# Compass Free

> Find direction under sunlight

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284735786](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284735786)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id284735786`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Masayuki Akamatsu
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 2.10 / 5 (50 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03
- **First published:** 2019-02-13
- **Size:** 5.17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/compass-free/id284735786)
- **Website:** [https://akamatsu.org/iphone/](https://akamatsu.org/iphone/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://akamatsu.org/aka/ios/apps/privacy-policy/](https://akamatsu.org/aka/ios/apps/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Compass is a measuring instrument which indicates true direction under the sunlight.  Put your finger in the middle of the compass and line it's shadow up with the app's shading.

## Rankings

- #235,949 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Several users report reliability and functionality issues (doesn’t work, loads to a logo, or is junk), while a subset finds value in rough, sun-based orientation and offline use. The app can illustrate general directions and function as a sundial, but accuracy is limited and cloud cover reduces effectiveness.

### Pros

- Provides rough cardinal-direction guidance using the sun (N, S, E, W) for orientation.
- Works offline without requiring a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection.
- Can serve as a sundial/educational tool to illustrate sun positions and basic geography.

### Cons

- Frequently unreliable: many reviews report it doesn't work, loads incompletely, or shows only a logo.
- Does not provide precise bearings and depends on sun visibility, limiting usefulness for accurate navigation.
- Performance drops on cloudy or overcast days, reducing effectiveness.
- Perceived as low quality or junk by a number of users, with complaints of being not worth the time.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284735786)