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Compass

Compass is the most precise and performance optimized compass app available. It shows all cardinal points from the smallest to the biggest. This compass supports magnetic north and true north calculated using network or GPS location coordinates, which can be copied, shared and viewed in a map.
This compass shows the magnetic field strength to check if there are interferences. The compass sensor precision is adjustable to save energy. Furthermore, this compass is optimized for all display sizes and resolutions.

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PERMISSIONS

Internet access:Needed by the compass to download ads.

GPS and network location:Needed by the compass to calculate true north.

Prevent phone from sleeping:Needed by the compass to keep the display on while using the compass.

IMPORTANT

The compass accuracy depends completely on the sensors in your device! If this compass points to the wrong direction, you need to calibrate your sensors. Keep your device away from magnetic fields, because they interfere with the compass sensor. When using this compass, hold your device flat to the ground with the display facing the sky like you would hold a mechanical compass.

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Reviews (28)

Chr. G. Nov 2, 2021     

This "compass" is rarely accurate--the direction for North changed about 90 degrees in a 12-hour window when I closed the app and opened it again. The instructions for calibration are unclear (appear cut off) and possibly ineffective--I followed them the best I could, but nothing happened. Maybe this is par for the course with these types of apps, or maybe it only works if you buy the premium version, but if either are the case, then what's the point of a free compass app in the first place?

Ars. R. May 17, 2020     

I have been using this app for a few years now but just never got around to leaving a feedback. It pretty good and, so far, has been quite accurate. I compared the app along with a real magnetic compass and the app was within 1 to 2 degrees in accuracy. I think it will be more accurate if I try it outdoors, but since this app, like all of the others, rely heavily on your phone's GPS, the accuracy may not be 100%. Regardless, to me, this app does work well and I will recommend it to anyone.

Rya. S. Nov 3, 2020     

This is fantastic!!! Fascinating, and fully functional!!! If one needs to go in the correct direction..... this will help if you're battery is charged and you don't have a 'traditional' flat palm compass. The rectangle map ones are very useful, if you understand how a map works on paper still. However, for a quick free download of something simple.... this is super! Or, if you understand directional analysis and guiding ones way with a round directional compass...this app is still outstanding!!

Dav. L. Apr 19, 2021     

Very good app and I love the detail and switching between true north and magnetic north. Had I been using this in 1985 instead of a compass it would have saved me a 4 hour hike using the sun as a guide. Make it perfect by also showing current elevation. Thanks. Update: Even better, you can share your GPS coordinates with your friends, family or emergency services. It's great if you are lost and have no idea where you are.

J.. A. Jun 17, 2020     

Appears to work on my Galaxy S9+, but if you rotate the phone a little, 100 times, it'll give 100 different versions of North. Totally inconsistent. Yes, I calibrated again and again. Always random North. Not off by a little, randomly could point to the East or South or anywhere. GPS and Maps work perfectly as I drive, so other apps seem to have no trouble finding North, just this app.

Soh. T. Apr 29, 2021     

I am new in Canada and Montréal as well. Google is super good for directions while you are driving, but, at times, when you ought to take a stroll, which I do a lot, Google recenter direction won't help much. While I was experiencing this problem. And looking for solutions. An idea came into my mind, the quickest way to find the right direction. That's when, I come across this wonderful and a very accurate Compass. I am using it from past one week now, and hooked upon it. Sohail Tiwana.

Jim. W. Jan 9, 2020     

This is a quick, accurate, easy to use compass that now replaces the magnetic compass I used to carry, lightening my load and saving me space. Used in conjunction with my OnX Hunt app, it also replaces my slow and finicky hand held GPS. This combination, all in my phone, is more accurate, more detailed, and easier to use. I could not be more pleased with this compass app.

Kat. R. Dec 29, 2019     

Very accurate for my purposes. Easy to install and get started. Someone asked what way should the phone be held for calibration. I had it upright, facing me like the illustration and it seemed to work. I liked reading what he's fixed or improved for the app and appreciate knowing why it was done. Really like it a lot so far....

Mar. E. May 18, 2019     

Edit. was my go to compass app, but now it's v2 and has been "improved". lots of fancy graphics added but now completely unusable because i can't read the numbers on the dial, or the small text in the centre. all of which is only 1.5mm high on my screen.

PRL. S. Sep 29, 2020     

East to use, does exactly what's needed. North is always North. Has worked correctly for me in many parts of the USA. One thing to remember, if you're in a congested city with numerous highrise building GPS may not work. So apps the depend on GPS may not work, just something to remember.

