Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Compass
Easy to use compass to find direction and location
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Compass launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A compass that shows landmarks, sunrise/sunset + golden hour
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Discover direction instantly, right in your browser.
2023 · its alternatives →
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Track views, moderate comments, and check visibility.
2018 · its alternatives →
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See navigational directions | East West North South
2024 · its alternatives →
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Free browser compass — True North, Qibla, Vastu. No app.
Jun 2026 · online-compass.com · its alternatives →
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This app was designed to answer my wife’s question “what country would we hit if we went straight” (generally posed while pointing her phone) But with two additional twists: 1. It loads up historical maps from different years (right now 1 BC, 700 AD, 1000 AD, 1300 AD, 1800 AD, 1900 AD) so you can see what you would hit if you had a time machine AND you went in the direction your phone is pointing 2. Tap a country/territory for an (AI-generated) blurb on what you are pointing at How it works: Starting from your phone’s bearing, we trace the great-circle in 200 km steps, prefilter…
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · getphotofind.com · its alternatives →
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that combines precision navigation with realtime sensor data
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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- 18MA
Hey HN, I built MBCompass, a lightweight, privacy-friendly compass app for Android. It works fully offline, doesn’t ask for unnecessary permissions (no GPS, no internet), and is open source. Most compass apps out there are bloated or ad-heavy. I wanted something clean, fast, and featurish. So I made this! It’s only ~1.7 in size and uses a low-pass filter to smooth sensor readings. I’d love feedback or thoughts – especially from others building simple, privacy-first apps! https://f-droid.org/packages/com.mubarak.mbcompass/…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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North▲459Discover, remember, and share great places with friends
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Compass▲295Ask Slack about your data and get answers instantly in chat
Dec 2025 · compass.dagster.io · its alternatives →
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- 24TF
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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