Compass

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4.3
38.7K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

A magnetic compass with magnetic declination correction for best accuracy. A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic North. Geographic North is computed given the magnetic North and the magnetic declination at your current location. In some places around the world, the magnetic North can be as far as 20 degrees from the geographic North.

● Use of GPS or Network location for best accuracy
● Magnetic declination correction
True altitude above sea level
Altimeter
● Elevation computation use EGM-96 model
● Supports multiple coordinate formats UTM, DD, DMM, or DMS
● Show Latitude and Longitude
● Sunrise and Sunset times
● Easy calibration
● Show angle in degrees
● Clean design
● Install on SD
● Save places for tracking them
● Create multiple lists of favourite places
● Show shorted path to a place
● Search new places by name or address
● Qibla Compass (find direction of the Kaaba in Mecca)

Place tracking allow you to save your current location for later find its direction from anywhere else in the world!

Note regarding horizontal accuracy:

The device location has an horizontal accuracy that depends on the quality of the GPS signal. The smaller the horizontal accuracy is, the better the location is accurate. In some cases, the horizontal accuracy can be so big that other information can be inaccurate : altitude, distance and direction to a place that is very close to you. Refreshing the location after a few second can give you a better horizontal accuracy.

Note regarding device calibration :

Smartphones use magnetic and orientation sensor in order to compute the direction of the magnetic North. Sensor might be in an unknown state when the application is started. Sensors requires a lot of values to reach optimal accuracy and precision. To do so, move your phone in space in a ∞ figure pattern until the accuracy turns to high.

This application requires permissions in order to compute your location and the magnetic declination for a better accuracy of this compass and to provide you with further information such as true north, true altitude above sea level, direction and distance to any place in the world.
Updated on
Oct 28, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App info and performance and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
38.4K reviews
A Google user
February 27, 2019
Just as the description, free and no ads, it just works. Compare to the true gyro compass onboard commercial ships (which is regularly checked for error), the error of the app is about 10 to 15 degrees. But that might be due to the phone itself. Anyway, it's good enough to find the the normal life daily heading.
3 people found this review helpful
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Steven Zusack
December 23, 2024
It's a good compass, but it's a tracking app that sells your info to anyone who will buy it. Read the privacy agreement. I appreciate that they do state it plainly. It's just not for me. I just wanted a compass.
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Paul
December 23, 2023
Not impressed that when I uncheck than when I confirm my choices, it returns to selecting them again, so I see that if I accept them, which I do not want to, then it would allow me to use the app. So I will be uninstalling it. Unless you sort this ridiculous update out. It worked perfectly OK until the recent update. Now uninstall and have a better compass app without any issues good bye. And good riddance.
14 people found this review helpful
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