Custom Compass vs mySoundAnalyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Compass
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The compass that you can create yourself! - Create any design of compass that you can imagine. - A selection of preset themes, or save your own for a quick change. - A multitude of pointers and stickers that can be resized and positioned to your hearts content. - Limitless possibilities. - Works with either magnetic or true North.
mySoundAnalyzer
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Your ears are precious - and measuring the level of sound around your environment is a way to ensure you can stay within safe limits. Is your room noisy? Outside noise? Easily measure using this app for the lowest, average and maximum dB levels that are being heard. Subscribe to enable monitoring record function, which allows you to make notes of times/dates and sound levels measured at that time. A simple, easy to use, highly useful app for your collection! Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. This app offers a weekly subscription which may be cancelled at any time. Terms of service & Privacy Policy information are available at the links below. --- Privacy Policy: http://www.idevver.com/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Custom Compass at none against mySoundAnalyzer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Custom Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and mySoundAnalyzer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Custom Compass ships an update every 12 months, mySoundAnalyzer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Compass | mySoundAnalyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 11 months β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Dean | iDevver Apps Limited |
In-app purchases
Custom Compass
- Edit Mode + Remove Adverts$1.99
mySoundAnalyzer
- Premium Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
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