Comparison

Waaaaay! vs Compa

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

Head to head
About

Waaaaay!

This navigation app simplifies finding friends by displaying only the remaining distance and direction to your destination. It's designed for intuitive use, even without map-reading skills.

Highlights
  • Distance and direction display
  • Friend finding
  • Map-free navigation
  • Intuitive interface
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Can you read maps? We can't either. Waaaaay! is a ridiculously simple navigation app for the directionally challenged. It shows exactly two things: the direction to your destination and the remaining distance. Walk where the arrow points, and you will get there eventually. No map reading required. ■ This app is for you if... - You open a map app and still have no idea which way to start walking - "Head northeast" means nothing to you - You get lost the moment you step out of a station ■ How it works: 3 steps 1. Search for a place (stations, convenience stores and cafes are one tap away) 2. The arrow points toward your destination 3. Walk that way. That's it! ■ Features - Arrow navigation showing only direction and distance (compass mode) - Check your position and destination on a map (map mode) - Place search, search history, and favorites - Set a destination from a place URL copied in another app - Remaining distance on your Lock Screen (Live Activity) - A mysterious upgrade that turns the arrow into a fish (why? we don't know either) ■ Notes - Due to how GPS works, your location may drift indoors. See "About Location" in the app for details - Premium Search (a monthly subscription) boosts search accuracy Questions or ideas? Contact us from the app. The dev team will reply from under their blankets. ■ Subscription - Premium Search (monthly, auto-renewing) - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://waaaaay.com/privacy.html

About

Compa

Features
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Find out which direction your important places are in—without building a route. Add one or more points to the map: your home, parking spot, meeting place, campsite, landmark, or any other destination. The compass shows their position relative to the direction your iPhone is facing and their approximate straight-line distance. The horizontal compass strip displays multiple points at once. Places outside the selected field of view remain pinned to the edges, so you always know which way to turn. Key features: • Add points by touching and holding the map; • View multiple destinations simultaneously; • See the direction and distance to each point; • Save favorite places and control their visibility; • Customize the compass field of view; • View cardinal directions and bearing; • Use Live Activities on the Lock Screen; • Navigate easily without turn-by-turn directions or predefined routes. The app is useful for walks, travel, festivals, hiking, finding your parked car, exploring an unfamiliar city, or any situation where you need to see the general direction to several places at once. Choose your points, open the compass, and simply see where they are.

Screenshots

Waaaaay!4 screens
Compa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compa at none against Waaaaay!'s 10. Compa also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waaaaay! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Compa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waaaaay! ships an update fortnightly, Compa every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Waaaaay! versus Compa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaaaaay!Compa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyota AyakiMikhail Shamne

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Waaaaay!

Subscriptions1
  • Premium search$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • Fish mode$0.99
  • Rocket$1.99
  • Airplane$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Grilled fish$2.99
  • Dog$2.99
  • Cat$2.99
  • Squid$3.99
  • Kappa$5.99
  • Golden fish$59.99
None

Compa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waaaaay! free?
Waaaaay! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compa free?
Compa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waaaaay! or Compa have ads?
Neither Waaaaay! nor Compa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waaaaay! or Compa?
Waaaaay! ships an update fortnightly, and Compa every 3 days. Most recently, Waaaaay! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Compa on October 8, 2026.

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