Comparison

Compass Pro vs Compass

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

Head to head
About

Compass Pro

This app detects your geographical position, displaying your location name, coordinates, and altitude. It offers both vertical and horizontal compass orientation with customizable units. An optional pro version unlocks features like saving unlimited locations and a current location map.

Highlights
  • Detects geographical position
  • Displays location name, latitude, longitude, and altitude
  • Vertical and horizontal compass orientation
  • Saves unlimited locations (Pro version)
  • Current location map (Pro version)
  • Intuitive graphics and ease of use
Features
Currently charting
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Compass Pro is a very useful orientation tool to detect your position. Wherever you are, Compass Pro will show you the wind rose and your position indicating the name of the location, latitude, longitude and altitude (in meters or feet). You will have the possibility to save the data relating to any position where you are in the world. Make sure you have turned on the location services on your device, at this point the App will detect your geographical position. [Features] • Your position relative to the wind rose • Location name • Latitude and longitude • Altitude in feet or meters • Current address • Vertical and horizontal compass orientation • Units of measurement in meters or feet • Intuitive graphics • Ease of use Pro version (In-App purchase): • Save unlimited locations in favorites • Enable device flashlight • Current location map • Saved location address [Support] If you need help, please contact us at info@lionsapp.com, or visit the website www.lionsapp.com If you like the App, don't forget to rate us on the App Store.

About

Compass

This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.

Highlights
  • Compass direction display
  • Satellite and map view overlay
  • Street address and GPS coordinates
  • Altitude display
  • What3Words coordinates
  • Zoom functionality
  • Accuracy indicator
Features
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With “Compass Pro” you can orientate yourself optimally at your location. You can see the direction of the compass and match it with the satellite image or the map on the compass. That you know exactly where you are you get the street address, the exact GPS coordinates and the current height above sea level displayed. In addition, the position is displayed in What3Words (w3w) coordinates. To switch between satellite image and map view just tap the compass. You can zoom with the pinch-/spread Gesture or with the slider beneath the Address so that you can orient yourself at certain prominent points. The blue highlighted area indicates the current accuracy. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compass Pro4 screens
Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compass at Free against Compass Pro's $1.99. Compass also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 11) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 29 months). Compass Pro's advantage is chart position (#143 vs unranked). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Compass is free to download; Compass Pro costs $1.99 up front. Compass Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Compass Pro against 4.7 for Compass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass has 2.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Compass Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass Pro ships an update every 29 months, Compass every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Compass Pro versus Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass ProCompass
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLionsApp di Nallbati EltonPeter Bohl

Customer experience

Compass Pro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Compass

All ratings2,349 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Compass Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Compass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Compass direction completely off
  • App crashes on launch
  • Barometric pressure widget not working
  • Location tracking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Customizable compass display
  • Improved calibration controls
  • Support for imperial units

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass Pro

One-time1
  • Compass Pro$2.99
4 purchases

Compass

Subscriptions3
  • AdFree and Widgets for 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 3 months ad-free + Widgets$1.993 Months
  • 1 year Ad Free + Widgets$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free without limits$10.99

Questions

Is Compass Pro free?
Compass Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass Pro or Compass?
Compass is rated higher. Compass Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Compass averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Compass Pro or Compass have ads?
Neither Compass Pro nor Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass Pro or Compass?
Compass Pro ships an update every 29 months, and Compass every 7 months. Most recently, Compass Pro was updated on September 21, 2026 and Compass on September 23, 2026.

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