Best Azimuth Apps

186+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated July 2026

If you already know Compass, this is the deeper bench. 186+ azimuth apps for iPhone, all reviewed and ranked by user rating, recency, and download trend as of July 2026.

Compare top Azimuth Apps (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Compass - ProfessionalCompass - ProfessionalFree4.7★ (2.3K)NoYesJul 2026
2Авиакомпания АзимутАвиакомпания АзимутFree4.1★ (45)NoNoJul 2026
3CompassCompassFree3.3★ (1.9K)NoNoJul 2026
4Azimuth - Orientation tableAzimuth - Orientation tableFreeNoNoMay 2026
5Azimuth MapsAzimuth MapsFree1.0★ (1)YesNoMay 2026
6AzimutAzimutFreeNoNoMay 2026
7SpyglassSpyglassFree was $5.994.7★ (3.9K)YesYesJul 2026
8PV Optimizer & Solar compassPV Optimizer & Solar compassFree4.5★ (234)NoYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Azimuth

Compass - Professional#1

Compass - Professional by Peter Bohl

Safe and easy navigation
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.7😐(2.3K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you navigate by displaying your direction on a compass, overlayed on a satellite or map view. It provides your street address, GPS coordinates, and altitude, along with What3Words coordinates for precise location identification.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate compass
  • 👍 Useful features like location and elevation
  • 🗺️ Detailed map overlay
  • 🔍 Precise direction indication

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Compass direction inaccurate
  • 🌐 Issues with non-English language support
  • 💢 Annoying ads
Compass#3

Compass by Apple Inc.

Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
3.3😞(1.9K ratings)
Free
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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

More Azimuth apps to explore

4
Azimuth - Orientation table
Azimuth - Orientation table
Azimuth - Orientation table
Identify landscape elements
Free

Identify landscape features like towns, peaks, and water bodies by pointing your device. Search for specific locations or view nearby places on a map when the device is flat. This app works offline anywhere in the world.

Identify landscape elementsSearch for specific locationsMap view of nearby places
✈️ Travel
(0)
free
5
Azimuth Maps
Azimuth Maps
Azimuth Maps
by Hiroki Kawashima
Free

This app displays reference area orientations on a map, allowing for precise directional viewing at 30°, 45°, or 60° intervals. It also supports address searching to determine bearings and distances, useful for Feng Shui and other orientation tasks.

Map orientation displayAdjustable directional intervals (30°, 45°, 60°)12-direction display support
🗺️ Navigation
(1)
ad-supported
6
Azimut
Azimut
Azimut
A personal compass
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
7
Spyglass
Spyglass
Spyglass
AR Compass, GPS & Offline Maps
Free
$5.99 | 100% OFF

This app is a comprehensive offline navigation tool for outdoor and off-road adventures. It combines a high-tech compass, GPS receiver, and augmented reality display with numerous tools for tracking, measuring, and celestial observation.

Offline GPS and mapsAugmented reality displayAdvanced compass and gyrocompass
🗺️ Navigation
(3.9K)
free with in-app purchases
8
PV Optimizer & Solar compass
PV Optimizer & Solar compass
PV Optimizer & Solar compass
by Joao Caetano
Free

Maximize your solar panel output with this tool. It guides you to adjust your panels' azimuth and tilt based on real-time solar data. The app also provides a solar compass and forecasts your potential monthly energy generation.

Solar panel output maximizationAzimuth and tilt adjustment guidanceReal-time solar compass
🔧 Utilities
(234)
free with in-app purchases
9
MrSun
MrSun
MrSun
by Michael Condouris
$0.99

Visualize the sun's position and trajectory across the sky for any time, date, and location. This app provides numerical and visual data for azimuth and elevation, with compass integration for real-time directional accuracy. Explore global locations using an interactive map.

Sun azimuth and elevation trackingTime and date sliderVisual and numerical sun direction
☀️ Weather
(4)
paid
10
Compass & Altimeter
Compass & Altimeter
Compass & Altimeter
Altimeter, Pressure, Weather
Free

This app provides precise geographical orientation with a compass and displays vital data like altitude, weather, and location. It helps users navigate, record locations, and measure real-time GPS speed, making it a useful travel companion.

