Pink Direction vs NorthPin Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pink Direction
This navigation tool functions as both a compass and a map, providing real-time location details such as elevation, speed, and coordinates. It conserves device battery by automatically disabling navigation when not actively in use.
- Compass functionality
- Map display
- Real-time location info
- Elevation tracking
- Speed monitoring
- Coordinate display
- Automatic navigation off
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Pink Direction It is not only a compass but also a map that tells you where you are. it gives your location info including Elevation，Speed，Coordinates. when you are not using the app, it will automatically turn off the navigation to promote your device efficiency.
NorthPin Compass
Easily save and navigate back to important locations like your parked car or campsite. Offers live directional guidance, customizable compass styles, and convenient widget support. Share locations with others, even before they install the app.
- Save and follow locations
- Live directional guidance
- Customizable compass styles
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Share saved places
- Global directions (Qibla, etc.)
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Point back to the places that matter. NorthPin Compass turns a saved place into a direction you can follow. Your parked car, your campsite, your hotel, a meeting point, or Qibla. SAVE A PLACE, FOLLOW ITS DIRECTION • Quick Add saves where you stand in one tap • Or drop a pin on the map and give it a name and icon • Live heading, bearing and distance to your target • Edit, favorite, reorder and share your saved places LIVE GUIDANCE • Walk to a saved place and follow it from the Lock Screen • Dynamic Island on compatible iPhone models • Distance, turn guidance, walking ETA and progress • Apple Watch Smart Stack on compatible setups • Needs location access, Precise Location and Live Activities YOUR PLACES, ONE TAP AWAY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Home Screen quick actions and iOS 18 controls • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight 21 GLOBAL DIRECTIONS North, south, east and west, Qibla toward the Kaaba in Mecca, Jerusalem, the Vatican, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, the North Pole and more. MAKE IT YOURS 23 compass styles, 11 themes, 9 fonts, light or dark. SHARE A NORTHPIN Send a place as a link. Recipients can follow it right away, and the App Clip works even before they install NorthPin. FREE TO START Use NorthPin free, with no ads. Some features require NorthPin Pro, a one-time purchase with no subscription. Purchase restoration supported. PRIVACY FIRST No account, no tracking, no ad SDKs. Compass and coordinate calculations run on your device. Your places stay local unless you turn on iCloud sync. NorthPin gives compass direction and straight-line distance, not street routes or turn-by-turn navigation. Privacy Policy: https://apps.husofttech.com/northpin-compass/privacy Terms of Use: https://apps.husofttech.com/northpin-compass/terms Support: https://apps.husofttech.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NorthPin Compass at every 6 weeks against Pink Direction's every 4 months. Pink Direction's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pink Direction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NorthPin Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pink Direction against 5.0 for NorthPin Compass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Pink Direction ships an update every 4 months, NorthPin Compass every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pink Direction | NorthPin Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | WonderfulCode | Huseyin Bicen |
Customer experience
Pink Direction
NorthPin Compass
In-app purchases
Pink Direction
- No Ads Version$0.99
NorthPin Compass
- NorthPin Pro Lifetime$9.99
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