Compass
Simple navigation compass for orientation control.
Compass launched on August 10, 2019 with 2 votes. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
What it does
Features: ✔ Shows true magnetic north ✔ Free to use now Caution! ✔ Do not use the app with magnetic covers. ✔ Periodically you need to calibrate your phone by waving the device in a figure 8, two or three times for preventing direction error.
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Tiny FOSS Compass and Navigation App (<2MB)Jan 2026 · github.com · ▲137Hey HN, This is a follow-up to our original Show HN post, where I launched the first version of MBCompass. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44155741 Since then, I've added several features based on user feedback and community input... I just released v1.1.9 of MBCompass - Minimal, FOSS compass and navigation app. New in this version: - Theme toggling (Dark/Light) controlled via settings - Fix current location arrow visibility - Compass accuracy alerts - Sensor status indicator - Explicit button for showing the GPS current location - Smooth transitions and many more..…
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