Accurate compass functionalityDisplay altitude, longitude, and latitudeReal-time weather information
🗺️ Navigation
(2.2K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Compass°
Compass°
Compass°
Simple Large Display Compass
Free

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.

Large displayEasy to readShows direction
🔧 Utilities
(57K)
ad-supported
12
Military Compass+ Lite
Military Compass+ Lite
Military Compass+ Lite
by Elen Bekzadyan
Free

This app provides a real compass with a military design, displaying your device's orientation to magnetic fields. It also offers location data like coordinates, course, and speed, along with map views and location tracking.

Real-time magnetic field orientationSwitch between true and magnetic NorthCopy coordinates to clipboard
🔧 Utilities
(2)
free
13
Compass & GPS
Compass & GPS
Compass & GPS
Quick Compass for Directions
Free

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.

Digital compassCardinal direction displayGPS altitude
🔧 Utilities
(11K)
ad-supported
14
Azmyth
Azmyth
Azmyth
by Zachary Young
Free

This app transforms your iPhone into a precise field data collection tool for utility companies and engineers. It captures accurate GPS data and measurable imagery of infrastructure assets, streamlining audits and mapping. Enhanced accuracy is achievable when paired with an RTK GNSS receiver.

Precise GPS data captureMeasurable imagery of assetsRecord attachment heights and measurements
🗺️ Navigation
(4)
free
15
Sun Surveyor Lite
Sun Surveyor Lite
Sun Surveyor Lite
Your Personal Guide to the Sun
Free

This app helps photographers, filmmakers, and professionals visualize and plan around the sun's path. It predicts sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, and offers tools to understand light and shadows for optimal planning.

Predict sunrise and sunset timesVisualize sun's pathGolden hour and blue hour planning
📷 Photo & Video
(35)
free
16
Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool
Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool
Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool
Track Sun Moon Paths Easily
Free

This app provides precise global data on sun and moon positions, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times. It features an interactive map and time-chart for easy visualization of celestial paths and seasonal shifts, with offline calculations for current location.

Real-time Sun/Moon dataSunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset timesCelestial path visualization
🗺️ Navigation
(151)
free with in-app purchases
17
Orienteering Compass & Map
Orienteering Compass & Map
Orienteering Compass & Map
by Nils Calander
Free

Navigate your way using your device's compass and GPS. This app overlays your destination onto Apple Maps, allowing you to orient the map and find the correct direction. It also includes a ruler for measuring distances, mimicking traditional orienteering techniques.

Map orientation with compassDistance and direction to destinationSupports SI, imperial, and nautical units
🗺️ Navigation
(6)
free
18
Compass_S
Compass_S
Compass_S
Simple compass in 5 designs
Free

A straightforward compass app offering five distinct needle designs. It displays cardinal directions in multiple formats, including Japanese, and provides GPS coordinates like latitude, longitude, and altitude. The app includes features to help maintain accuracy and can be used for specific cultural practices.

Five needle designsNESW and Japanese cardinal pointsLatitude, longitude, and altitude display
🗺️ Navigation
(282)
free with in-app purchases
19
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit.
Land, air, marine navigation
Free

This navigation app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for land, air, and marine use. It includes a detailed map, compass, GPS coordinates, altitude, distance, speed tracking, and route planning. Advanced features like offline maps, GPS track recording, and sensor integration are available through an upgrade.

GPS coordinates in 6 formatsAdvanced waypoint editorSpeedometer with speed tracking
🗺️ Navigation
(1.5K)
freemium
20
Azimuth: Send your location
Azimuth: Send your location
Azimuth: Send your location
Auto send GPS to your endpoint
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)

FAQ about Azimuth

What are the best azimuth apps for iPhone?
Compass - Professional tops our azimuth apps ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 2.3K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top azimuth apps we rank are free to download, including Compass - Professional and Авиакомпания Азимут.
Compass - Professional has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 186+ azimuth apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides optimal orientation at your current location. It displays the compass direction, which can be matched with a satellite image or map view on the compass. It also shows your street address, exact GPS coordinates, and current altitude.
Key features include a compass direction display, the ability to switch between satellite and map views, display of street address and GPS coordinates, altitude information, What3Words coordinates, zoom functionality, and an indicator for current accuracy.

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