Comparison

Compass GPS (Map, Weather) vs GPS Data

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

Head to head
About

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

This app provides essential outdoor navigation tools, including a compass, GPS, and detailed map functionalities. It also offers a flashlight, weather forecasts, and the ability to stamp photos with location data. Optimized for various iPhone models, it's designed for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Compass with true/magnetic North
  • GPS coordinates and speed tracking
  • Detailed map with multiple views
  • Real-time weather data
  • Photo stamping with location details
  • Integrated flashlight
Features
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Compass GPS (Map, Weather) - your complete pocket toolkit for the outdoors. Whether you're hiking, camping, traveling, sailing, or just exploring, this app brings every essential measuring tool together in one beautifully simple place. No clutter, no guesswork, just accurate, real-time data at a glance. PRECISE DIGITAL COMPASS A professional-grade compass showing magnetic and true heading, direction symbols (N, NE, E…), and live magnetic field strength in microtesla. Always know which way you're facing. GPS COORDINATES & MAP Read your exact latitude and longitude, GPS course, and position on the map. Perfect for navigation, sharing your spot, or finding your way back. ALTIMETER Track your current altitude in meters or feet, along with minimum and maximum elevation - ideal for hikers, climbers, and trail runners. BAROMETER Monitor barometric pressure with support for every common unit (mbar, hPa, kPa, psi, mmHg, inHg, bar). Watch pressure trends to anticipate changing weather. SPEEDOMETER See your current, average, and maximum speed in mph or km/h, plus distance traveled - great for biking, driving, boating, and more. LIVE WEATHER Get current conditions for your location: temperature, feels-like, high/low, humidity, wind speed, visibility, and sunrise/sunset times. GEO-TAGGED CAMERA Capture photos with your GPS coordinates, compass heading, and conditions overlaid right on the image - then crop and organize everything in the built-in gallery. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - All your outdoor tools in a single app - Clean, easy-to-read interface - Metric and imperial units - Works wherever your adventures take you Download Compass GPS (Map, Weather) today and head outside with confidence.

About

GPS Data

Access detailed location data from your device, including GPS coordinates, elevation, speed, and direction. View information in a clear list format, with options for full-screen displays on iOS for at-a-glance monitoring while moving.

Highlights
  • Current time and update intervals
  • Latitude and Longitude coordinates
  • Elevation in meters and feet
  • Speed in various units (mph, km/h, knots)
  • Device and movement direction
  • Local air pressure
  • Vertical speed
Features
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GPS Data delivers all of the current location information available from your device, including GPS, compass, and barometer data. GPS Data displays the following information, in an easy-to-use list format: • Current time • Time since last update • Accuracy of readings • Latitude & Longitude coordinates (decimal degrees and degrees/minutes/seconds) • Elevation (meters and feet above sea level) • Speed (meters and feet per second, kilometers and miles per hour, and knots) • Device direction (degrees true and degrees magnetic) • Direction of device movement (degrees true) • Local air pressure (hectopascals and inches of mercury) • Vertical speed (meters per second and feet per minute) Additionally, on iOS, any altitude, speed, or direction value can be expanded into a larger, full screen display, useful for monitoring different values when you're on the move.

Screenshots

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)4 screens
GPS Data3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Data at 4.4 against Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s 3.4. GPS Data also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 38%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPS Data sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Data holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Data has 458 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s written reviews are positive against 77% of GPS Data's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass GPS (Map, Weather) ships an update every 2 months, GPS Data fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) versus GPS Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass GPS (Map, Weather)GPS Data
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (41 ratings)4.4 (458 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41458 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTigran MkhitaryanOscar Fawkes

Customer experience

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative36.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative55.8%

GPS Data

All ratings458 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for tracking signals (ham radio)
  • 👍 Useful for elevation and GPS coordinates
  • 👍 Good design and visuals
  • 👍 Functional and useful
  • 👍 Works on iPhone

