Comparison

Custom Compass vs mySoundAnalyzer

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

Head to head
About

Custom Compass

Features
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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.

About

mySoundAnalyzer

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Custom Compass3 screens
mySoundAnalyzer3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Custom Compass versus mySoundAnalyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom CompassmySoundAnalyzer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 11 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DeaniDevver Apps Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Compass

One-time1
  • Edit Mode + Remove Adverts$1.99
1 purchases

mySoundAnalyzer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days

Questions

Is Custom Compass free?
Custom Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mySoundAnalyzer free?
mySoundAnalyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Compass or mySoundAnalyzer have ads?
mySoundAnalyzer shows ads; Custom Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom Compass or mySoundAnalyzer?
Custom Compass ships an update every 12 months, and mySoundAnalyzer every 11 months. Most recently, Custom Compass was updated on November 1, 2026 and mySoundAnalyzer on October 25, 2026.

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