Bearing Camera vs B4i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bearing Camera
Easily check direction by pointing your phone's camera. Displays orientation in 32 directions, perfect for recording positions relative to a central point. Uses the device's electronic compass for navigation.
- Point camera to check direction
- Displays orientation in 32 directions
- Easy to use interface
- Uses iPhone's electronic compass
- Records positional direction
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You can check the direction by simply point the camera. Very easy to use! Launch the app and Just point the camera! Direction will be displayed in 32 orientation. For example, you can easily be recorded on the photographic which any position is whether the direction from the center of the room. #This app is using the electronic compass of the iPhone. It is not possible to determine the direction accurately by the environment.
B4i
This navigation tool converts between UTM and Lat/Lon coordinate systems, supporting various datums and formats. It displays current navigational information and allows sharing locations via SMS or email. Features include text-to-speech for coordinates and an animated compass.
- UTM to Lat/Lon conversion
- Support for different datums
- Current navigational information display
- Location sharing via SMS/Email
- Text-to-speech for coordinates
- Animated compass
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A navigational calculator that allows converting between UTM and Lat / Lon coordinates systems and between different datums and formats. The second page shows the current navigational information and allows you to send the location by SMS or Email. New Speak button. Speaks the current coordinate (text to speech). New animated compass.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: B4i at 100% against Bearing Camera's 40%. B4i also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). Bearing Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bearing Camera ships an update every 23 months, B4i every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bearing Camera | B4i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looped Picture Company | Erel Uziel |
Customer experience
Bearing Camera
B4i
In-app purchases
Bearing Camera
No in-app purchases
B4i
No in-app purchases
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