Compass Pro vs VMG Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
VMG Display
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Turn your phone into a set of tools for your boat. It shows your position, speed and heading and by setting a course it calculates and displays the VMG in real time. Visualizza: - Speed (SOG) - Course (COG) - Boat Position (lat,lon) - Lolcal or UTC time - Set Bearing/Course (BRG) - Course Deviation - Velocity Made Good (VMG/VMC) no ads or subscriptions required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VMG Display at none against Compass Pro's 1. VMG Display also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Compass Pro's advantage is chart position (#112 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Compass Pro costs $1.99 and VMG Display $0.99 up front. Compass Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VMG Display asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass Pro ships an update every 29 months, VMG Display every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Pro | VMG Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LionsApp di Nallbati Elton | StudioZeroPixel |
In-app purchases
Compass Pro
- Compass Pro$2.99
VMG Display
No in-app purchases
