Compass vs GPS Speedometer Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass
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Compass: GPS Altimeter brings the geographic information you need for driving, cycling, hiking and everyday exploration into one clean, focused app. 【About Product】 · Precision compass: See live heading, degrees, coordinates, location status and local weather. A detailed dial and level-calibration cross make orientation easy to read. · Live altitude: Check altitude, GPS accuracy, a 24-hour altitude chart, pressure, oxygen ratio and magnetic-field data. · GPS speedometer: Follow live speed, distance, duration, average speed and top speed. The reading returns to zero promptly when you stop. · Track records: Save walks, rides and drives. Pause, confirm before stopping, review route details, recenter on your location and open the route in Maps. · Geo Camera: Photos and videos automatically retain coordinates and time, plus unlocked altitude and pressure data. Use front or rear cameras, zoom, tap to focus, browse, delete and save to Photos. · Pro membership: Unlock precise altitude, pressure, oxygen and magnetic data, plus an ad-free and unlimited experience. 【Auto-Subscription Terms】 · Payment: iTunes account charged at end of free trial after purchase confirmation · Auto-Renewal: Charged within 24 hours before subscription ends, period extends automatically · Cancel: Manage/cancel auto-renewal in iPhone Settings → iTunes Store & App Store → Apple ID → Subscriptions 【Related Agreements】 · Terms of Service: http://app.fuchun.vip/babydiary/UserAgreement.html · Privacy Policy: http://app.fuchun.vip/babydiary/PrivacyPolicy.html · By using this app, you agree to the above terms. Location, altitude, speed and heading readings can be affected by device hardware, satellite signal, surrounding conditions and system services. They are for everyday reference only and must not be the sole basis for surveying, rescue or safety decisions.
GPS Speedometer Compass
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Vane is a full instrument cluster for your iPhone: a large head-up speedometer, a digital compass, a barometric altimeter, a spirit level, a GPS camera and your live position in seven coordinate formats. Every reading says which sensor it came from. When the satellite signal drops, in a tunnel, a parking garage or a train, Vane says so: the compass and the barometric altimeter keep reading, the step counter keeps your walking pace, and the speedometer shows dashes rather than a guess. SPEEDOMETER • Large, legible speed in km/h, mph, knots or m/s • Head-up display that mirrors onto the windshield at night • Speed alert with a buzz when you go over • Trip recording: distance, moving time, average, top speed and climb • Odometer and a mileage log by purpose, exported as CSV or PDF • G-meter: braking, cornering and a motorcycle's lean angle • Acceleration timer: 0–100 km/h, 0–60 mph or your own speeds COMPASS • Magnetic or true north, with the declination cached so it stays true underground • Bearing lock, and a go-to arrow that points at a mark in a straight line • Sun compass: dawn, dusk, sunrise and sunset where you are • Qibla direction on the rose, if you turn it on • Anchor alarm for the boat ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER • Barometric altitude that keeps reading in a train, a lift or a plane cabin • Calibrate to a known elevation or the local sea level pressure • 48-hour pressure graph with a three-hour trend and a falling-pressure warning • Ski day: runs, vertical and lifts read off the barometer SPIRIT LEVEL • Surface and edge modes, degrees or percent, zero on any surface GPS CAMERA • Photos stamped with the place, coordinates and their accuracy, altitude, the direction you face, date and time, and a small map when online, saved to Photos MARKS AND MAPS • Mark where you parked and walk back to it • Save any place by name, address or coordinate: decimal, degrees-minutes, DMS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, British grid • Import GPX routes and follow them; export any trip as GPX • A built-in map that works with no network: roads, railways and towns, with your track and marks on it WIDGETS, WATCH AND SIRI • Your speed on the Lock Screen, with or without a trip • Apple Watch app with speed, heading and altitude on the wrist, and walks, hikes, runs and rides saved to the Health app as workouts with their route, and to Vane on your iPhone as trips • Siri: mark my position, where did I park, start a trip FREE, AND NO ADS The speedometer, compass, altimeter, level, GPS camera, G-meter, acceleration timer, head-up display, offline map and trip recording are free and stay free. There are no ads. Vane Pro adds: • Every trip kept • Unlimited marks • iCloud sync • Automatic drive recording • Your own maps • Mileage log export, fuel cost • Trip insights • Passport • GPX export and trip pictures • Speed alert, quick limits • Map grids: UTM, MGRS, USNG, British; sighted marks • Light planner, sun path • Backtrack • Anchor alarm Vane Pro is a one-time purchase. It never renews. PRIVACY Nothing you record is sent to Vane: it stays on your iPhone, and in your own iCloud if you turn sync on. There is no account, no advertising and no tracking. Vane sends only anonymous diagnostic reports and usage statistics (crashes, freezes, a daily performance summary and which features are used), never your position or your trips, and you can turn them off in Settings. YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THIS APPLICATION PROVIDES REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE INFORMATION ENABLED THROUGH THE USE OF A SENSOR. VANE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND NOT A LEGAL SPEED REFERENCE, A CERTIFIED ALTIMETER, OR A SUBSTITUTE FOR MARINE OR AVIATION NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and safety: https://vanedash.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vanedash.com/privacy
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Verdict
Compass and GPS Speedometer Compass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and GPS Speedometer Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compass ships an update fortnightly, GPS Speedometer Compass every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass | GPS Speedometer Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冬 杨 | Sejalben Bahadursingh Bihola |
In-app purchases
Compass
- 指南针周会员7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- 指南针连续包月会员$9.991 Month
- 指南针连续包年会员3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- 指南针终身会员$29.99
GPS Speedometer Compass
- Vane Pro monthly$5.991 Month
- Vane Pro yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Vane Pro$24.99
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