Compass & GPS vs Bubble Level 2022
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass & GPS
This utility app provides a digital compass to help you determine cardinal directions. It's useful for outdoor activities, travel, or low-visibility conditions, and also displays GPS altitude and your current location on a map.
- Digital compass
- Cardinal direction display
- GPS altitude
- Bearing (azimuth) display
- Location sharing
- Map view
- Tilt indicator
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A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. This app helps you find your bearings while hiking, traveling, or when visibility is limited due to fog. The compass app determines the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) using the Earth's magnetic field. This compass app displays GPS altitude. It also shows the bearing (azimuth) at the top of the screen. The application allows you to share your current location with others and view your position on a map. To view the aurora, use this compass app to find north in the Northern Hemisphere and south in the Southern Hemisphere. This compass app displays the tilt of the compass and helps indicate accurate directions. You can view today’s sunrise and sunset times. Select a date on the calendar to calculate the sunrise and sunset times for that date.
Bubble Level 2022
Transform your smartphone into a versatile bubble level tool. It offers multiple viewing options, displays angles and slopes in percentages or roof pitch, and includes sound effects and orientation locking for precise measurements.
- Digital bubble level
- Angle and slope measurement
- Percentage and roof pitch display
- Multiple viewing options
- Orientation locking
- Sound effects
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This app turns your smartphone into a bubble level! With 3 different viewing options, this level can calibrate with all 4 sides as well as show the angle and slope in percentage or roof pitch. Comes with several sound effects and orientation locking. There are different types of spirit levels for different uses: - Surveyor's leveling instrument - Carpenter's level (either wood, aluminium or composite materials) - Mason's level - Torpedo level - Post level - Line level - Engineer's precision level - Electronic level - Inclinometer - Slip or Skid Indicator - Bull's eye level Today level tools are available in most smart phones. These mobile apps come with various features and easy designs. Also new web standards allow websites to get orientation of devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass & GPS at every 10 days against Bubble Level 2022's every 3 months. Compass & GPS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Compass & GPS against 4.7 for Bubble Level 2022. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 6.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Compass & GPS's written reviews are positive against 45% of Bubble Level 2022's.
Compass & GPS ships an update every 10 days, Bubble Level 2022 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass & GPS | Bubble Level 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better | 44.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 6.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | Andrew Neal |
Customer experience
Compass & GPS
Bubble Level 2022
User reviews
Compass & GPS
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Fast and accurate
- 💡 Useful for navigation
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Calibration issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate compass readings
- 🐛 Doesn't work on certain devices
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
Bubble Level 2022
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔍 Accurate level readings
- 🔊 Audible tone when level
- 🚗 Useful for RVs/motorhomes
Room to improve
- 🚫 Excessive ads that interrupt usage
- 🔍 Inaccurate readings compared to physical levels
- 🔒 Requires too many privacy permissions
Bugs and requests
Compass & GPS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass needle stuck or not moving
- App freezes or crashes
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to disable recalibration requests
- Improve compass accuracy and reliability
- Integrate with mapping features
Bubble Level 2022
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes or crashes
- Inconsistent/fluctuating readings
Requested features
3 requests- Paid ad-free version
- Improved accuracy and sensitivity
- Larger readout font size
In-app purchases
Compass & GPS
No in-app purchases
Bubble Level 2022
No in-app purchases
Questions
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