station position • Center the sky view with the spatial viewport controls • Tides and Moon Reference • Check tide estimates on a simple tide timeline • Use Moon Transit Estimate to set a tide reference time • Set tide check time to now for quick status checks • Read clear notes reminding you to use official tide stations for safety • Field Cockpit and Projects • Use Field Cockpit for an at a glance navigation and status view • Capture Field Projects with project name and notes • Save Field Snapshots for later reporting • Export Field Projects as JSON for archiving or analysis • Export Hub and Offline Pack • Prepare export sets for waypoints, trails, and field projects • Create an Offline Pack to keep essential data ready when coverage is poor • Watch Companion • Use the Watch Companion for quick compass actions on your wrist • See compact field data with a watch ready layout • Tools Grid • Open Tools for focused utilities, including: • Coordinate Converter: decimal, UTM, or Plus Code • Decimal Coordinate entry with latitude and longitude • Bearing Calculator for simple navigation bearings • Route tools to work with saved paths • Widgets and Shortcuts • Add CompassOne widgets for quick access to compass and field info • Use shortcuts like OpenCompass, SaveCurrentPlace, ShareLocation, GuideToCar, OpenFieldCockpit, OpenTides, or OpenLevel from the Shortcuts app • Personalization and Settings • Choose north mode, units, coordinate format, and smoothing preferences • Pick a compass theme to match your environment • Accuracy coaching and trust status help you understand location quality CompassOne is built for everyday navigation and serious fieldwork alike, from finding your car in a crowded lot to managing trails and tide checks on the coast. Install CompassOne today and bring a powerful field-ready compass, trail recorder, and coordinate toolkit wherever you go.

About

AboveNow

Instantly identify aircraft flying overhead. See flight numbers, airlines, routes, aircraft types, altitude, and speed. A compass guides your view to the closest planes.

Highlights
  • Identify nearby aircraft
  • View flight number and airline
  • See full route details
  • Display aircraft type
  • Track altitude and speed
  • Compass bearing to planes
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Ever looked up at a plane and wondered what it is and where it's going? AboveNow tells you - instantly. Open the app and see the flight number, airline, full route, aircraft type, altitude, and speed of whatever is flying closest to you right now. A compass pointer shows you exactly which direction to look. HOW IT WORKS AboveNow uses your location and live ADS-B radio data to find the aircraft nearest to you. As planes pass overhead the display updates automatically - no refreshing needed. When a flight locks in, you get the full picture: where it came from, where it's going, what it's flying, and how high and fast it's travelling. WHAT YOU'LL SEE • Flight number and airline name • Full route - origin and destination airports and cities • Aircraft type (e.g. Airbus A320neo, Boeing 787-9) • Altitude, ground speed, and climb or descent direction • Distance and compass bearing from where you're standing • Up to four other nearby flights, ranked by distance ADJUST TO SUIT • Scan radius from 10 to 150 km • Refresh interval from 5 to 60 seconds • Metric or imperial units • Light and dark mode No account. No login. No ads. Just open it and look up. Flight data is sourced from the community-operated ADS-B network via airplanes.live. Route and aircraft information courtesy of adsbdb.com. Data is provided for curiosity and entertainment only and must not be used for navigation or safety-critical purposes.

Screenshots

CompassOne4 screens
AboveNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AboveNow at Free against CompassOne'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

AboveNow is free to download; CompassOne costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CompassOne versus AboveNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassOneAboveNow
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOna Pacholo AsisMarc Cramer

In-app purchases

None

CompassOne

No in-app purchases

None

AboveNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CompassOne free?
CompassOne costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AboveNow free?
AboveNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CompassOne or AboveNow have ads?
Neither CompassOne nor AboveNow shows ads.

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