Compass GPS (Map, Weather) vs Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Compass
This navigation tool displays cardinal and 16-point directions in Japanese. It's useful for finding lucky directions during traditional events and can be used offline. The app provides guidance for environments where compass accuracy might be affected.
- Japanese directional display
- 16-point direction system
- Offline functionality
- Eho-maki direction guide
- Accuracy environment detection
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This compass clearly displays directions in Japanese. In addition to the cardinal directions, it shows 16-point directions based on the orientation of your device. This app was featured in episode 4 of the Nippon TV drama "Tokyo Tarareba Girls". It also appears in a theatrical film. For details, please check the link within the app. It can also be used as a compass to determine the direction for eating Eho-maki during Setsubun. Displays directions such as "north-northwest", "east-northeast", "south-southeast", and "west-southwest" in Japanese. Setsubun in 2026 will be on February 3rd, and the lucky direction is south-southeast. It is useful as an Eho-maki compass for Setsubun. We resolved the issue where the app could be installed on devices without a magnetic sensor. *The compass operates using a magnetic sensor and will not function on devices without one. We added a feature that detects environments where the compass may be inaccurate and provides solutions. Features were added to hide banner ads and to use the app offline in places like mountains and oceans. Please give it a try.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass at 5.0 against Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s 3.4. Compass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 4). On price and update cadence 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. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass GPS (Map, Weather) has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass GPS (Map, Weather) | Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tigran Mkhitaryan | hiroyuki uchida |
Customer experience
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
Compass
In-app purchases
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
- Remove Ads$3.99
Compass
No in-app purchases
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