Comparison

Compass & GPS vs PHOENIX +

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

PHOENIX +

Features
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PHOENIX + is a mobile monitoring client software

Screenshots

Compass & GPS4 screens
PHOENIX +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PHOENIX + at none against Compass & GPS's shown. PHOENIX + also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass & GPS ships an update every 9 days, PHOENIX + every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compass & GPS versus PHOENIX +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass & GPSPHOENIX +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFTFortune-it Marketing

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

PHOENIX +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Compass & GPS

No in-app purchases

None

PHOENIX +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass & GPS free?
Compass & GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PHOENIX + free?
PHOENIX + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compass & GPS or PHOENIX + have ads?
Compass & GPS shows ads; PHOENIX + does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass & GPS or PHOENIX +?
Compass & GPS ships an update every 9 days, and PHOENIX + every 5 days. Most recently, Compass & GPS was updated on October 19, 2026 and PHOENIX + on October 7, 2026.

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