Comparison

Compass vs EML & MSG Email File Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Compass

Features
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Find direction with a digital compass, GPS coordinates and an easy-to-use map. Digital Compass: GPS & Map helps you find direction, check your heading, view GPS coordinates, and see your current position on a map. It is a simple compass app for hiking, camping, travel, outdoor activities, and everyday navigation. DIGITAL COMPASS Use a clear compass display to find North, South, East, and West. View your current direction, bearing, azimuth, and heading in degrees for quick orientation. GPS COORDINATES Check your current latitude and longitude using your phone’s location services. This makes it easy to identify your current position. MAP VIEW Open the map to understand where you are and combine location information with compass direction. BUILT FOR OUTDOOR USE Use the GPS compass while walking, hiking, camping, traveling, exploring, or finding direction in unfamiliar places. SIMPLE AND EASY TO READ Get essential direction and location information in a clean interface without complicated controls. KEY FEATURES β€’ Digital compass and direction finder β€’ Bearing, azimuth, heading, and degree readings β€’ GPS location β€’ Latitude and longitude coordinates β€’ Current position on a map β€’ North, South, East, West, and intermediate directions β€’ Clear interface for quick everyday use β€’ Useful for hiking, camping, travel, and outdoor navigation HOW TO GET BETTER COMPASS READINGS The app relies on the magnetic and motion sensors in your device. Keep your phone away from magnets, metal objects, speakers, batteries, and other sources of magnetic interference. If the direction appears incorrect, calibrate the device by moving it in a figure-eight pattern. Your device must include a magnetometer for digital compass functionality. GPS accuracy and map availability may vary depending on your device, location settings, signal conditions, and internet connection. Find your direction, view your GPS coordinates, and explore with confidence using Digital Compass: GPS & Map.

About

EML & MSG Email File Viewer

Features
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Opens .eml and .msg email files, and the winmail.dat attachments other apps refuse. No email account, nothing uploaded. Free. One Pro unlock: PDF export. Open, read, search, get attachments out and scan whole folders. Review EML and MSG records on iPhone, or use a true three-column workspace on iPad for professional work. Files are parsed entirely on your device; Remote Content Off blocks external loads, and Security Check summarizes on-device indicators. Preview attachments, search within the message, and inspect full headers or raw source, all free. With Pro, export Letter/A4 PDFs with metadata, attachment inventory, and page numbers. OPEN EML AND MSG FILES FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Open .eml and .msg files from the Files app, Mail attachments, AirDrop, iCloud Drive, and third-party storage providers β€’ Scan a whole folder: recursive discovery collects every EML and MSG file into one list β€’ Recent files stay one tap away β€’ Also opens .oft templates, .emlx files, and .mbox archives: page through every message in an archive β€’ Opens winmail.dat attachments too (the file Windows mail servers send that other apps refuse), including its attachments and meeting details BUILT FOR PROFESSIONAL REVIEW β€’ iPad: a real three-column workspace shows the message list, record details with attachments, and the message body side by side β€’ iPhone: a focused reader with the same record controls β€’ Search within the message and jump from match to match ON-DEVICE PROCESSING β€’ Your files are parsed on your device and never uploaded; no account, no ads, no cross-app tracking β€’ Remote Content Off blocks external images and resources before they load β€’ Security Check summarizes indicators found in the opened file, such as links, attachments, and authentication headers. Plain information, never a verdict CLEAN PDF RECORDS (PRO) β€’ Unlocked with Pro; everything else in this app is free β€’ Export a finished Letter or A4 PDF of the message β€’ Include optional metadata, an attachment inventory, and page numbers β€’ Share or store the record wherever your files live INSPECT THE ORIGINAL SOURCE β€’ Full headers and raw source, exactly as stored in the file β€’ Authentication-Results shown verbatim: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC as reported ATTACHMENTS AT A GLANCE β€’ See every attachment with its name, type, and size β€’ Preview supported types full screen with Quick Look WORKS OFFLINE, SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE β€’ Everything works without a network connection β€’ Interface available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese COMMON USES β€’ Open .eml files exported from webmail or desktop mail apps β€’ Review .msg message files from work archives β€’ Save important messages as clean PDF records for your files (Pro) Questions, feedback, or a file that will not open? Visit the support page from the app. Every report is read. Privacy Policy: https://eml-msg-viewer.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compass4 screens
EML & MSG Email File Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compass at none against EML & MSG Email File Viewer's 3. Compass also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. EML & MSG Email File Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Compass versus EML & MSG Email File Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassEML & MSG Email File Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size68 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuthai YaprasatSheenu Jain

In-app purchases

None

Compass

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EML & MSG Email File Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro β€” Weekly$1.007 Days
  • Pro β€” Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro β€” Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EML & MSG Email File Viewer free?
EML & MSG Email File Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compass or EML & MSG Email File Viewer have ads?
Neither Compass nor EML & MSG Email File Viewer shows ads.

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