Ariadne's Clew vs Talk Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ariadne's Clew
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You turned out to be in unknown city and want to go for a walk? Afraid to get lost? So, this app is for you! Surely, you have heard myth about Theseus found his way out of minotaur's labyrinth thank to Ariadne's clew. So this app is like that Ariadne's clew but in your iphone (or ipad). IMPORTANT NOTICE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To remember your way, select "track", than the work mode - how precise and how energy demanding remember the route. Then while you are staying in the screen with map, app is remembering your route. When you are in the desired place, go back from screen with map and route will be saved in app's memory. You can remember many tracks. App can remember track while being in the background mode, the main thing is you should stay in the screen with map. Then, to find the way back, select "guide", then desired track (they are sorted by date, and displaying addresses if available). On the screen with map you will see your route. Part of route you should be on displayed with green color. Part you should go to displayed with blue color. Already gone part displayed with red color. You should go by green segments in the direction of blues, and you will find your way back. Don't get lost.
Talk Compass
This navigation app provides cardinal and ordinal directions through voice output. Users can customize the speaking rate, volume, and sound effects for a personalized experience.
- Voice output for directions
- Adjustable speaking rate
- Customizable volume
- Sound effect options
- Supports cardinal and ordinal directions
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This compass app lets you know that cardinal directions and ordinal directions by voice. You can adjust speaking rate, volume and sound effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Talk Compass at every 18 months against Ariadne's Clew's every 38 months. Ariadne's Clew's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ariadne's Clew ships an update every 38 months, Talk Compass every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ariadne's Clew | Talk Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denis Malykh | Yoshiyuki Koyanagi |
In-app purchases
Ariadne's Clew
No in-app purchases
Talk Compass
No in-app purchases









