Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

GPS to SMS 24 screens
Direction Compass Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GPS to SMS 2 versus Direction Compass Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS to SMS 2Direction Compass Camera
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabrina HolzerTigran Mkhitaryan

Customer experience

GPS to SMS 2

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Direction Compass Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPS to SMS 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Direction Compass Camera

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is GPS to SMS 2 free?
GPS to SMS 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Direction Compass Camera free?
Direction Compass Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS to SMS 2 or Direction Compass Camera?
GPS to SMS 2 is rated higher. GPS to SMS 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Direction Compass Camera averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do GPS to SMS 2 or Direction Compass Camera have ads?
Neither GPS to SMS 2 nor Direction Compass Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS to SMS 2 or Direction Compass Camera?
GPS to SMS 2 ships an update every 46 months, and Direction Compass Camera every 5 months. Most recently, GPS to SMS 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Direction Compass Camera on October 24, 2026.

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