Visual Express vs Compass Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Express
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Express Yourself with Image Buttons! Easily personalize voice-activated image buttons to share your unique self. Buttons, Buttons, Buttons... Now with Sound! Customize your experience with our flexible, button-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools, designed for you and your loved ones.
Compass Note
This app allows users to draw circles and other shapes using a digital compass. You can color your creations, load example models, and adjust the grid paper size for precise drawing.
- Draw circles with digital compass
- Color created shapes
- Load model examples
- Change grid paper size
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It is an application that can draw figures using compass Drawing a circle · Tap the center of the circle you want to draw · Tap the starting point of the circle you want to draw · Drag to the end point and speak your finger to complete the shape Function · You can paint colors on the created shape · You can load a model example · You can change the size of the grid paper
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Express at every 7 months against Compass Note's every 28 months. Visual Express also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Visual Express costs $1.99 and Compass Note $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Express ships an update every 7 months, Compass Note every 28 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Visual Express | Compass Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AME Mobile Inc. | Kouichi INAFUKU |
In-app purchases
Visual Express
No in-app purchases
Compass Note
No in-app purchases
