GPS to SMS 2 vs Direction Compass Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS to SMS 2
Easily share your current GPS location via SMS, WhatsApp, or email. The message includes coordinates, altitude, and a map link. It can also provide your street address and works offline for SMS.
- Share location via SMS, WhatsApp, or email
- Includes GPS coordinates and altitude
- Provides Google Maps and Apple Maps links
- Displays current street address
- Works offline for SMS sharing
- Manually correct location data
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This is the new version of GPS to SMS which supports iOS 8 and all the new iPhones (also iPhone 6 plus) and iPads. If you are using iOS 6 or smaller the old version is still available in the app store. Send your actual location via SMS, Whatsapp or E-Mail to friends, colleagues or emergrency aiders by using the "GPS to SMS" App. The sent message contains the GPS-Coordinates, the altitude and a link to Google™-Maps and Apple Maps. The email also contains your actual address. Use cases: • let your kids send their location to you • send your location to friends on a big open air music festival • send your location to get help if you had a car break-down • use it to send your location on treks • want to know where you are? The app shows your actual address • this app is also used by rescue services Features: • send SMS or E-Mail with GPS-Data and altitude • send Email with address (street, town,...) of your current location • shows actual GPS-Data lattitude, longitude, altitude in different formats (degree/decimal) • show your position on a map view (satellite, map, hybrid) • correct your actual position manually in the map view or sent location of any location you select in the map view • works without internet (no maps, no E-Mail in this case but you can send your position via SMS) • Google™-Maps-Link is automatically integrated in SMS and E-Mail • preset reciever E-Mail or SMS-Address
Direction Compass Camera
Overlay compass directions, location coordinates, and timestamps onto your photos. Visualize your surroundings with a compass aligned with satellite imagery or maps. Get precise GPS data in multiple formats for accurate navigation.
- Add compass direction to photos
- Overlay GPS coordinates
- Include date and time stamps
- Align compass with satellite/map views
- Multiple GPS coordinate formats
- Capture screenshots with data
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With Direction Compass Camera, you can visualize the compass direction and align it with either a satellite image or a map displayed on the compass. The Direction Compass Camera app provides the ability to add location coordinates, direction, date, time and compass screenshot information to the image. With Compass Pro Cam you can navigate your surroundings efficiently. Users can see the compass direction and compare it with the satellite image or map displayed on the compass. For more accurate location determination, the application provides the address, exact GPS coordinates in various formats, such as: Decimal degrees by microseconds (DD.dddddd "N, S, E, W") Decimal minutes (DDMM.mmmm) Degrees, minutes, seconds (DD°MM'SS.sss") December minutes seconds (DDMMSS.sss ") UTM (Universal Transversal Mercator) MGRS (Military Reference System) Decimal degrees (DD.dddddd) This application provides a rich set of location data for improved user orientation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Direction Compass Camera at Free against GPS to SMS 2's $0.99. Direction Compass Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 46 months). GPS to SMS 2's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, 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
Direction Compass Camera is free to download; GPS to SMS 2 costs $0.99 up front. Direction Compass Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPS to SMS 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
GPS to SMS 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS to SMS 2 has 47 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of GPS to SMS 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Direction Compass Camera's.
GPS to SMS 2 ships an update every 46 months, Direction Compass Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS to SMS 2 | Direction Compass Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sabrina Holzer | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Customer experience
GPS to SMS 2
Direction Compass Camera
In-app purchases
GPS to SMS 2
No in-app purchases
Direction Compass Camera
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
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