# Compass Live Wallpaper

> Shows the magnetic compass as live wallpaper.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.speedymarks.android.wallpaper.compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.speedymarks.android.wallpaper.compass)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.speedymarks.android.wallpaper.compass`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SpeedyMarks
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 146,260
- **Rating:** 3.57 / 5 (905 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2016-01-05
- **First published:** 2010-02-16
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedymarks.android.wallpaper.compass)
- **Website:** [http://start.speedymarks.com](http://start.speedymarks.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://start.speedymarks.com/policies/privacyPolicy.html](http://start.speedymarks.com/policies/privacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Compass Live Wallpaper is a unique Chrome extension that transforms your browser background into a live, dynamic magnetic compass. Perfect for users who appreciate functional and aesthetic customization, this extension helps you stay oriented by displaying a real-time compass directly on your screen. Lightweight and easy to use, it enhances your browsing experience with a practical and visually appealing wallpaper.

## Rankings

- #185,297 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers generally praise the app for its quality and usefulness, especially for vastu orientation, but reliability problems dominate feedback. Several users report the app stops functioning, or fails to display anything, while others see incorrect compass directions (north/south reversals) after initial accuracy. A few describe visibility issues or poor smoothness. Overall, the concept is appealing and some users see decent accuracy, but the key issues to address are reliability, directional correctness, and visibility.

### Pros

- Positive overall quality and ease of use
- Useful for vastu/orientation awareness
- Noted decent accuracy by some users (e.g., ~80%)

### Cons

- App often stops working / not functioning
- Directions sometimes inaccurate or reversed (north showing south)
- Not visible or not showing anything / visibility issues

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.speedymarks.android.wallpaper.compass)