Sin. Nov 1, 2019     

This app helped me when I was lost in a big city and the gps kept telling me to turn east or north and I had no idea which direction that was. I downloaded this app and found my way with a paper map and this compass app!!! Suggestion, the calibration instructions are not clear. Is the phone flat in your hand facing the sky or upright for calibration? Thank you!

Chr. B. Nov 10, 2020     

WARNING! Make sure you check your features before downloading! Nice look, easy to use, and decent functions. I'm going to give three stars because it didn't work. But I think I figured out my phone doesn't have magnetized capabilities. So it had no chance of working.

Don. T. Jun 8, 2020     

I'm an outdoor enthusiast and greatly rely on this apps accuracy. I've done side by side comparisons with several analog compasses and this app consistantly matchs them. I like tge look of it as well. My only complaint is that the pro version isn't available in the USA.

Jes. G. Jun 20, 2021     

Great app. I feel things like this should be standard on phones. I would love it if a phone was more like a Tricorder on star trek lol. More sensors, scanning , of immediate environment. Well this compass app makes me feel that much closer to my nerdly fantasy. THANKS ! Oh and. Have tried other compass apps. This is by far the most accurate and visually appealing one I've used .

Pet. D. Mar 20, 2022     

Excellent graphics, easy to read. In my experience, it's accurate when checked against an analog compass.

ben. p. Nov 9, 2019     

North is different every time. The calibration instructions are so miniscule they are unreadable. I read about all the time put in development and tried to get a response before posting a critical review, but not a word from anyone. Don't waste the memory in your phone.

Wil. W. Dec 11, 2020     

Very clear display, and simple to get up and running. It is important to follow the instructions and calibrate the app to the device when you first start it up. Also, it needs a phone with a built-in magnetic compass. Most cell phones have this, but some lower-end phones don't.

Rob. S. Aug 3, 2021     

With little experience I was able to survey an easement through my property with pretty good accuracy. Sometimes a second reading will come out a few degrees differently I find that calibrating the compass before each use makes it more consistent. Also great for laying out sewer pipe

Ric. C. Oct 27, 2020     

Extremely good, especially the Magnetic Field indicator when using it in a town with cars and railings about. If you need an accurate compass you can see if anything is affecting it nearby. I use it all the time for weather reports.

A. G. u. Mar 24, 2020     

Do the x,y,z axis rotations to your phone as instructed, and this app is very precise. Ads at bottom are not too intrusive. Very nice app that simply does its job for you. Do you have no direction home? A complete unknown? Like a rolling stone? Well this app will solve that problem, and show you the direction home.

Azi. M. Aug 1, 2019     

The digital read out display is very good. It would be more useful if the chosen direction could be locked to enable the user navigate especially at night . However it's a handy tool to get your bearing.

Rob. M. Feb 28, 2020     

Does what it claims to do. Easy to use. I like that the ads are less intrusive because they are positioned at the bottom of the screen and don't use much space. In my case it is a install then delete app as I used it just to help me position house plants in my new apartment.

Ste. W. Feb 7, 2019     

Just started to use, but my impression is that the developer has created a comprehensive compass that can be used intuitively while retaining flexibility for the purist. I also appreciate his ability to write clearly in standard American English. Am using on 2018 Samsung J3.

Dre. C. Aug 10, 2020     

Easy to understand and use. We use it when the Space Station flies over. NASA has an app that sends a text when it will be visable then gives the info on where it will come from, disappear and time in minutes that it will be visable. This compass helps us get set up for viewing.

Jam. b. Dec 5, 2019     

I like it alot. My first compass app so if there are better apps than this i would not know . I use it exclusively for aiming my tv antennae in know direction of broadcast towers and for that this app gets a 5 star across the board... easy to calibrate , use . Give readings in magnetic north and true north sized large enough so i dont need my glasses to be sure of the reading. Like i said , i like it a lot.

Apr. B. Nov 26, 2018     

I just need a compass when I am driving. My GPS does not keep north at the top of the map, and with gray skies, I really get turned around, frequently in the wrong direction. This compass works great on my dashboard! .

Jam. B. K. Oct 13, 2020     

Very accurate magnetic, it's affected by magnetic interference with in my house however that's kind of nice cuz I can use it as a stud finder thanks for a good product, I will also warn people that using this Compass anywhere within 20 feet of a Sonicare Pro toothbrush will experience a great disturbance so for you campers out there for people who have their phones in the bathroom which is 98% of America if someone walks up brushing their teeth and you're using this you'll see interference.

Liz. B. Oct 16, 2020     

So cool. I was watching an emergency show where a stranded hiker with a low phone battery was trying to get rescued. They asked him to open his compass. He did, and gave his coordinates, then his phone died. Now I have a compass, and hopefully it does the same... So far, so good.