Custom Compass vs MAX Daylight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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.
MAX Daylight
Track remaining daylight and receive sunset notifications. Explore solar data globally, compare locations, and generate reports. Calculate distances to the Equator and poles.
- Real-time sunset time
- Sunset notifications
- Global sunrise/sunset monitoring
- Location comparison
- Distance to Equator/Poles
- Solar data reports
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I wrote this app to help me get home before dark while riding my bicycle. You can see at a glance how much time until sunset, and set notifications for when you are running out of sunlight. Your loved ones will no longer worry or complain. Then I added everything solar but the kitchen sink, just for fun. Not only for your current location, you can monitor sunrise, noon, and sunset anywhere on Earth. You can compare locations, make movies, and generate reports comparing a location you select to places around the globe. Check the distance to your location, the Equator, and the North or South Pole from anywhere on Earth. Quick and easy for its headline purpose, but enough detail to satisfy almost any nerd. Most of the USA is far enough north to have little sunlight in mid-winter, rapid changes in the amount of sunlight in spring and fall, and a glorious abundance in summer. You need this app to keep on top of all that.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MAX Daylight at none against Custom Compass's 1. MAX Daylight also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). Custom Compass's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Custom Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MAX Daylight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Custom Compass ships an update every 12 months, MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Compass | MAX Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Dean | Stephen Mykytyn |
In-app purchases
Custom Compass
- Edit Mode + Remove Adverts$1.99
MAX Daylight
No in-app purchases
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