Compass GPS (Map, Weather) vs Smart GPS 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.
Smart GPS Compass
This app provides a stylish and accurate compass with GPS coordinates and signal accuracy. It offers light and dark themes, a calibration guide, and optional PRO features like custom themes and an ad-free experience through subscriptions.
- Accurate compass with smooth animation
- Degree indicator (0°-360°)
- GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude)
- Signal accuracy display
- Light and dark themes
- Calibration guide
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Smart Compass: GPS & Direction is a simple, stylish, and highly accurate compass app designed for everyday use. Whether you are hiking, traveling, or just need quick orientation, this app provides all the essential tools in a clean and modern interface. Free Features Accurate compass – shows cardinal directions (N, E, S, W) with smooth arrow animation. Degree indicator – precise angle display from 0° to 360°. GPS coordinates – instantly view your current latitude and longitude. Signal accuracy – see how precise your GPS reading is in meters or feet. Light & dark themes – follow system mode or switch manually. Calibration guide – simple tips to ensure maximum compass accuracy. PRO Features Upgrade to Smart Compass PRO and unlock: Ad-free experience – no distractions, just focus on navigation. Custom themes – personalize your compass with neon, gold, and other premium styles. Premium support & updates – get early access to new features. Subscription Plans $3.99 / week $19.99 / year (best value) Subscriptions are managed securely via App Store, with free trial options available. Perfect for Hikers and outdoor adventurers. Travelers who need a quick orientation tool. Everyday users who want a clean and reliable compass. Unlike old-fashioned compasses, Smart Compass: GPS & Direction combines modern design, smooth animations, and essential GPS data in one powerful app. https://goodwavelab.com/apps/smartgps/privacy https://goodwavelab.com/apps/smartgps/termofuse https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Subscriptions are handled securely via App Store with free trial options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart GPS Compass at 5.0 against Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s 3.4. Compass GPS (Map, Weather)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Smart GPS Compass sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart GPS 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compass GPS (Map, Weather) ships an update every 2 months, Smart GPS Compass every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass GPS (Map, Weather) | Smart GPS Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tigran Mkhitaryan | Aleksandra Rakitina |
Customer experience
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
Smart GPS Compass
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
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- Aviation altimeter setting for aircraft
- SOS feature
- Ad banner instead of pop-ups
- Option to view horizontally on iPad
Smart GPS Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass GPS (Map, Weather)
- Remove Ads$3.99
Smart GPS Compass
- Smart GPS Compass Pro Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
