Comparison

Bubble Level + Compass Pro vs Couch Remote

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

Couch Remote

Features
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Couch Remote turns your iPhone into a simple Wi-Fi remote for the TV in your living room, and puts the same remote on your Apple Watch. Pair your TV once. After that it's one tap away: a big d-pad with OK, Back and Home, volume and power. WORKS WITH • Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG Smart TVs (webOS) • Android TV and Google TV • Roku TVs and Roku players HOW IT WORKS • Couch Remote looks for TVs on your Wi-Fi. If yours doesn't appear, add it by its IP address. • Pair once: Samsung and LG ask you to Allow on the TV screen, Android TV shows a 6-character code to type in, and Roku needs no pairing at all. • Paired TVs are remembered, so next time you go straight to the remote. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH (COUCH REMOTE PRO) • The TVs you paired on your iPhone, on your wrist. • D-pad, OK, Back, Home and power. • Turn the Digital Crown to change the volume, one click at a time. • The watch sends each press through your iPhone, so keep it nearby. FEATURES • D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume and power • Hold an arrow or volume key to repeat it • Rename or remove saved TVs • English and Latvian • No account, no sign-up COUCH REMOTE PRO The phone remote is free for one TV, volume and power included. A one-time purchase unlocks the Apple Watch remote and unlimited saved TVs. No subscription, no ads. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Turning a TV on from standby depends on the TV model and its network standby setting. • Couch Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with Samsung, LG, Google or Roku.

Screenshots

Bubble Level + Compass Pro4 screens
Couch Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Couch Remote at Free against Bubble Level + Compass Pro's $0.99. Couch Remote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). Bubble Level + Compass Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support 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

Couch Remote is free to download; Bubble Level + Compass Pro costs $0.99 up front. Couch Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubble Level + Compass Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Level + Compass Pro ships an update every 17 months, Couch Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Level + Compass Pro versus Couch Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Level + Compass ProCouch Remote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitrios KechagiasSIA MBC Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Level + Compass Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Couch Remote

One-time1
  • Couch Remote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Bubble Level + Compass Pro free?
Bubble Level + Compass Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Couch Remote free?
Couch Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubble Level + Compass Pro or Couch Remote have ads?
Neither Bubble Level + Compass Pro nor Couch Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Level + Compass Pro or Couch Remote?
Bubble Level + Compass Pro ships an update every 17 months, and Couch Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Level + Compass Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Couch Remote on October 24, 2026.

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