Compass Steel

★ 5.0
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Jun 16, 2026
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Oct 2, 2026

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesA simple and accurate digital compass with support for true/magnetic north, sun/moon tracking, night mode, and target direction tracking, works offline with minimal power consumption.

75%Marketing ≈ reality70%Stability81%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Compass90% of reviews
  • ✓Ночной режим10% of reviews
  • ✓Отслеживание целевого направления (желанное направление)7% of reviews
  • ✓Dark mode7% of reviews
  • ✓Offline-first(bonus)7% of reviews
  • ✓Энергоэффективность батареи7% of reviews
  • ✓No GMS required(bonus)3% of reviews
  • ✓No telemetry10% of reviews
  • ✓Freemium13% of reviews
  • ✓Russian localization(bonus)7% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Отслеживание восхода/заката солнца и луны
  • ⚠Отображение высоты (MSL)
  • ⚠Ручные настройки местоположения при слабом GPS
  • ⚠Accessibility

Common complaints

  • ✗Low compass reading accuracy10% of mentions

    «Very poor - why such low accuracy? 1/10 of a second - 3.1 meters of latitude»

  • ✗Altitude feature stopped working / not working7% of mentions

    «stopped showing altitude»

  • ✗Payment restrictions for users from certain countries3% of mentions

    «It's a problem that users from certain countries can't pay»

  • ✗Ads interfere with usage13% of mentions

    «Good but ads are annoying!»

  • ✗No support for smartwatches (Wear OS)3% of mentions

    «Too bad it's not supported on smartwatches»

What people praise

  • ★Target direction tracking feature (for fishermen and travelers)

    «"Desired direction" mode. For fishermen, this is just amazing!!»

  • ★Minimal permissions and privacy-conscious

    «an app that's just a tool and nothing more, no permissions to intrude into your personal data»

  • ★Compass accuracy and reliability

    «great compass. always accurate»

  • ★Battery consumption is economical

    «compass is economical, consumes little power»

  • ★Simple to use and convenient interface

    «I liked that there's nothing unnecessary»

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