Spyglass

Name: Spyglass
Rating: 4.7 (3866 reviews)
Author: Pavel Ahafonau

By: Pavel Ahafonau App

AR Compass, GPS & Offline Maps

Overview

Version:

3.31.5

Last updated: 2025-07-07

Ranking

#29,200 ▲ 3

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Spyglass is an all-in-one navigation toolkit for outdoors, bringing offline maps, augmented reality overlays, a hi-tech compass, and real-time GPS data to your Chrome browser. It acts as a binoculars and heads-up display, letting you view directions over camera or maps for precise navigation—even without a cellular connection.

Explore star, Sun, and Moon tracking, a rangefinder, sextant, inclinometer, and angular calculator to perform advanced measurements. Save places and waypoints, navigate to them later, and easily share coordinates or map links. Download offline maps for hiking, cycling, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

By:

Pavel Ahafonau

Rating:

4.70

(3,866) 1 new ratings

Version:

3.31.5 Last updated: 2025-07-07

Version code:

876160361

Creation date:

2009-10-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

66.13MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 29,200 ▲ 3

For Developers

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Developed by:

Pavel Ahafonau

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spyglass/id332639548

Website:

http://happymagenta.com/spyglass/

User Reviews

Spyglass is frequently praised as a powerful, reliable navigation and measurement toolkit for professional use, with solid documentation and ongoing updates. However, users repeatedly cite dissatisfaction with the shift from lifetime access to subscription pricing, removal of paid features, nag prompts, and inconsistent restore-purchase handling. Overall, its capabilities are strong, especially for field work, but the pricing/licensing changes drive significant user frustration.

Pros

Powerful navigation and measurement toolkit for professionals (compass, distance, direction, line-of-sight).
Reliable and accurate for field work, including day/night navigation and ability to calibrate position with the sun.
Well-documented with an extensive manual and a generally intuitive feature set.
Regular updates and ongoing improvements keep Spyglass current and capable.
Strong legacy-user support (lifetime unlock honored and restore purchases work).

Cons

Subscription model replacing lifetime access, with price increases and requests to pay again for features previously bought.
Removal of previously paid features and forcing subscription to regain access.
Persistent nag screens prompting users to subscribe, disrupting the experience.
Inconsistent restore-purchase handling and occasional crashes or slow support when restoring access.

Recent reviews

All I want is to be able to enter a gps location and it point me in the direction and tell me How far to go. All the features in this app and I cannot find that basic feature. It is probably there, but it is not easy to find