Best Apple Watch Compass Apps

3.3😞(2.3K ratings)

Free

This app displays your current latitude, longitude, and elevation. It also allows you to lock your current heading and provides a visual indicator to help you stay on course.

What We Love

⭐ Simple and effective
🗺️ Provides location and elevation data
💯 Saved a life in an emergency
🤖 Helpful for kids and the directionally challenged

Room to Improve

🧭 Inaccurate compass readings
🔁 Inconsistent and unreliable direction
🔒 Locked on north direction
🚫 Completely non-functional

Temaxis: Compass Clock by Huseyin Bicen

True North Heading at a Glance

Strong Contender

0.0(0 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Compass∞ by Camera LLC(TX)

The #1 Compass Navigation App

Worth Considering

Quick Compass for Directions

4.6😊(5.1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app provides an accurate and easy-to-read compass for outdoor activities like hiking and camping. It displays heading, magnetic north, cardinal directions, temperature, and altitude. A flashlight is also included for nighttime use.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Accurate and reliable
🔦 Useful flashlight feature
💡 Helpful for navigation and orientation
⭐ Great app overall

Room to Improve

🔍 Frequent prompts to upgrade to premium
🐛 Occasional inaccuracies or inconsistencies
🔋 High battery consumption

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Compass & GPS

Digital compassCardinal direction displayGPS altitude

This utility app provides a digital compass to help you determine cardinal directions. It's useful for outdoor activities, travel, or low-visibility conditions, and also displays GPS altitude and your current location on a map.

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Watch Compass: CarPlay

Accurate direction of movementNorth-pointing arrowIndependent of device orientation

Provides accurate directional guidance for various activities like walking, riding, driving, and flying. It displays a clear arrow pointing north, independent of device orientation. Designed specifically for Apple Watch.

Simple Large Display Compass

Large displayEasy to readShows direction

This application provides a large, easy-to-read compass display to show your direction and heading. It utilizes your device's internal hardware for accurate estimations.

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Precision Compass & Navigation

$3.99

This app provides precise directional and navigational readings, cross-validating data from multiple sources for enhanced accuracy. It features a dual compass display integrated with maps, a destination pointer, and GPS path recording for reliable orientation and exploration.

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Compass for Watch

by Orion Lukasz Gonerski

Find direction to North using the sunDigital Crown for marker alignmentWorks without GPS or phone

This app helps you find North using the sun and your Apple Watch. Rotate the digital crown to align a marker with the sun, and it will display your direction. It functions like a real compass without needing GPS or a phone.

Find direction under sunlight

Measures cardinal pointsUses sunlightAligns finger shadow

This app functions as a sundial to determine cardinal directions using sunlight. Align the shadow of your finger with the app's shading to find north, south, east, and west.

Pro Compass for Watch

Compass, sun/moon, GPS, maps

Realistic 3D compass renderingTrue and magnetic compass modesSun and moon position tracking

This app replicates classic pocket compasses with advanced 3D graphics for realistic operation on your wrist. It provides true/magnetic compass modes, sun/moon positions, GPS, altitude, and a waypoint manager with map integration. Customize settings and color schemes for optimal viewing.

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Lat/Lon to UTM, MGRS, and more

Coordinate conversion (UTM, MGRS, Georef, etc.)Batch conversion of multiple coordinatesAdd notes, photos, and media to saved locations

This app is a versatile tool for converting and managing geographic coordinates. It supports numerous global formats and datums, allowing users to view, input, and save locations with rich details. Ideal for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts needing precise location data.

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Simple, well design Compass.

Compass+

Real-time directional displayUser-friendly interfaceCalibration for accuracy

This free digital tool replicates a traditional magnetic compass, offering a simple interface to display cardinal directions and intermediate points. It helps users determine their current orientation for various everyday and outdoor activities.

Compass with MGRS Sun Moon GPS

Realistic 3D floating compass hardwareNine compass display modesMagnetic and true direction display

This app offers a realistic pocket compass experience with modern features like MGRS, sun/moon tracking, and GPS coordinates. It provides multiple display styles and advanced measurement tools for various applications.

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GPS and compass in your Watch

WX Course

$2.99

This app provides GPS and compass data on your Apple Watch, displaying course, speed, latitude, longitude, and GPS accuracy. It also features a secondary screen with a real compass synchronized with course data.

GPS data from iPhoneCourse (COG)Speed (SOG)

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Smart Digital Compass

Compass · Qibla · Watch

Compass bearing displayInclinometer (pitch and roll)GPS location and altitude

This app combines a compass, inclinometer, GPS, and maps into a single tool for your wrist. It displays bearing, pitch, and roll angles, along with location data and celestial positions. Features include a waypoint manager and customizable display settings for outdoor use.

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Altitude Barometer GPS Tracker

Real-time altitude and elevation trackingGPS location, coordinates, and addressAtmospheric pressure monitoring

Instantly discover your location, altitude, direction, and atmospheric pressure on a map. Track your elevation changes while moving and share photos with embedded location and altitude data. Access information on your Apple Watch.

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