Compass Lite

What it does

I built a lightweight Android compass app with a floating overlay so you can check orientation over maps, trail websites or other apps without switching back and forth. No bloat, no subscription traps, and low memory footprint. It fixes the annoying direction-flipping bug common when holding phones straight, includes calibration alerts, and supports foldables.

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