Comparison

Compass GPS (Map, Weather) vs Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

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

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

Capture photos with integrated compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlays. View your images with precise location data and directionality in a built-in album, and explore them on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Photos with live compass, coordinates, and map
  • Real-time heading and location display
  • Map overlay for capture direction and position
  • Interactive map album for photos
  • Up to 50x digital zoom
  • Location metadata organization
Features
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Compass i8 GPS Camera with Map, Compass & 50x Zoom Capture the moment — and the direction. Compass i8 lets you take high-zoom photos with real-time compass, GPS coordinates, and map overlay — directly embedded in each image. After capturing, view your photos in the built-in album and see exactly where and which direction they were taken on the map. Key Features: . Take photos with live compass, coordinates, and direction map . Real-time heading and location displayed on screen and in photo . Map overlay shows direction and position at the moment of capture . View your captured photos on an interactive map album . Up to 50x digital zoom for stunning clarity . Organize and review photos with rich location metadata Perfect for: . Hiking, surveying, navigation, outdoor work . Travelers needing precise location documentation . Anyone wanting to show exactly where and which way a photo was taken

Screenshots

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)4 screens
Compass i8 (GPS Camera)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compass GPS (Map, Weather) and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s. Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Compass i8 (GPS Camera) 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

Compass i8 (GPS Camera) holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Compass i8 (GPS Camera)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass GPS (Map, Weather) ships an update every 2 months, Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) versus Compass i8 (GPS Camera): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass GPS (Map, Weather)Compass i8 (GPS Camera)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (41 ratings)3.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTigran MkhitaryanArman Tagvoryan

Customer experience

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

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

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass GPS (Map, Weather)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Compass i8 (GPS Camera)

One-time1
  • Remove ads!$1.99

Questions

Is Compass GPS (Map, Weather) free?
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass i8 (GPS Camera) free?
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or Compass i8 (GPS Camera)?
Compass i8 (GPS Camera) is rated higher. Compass GPS (Map, Weather) averages 3.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Compass i8 (GPS Camera) averages 3.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or Compass i8 (GPS Camera) have ads?
Neither Compass GPS (Map, Weather) nor Compass i8 (GPS Camera) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) or Compass i8 (GPS Camera)?
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) ships an update every 2 months, and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) monthly. Most recently, Compass GPS (Map, Weather) was updated on November 6, 2026 and Compass i8 (GPS Camera) on November 2, 2026.

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