#16in Location FindingCompass
What is Compass?
Compass is a navigation app from Apple that displays compass directions along with your latitude, longitude, and elevation. You can tap the screen to lock in your current heading and watch for a red band that shows whether you are on course.
Pricing. Compass is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking your current heading while outdoors
- Looking up your latitude and longitude
- Confirming you are staying on a set bearing
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Why this app is in D tier
Compass scores 55 out of 100: rating 47, rating count 74, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and D tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Find compass directions, see your latitude, longitude, and elevation, all with Compass from Apple. Features • See the latitude and longitude of your current location. • Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if you’re on course.
Compare in Location Finding
| Measure | Compass |  My Altitude |  GPS Navigation & Path Finder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | D | D |
| Score | 55 / 100 | 58 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Rating | 3.3 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.3K | 26.9K | 3.8K |
| Last update | 35d ago | 357d ago | 341d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about Compass
Is Compass free?
It is free to download. No in-app purchases are listed.
What location details does it show?
It shows the latitude and longitude of your current location, along with elevation, according to the description.
How does the on-course feature work?
Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if you are on course.
What is Compass good for?
Compass is built for checking your current heading while outdoors, looking up your latitude and longitude, confirming you are staying on a set bearing. It sits in the location finding list on AppTierList.
Is Compass worth it?
Compass is D tier, ranked #16 of 22 location finding apps with a score of 55 out of 100, from a 3.3 App Store rating across 2,264 ratings. 15 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Compass compare to My Altitude?
Compass is D tier at 55; My Altitude is D tier at 58. My Altitude ranks higher. Compass is free to download, My Altitude is free to download.
How often is Compass updated?
Compass was updated 35 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Location Finding
- Tier
- D (Weak)
- Score
- 55 / 100
- Rank in list
- #16 of 22
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 3.3 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,264
- Current version
- (35 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Navigation
- Good for
- Checking your current heading while outdoors, Looking up your latitude and longitude, Confirming you are staying on a set bearing
- Requires
- iOS 10.0 or later
- Size
- 20 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 33
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed