Comparison

Swiss Map Compass vs Crete Offline

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

Head to head
About

Swiss Map Compass

This app helps you orient yourself and measure distances and azimuths to points of interest using your iPhone's compass and GPS. It displays your current location's coordinates and altitude, with maps available offline.

Highlights
  • Offline maps (1:1'000'000, 1:500'000)
  • Measure distance and azimuth
  • Display location coordinates and altitude
  • iPhone orientation compass
  • Compass offset correction
Features
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Swiss Map, two resolutions: 1:1'000'000 1:500'000 Maps available without network Source map: Federal Office of Topography Sometimes, we would like to know what we see far away. With this app, you orient your iPhone and you draw a line on the map in the direction measured by the iPhone. WARNING: this function is available only when your are in Switzerland or not far from this country. • Line from your location to the central pointer - Distance between your location and the pointed location - Azimuth to pointed location • Information about your location - Latitude - Longitude - Altitude - Compass ( iPhone orientation ) • Compass offset correction WARNING: The reliability depend of • the right iPhone orientation • the reliability of the GPS location • the reliability of the iPhone compass When the app is in front, the GPS increase the energy consumption

About

Crete Offline

Navigate your travels with a detailed, customizable offline map. Discover points of interest like restaurants and hiking trails, with options to filter and view additional information. Search for locations and save your favorites for easy access.

Highlights
  • Customizable offline maps
  • Detailed points of interest
  • POI filtering by category
  • Integrated POI database
  • Search by POI and streets
  • Save notes and favorites
Features
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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.

Screenshots

Swiss Map Compass4 screens
Crete Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crete Offline at every 3 months against Swiss Map Compass's every 59 months. Swiss Map Compass's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, 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

Swiss Map Compass costs $0.99 and Crete Offline $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiss Map Compass ships an update every 59 months, Crete Offline every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swiss Map Compass versus Crete Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiss Map CompassCrete Offline
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent SimondJoerg Holz

Customer experience

Swiss Map Compass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Crete Offline

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swiss Map Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Crete Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiss Map Compass free?
Swiss Map Compass costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crete Offline free?
Crete Offline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiss Map Compass or Crete Offline have ads?
Neither Swiss Map Compass nor Crete Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiss Map Compass or Crete Offline?
Swiss Map Compass ships an update every 59 months, and Crete Offline every 3 months. Most recently, Swiss Map Compass was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crete Offline on November 3, 2026.

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