Comparison

Bubble Level + Compass Pro vs Scan

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Level + Compass Pro

This utility app provides a precise spirit level and compass for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Get live readings on your wrist, even when your phone's screen is out of sight. Features include bullseye, horizontal, and vertical levels with 0.1-degree precision.

Highlights
  • Bullseye, horizontal, and vertical levels
  • 0.1-degree precision
  • True and magnetic heading
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Gyro or accelerometer sensor mode
  • Red-light night mode
Features
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Bubble Level + Compass Pro combines a precise spirit level, compass, and Apple Watch companion app, so when your phone is placed somewhere hard to see its screen, you can still get live readings from your wrist. No more out-of-reach setups, and no more crouching. Features: • Bullseye level plus horizontal and vertical levels with 0.1 degree precision • Bubble level units: Angle (degrees) or Incline/Slope (%) • True and magnetic heading with direction text • Magnetic declination • Apple Watch companion app • Gyro or accelerometer sensor mode • Gyro calibration offset to compensate for camera bulge or uneven phone cases • Pitch/Roll/Yaw rotation rate readouts • Compass calibration status • Red-light night mode The tool is normally included in my astronomical app (Polar Scope Align Pro), but I decided to release it as a separate app because I could not find anything with the features I wanted on the app store. (A free ad-supported version is also available)

About

Scan

Features
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Scan-ly is the fast, simple, and powerful way to turn your documents, receipts, notes, and invoices into clean, professional PDFs. With offline AI enhancement, automatic edge detection, and accurate text recognition, Scan-ly makes scanning effortless—anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Bubble Level + Compass Pro4 screens
Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scan at every 2 days against Bubble Level + Compass Pro's every 17 months. Bubble Level + Compass Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Bubble Level + Compass Pro costs $0.99 and Scan $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Level + Compass Pro ships an update every 17 months, Scan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bubble Level + Compass Pro versus Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Level + Compass ProScan
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitrios KechagiasPetrus Arnoldus van Zyl

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Level + Compass Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Level + Compass Pro free?
Bubble Level + Compass Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan free?
Scan costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubble Level + Compass Pro or Scan have ads?
Neither Bubble Level + Compass Pro nor Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Level + Compass Pro or Scan?
Bubble Level + Compass Pro ships an update every 17 months, and Scan every 2 days. Most recently, Bubble Level + Compass Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scan on October 30, 2026.

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