Room to improve

  • anúncios Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Compass is inaccurate
  • 🐛 Compass is backwards or off
  • 🐛 Weather tab malfunctioning
  • 🐛 Weather doesn't work

GPS Data

From 458 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📍 Accurate GPS coordinates and data
  • ⌚ Apple Watch integration and standalone functionality
  • 🎯 Simple, intuitive interface
  • 📊 Displays comprehensive GPS data (speed, altitude, heading, accuracy)
  • 🔄 Multiple unit options without changing settings

Room to improve

  • ⏰ No updates for 4 years
  • ⌚ Limited Apple Watch functionality and display
  • 📺 Overlapping text and heading labels on display
  • 💰 Ads present even in paid version
  • 🔢 Excessive decimal places for coordinates

Bugs and requests

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Weather tab malfunctioning
  • Compass is backwards
  • Magnetic and true north are in opposite direction
  • No speed available
  • Barometric pressure value is wrong and uncalibrable
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  • Units are imperial on Weather page despite metric chosen on Compass page
  • App is flaky
  • Last update added ads and bugs
  • Cannot opt out of ads nor restore app
  • Latest update broke the magnetic declination
  • App crashes and freezes on initial screen
  • Speedometer no longer tracks
  • Altitude is not right, off at least 10 feet
  • True North function not working
  • Compass is off about 5°
  • Compass can't make up its mind where north is
  • Compass is frozen
  • Weather is inaccurate
  • Compass needle doesn't move
  • Compass is 180 degrees off in car
  • Settings (true north, imperial units) not maintained
  • Compass not even close to correct
  • App did not work on phone as well as other compasses
  • Weather portion does not populate
  • Not very sensitive to slight movements
  • Pop up ads while calibrating
  • Misspelling of 'true'
  • Compass doesn't work
  • Compass is constantly changing what direction is north
  • Activating the flashlight crashes app on launch
  • Location placed in the middle of the Atlantic
  • Compass wouldn't distinguish between Magnetic and True North
  • Weather data is useless, visibility never changes
  • Barometric pressure uses wrong units
  • Weather only updates once a day
  • App frequently doesn't return GPS coordinates
  • Wildly different results of repeated measurement at same point

Requested features

9 requests
  • Visual compass on map
  • Instructions for use
  • Dark black and bright green skin
  • Zoom in closer on maps for surveying
  • Way to put or set locations
Show 4 more
  • Aviation altimeter setting for aircraft
  • SOS feature
  • Ad banner instead of pop-ups
  • Option to view horizontally on iPad

GPS Data

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't work on Apple Watch (no data displayed)
  • Speed display shows only a dash on Apple Watch 4
  • GPS coordinates not displayed on Apple Watch
  • Compass doesn't work on Apple Watch
  • Latitude/longitude format changes when sending via SMS
Show 2 more
  • App crashes or shows no data for some users
  • Text and heading overlap making data hard to read

Requested features

14 requests
  • Satellite lock count display
  • Consolidated watch page with speed, course, and altitude together
  • Apple Watch compass functionality
  • Latitude/longitude display on Apple Watch
  • Cardinal direction display on Apple Watch (N, S, E, W)
Show 9 more
  • Remember last selected units on Apple Watch
  • OSGB format support for UK users
  • Location name (town and state) display
  • UTC time display
  • Snapshot/memory feature for GPS data
  • Full-resolution timestamp in share feature
  • Adjustable decimal places for coordinates
  • Ad-free premium version
  • More GPS readings and data types

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

GPS Data

One-time1
  • Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Compass GPS (Map, Weather) free?
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Data free?
GPS Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or GPS Data?
GPS Data is rated higher. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) averages 3.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while GPS Data averages 4.4 from 458 ratings.
Do Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or GPS Data have ads?
GPS Data shows ads; Compass GPS (Map, Weather) does not.
Which is updated more often, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or GPS Data?
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Data fortnightly. Most recently, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) was updated on October 24, 2026 and GPS Data on October 26, 2026.

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