# Compass GPS Navigation Wear OS > Compass and GPS navigation fully offline Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pl.mobimax.compassnavigation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pl.mobimax.compassnavigation) ## Overview - **ID:** `pl.mobimax.compassnavigation` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Mobimax Apps - **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION - **Downloads:** 128,102 - **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (396 ratings) - **Version:** 1.2.8\_And16 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-19 - **First published:** 2021-12-01 - **Publisher country:** PL - **Size:** 13 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-12 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.mobimax.compassnavigation) - **Website:** [http://mobimax.pl/2021/11/29/compass-navigation-for-wear-os/](http://mobimax.pl/2021/11/29/compass-navigation-for-wear-os/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://mobimax.pl/apps/privacy-policy/compassnavi-privacy-policy.html](http://mobimax.pl/apps/privacy-policy/compassnavi-privacy-policy.html) ## Description **Compass GPS Navigation Wear OS** is a versatile offline navigation app supporting phones and Wear OS smartwatches, ideal for travelers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts. It helps you save positions like parked cars or shelters and guides you back with a clear directional arrow without needing internet or maps. Key features include an integrated compass, altimeter, GPS navigation, and speedometer, along with sun details such as sunrise, sunset, and sun position. This 4-in-1 tool synchronizes between your phone and Wear OS watch, ensuring seamless navigation on the go. It also offers settings to optimize sensor usage, especially while driving, enhancing accuracy in various environments. Privacy-conscious users will appreciate that the app requires location permissions only for GPS tracking and works fully offline. Discover effortless navigation in forests, mountains, or urban areas with Compass GPS Navigation Wear OS. ## Rankings - #197,231 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `pl.mobimax.compassnavigation.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Review summary The app is praised for a usable compass with Wear OS integration and helpful features like altitude readouts, and it often feels reliable for everyday navigation. However, recurring concerns center on licensing and cross-device syncing, watch-detection problems, inconsistent heading accuracy, and UI/UX or map/waypoint limitations. These licensing and reliability issues across phone and watch appear in multiple reviews, tempering otherwise positive impressions. ### Pros - Clear, concise interface and generally accurate compass readings, with altitude display on Wear OS watch. - Easy to learn and use; navigation to a waypoint is straightforward and, for some tasks, easier than Google Maps. - Works well on both phone and Wear OS watch, offering solid cross-device integration. - Useful in real-world situations (e.g., locating a car or getting oriented when lost). - Premium features are available and valued by users (license unlocks features) once syncing issues are resolved. ### Cons - Licensing/premium model creates testing barriers and can require separate licenses for phone and watch; cross-device license syncing is unreliable in some cases. - Watch detection/compatibility problems persist (watch not found, not detected, or license prompts to pay again). - Heading accuracy is inconsistent (north arrow can drift up to ~40 degrees on some devices; phone bearings can be inaccurate). - UI/UX issues include improper scaling, buttons that are hard to press on small watch faces, and overlaying elements on the phone header. - Map/waypoint features can be non-functional (difficulty copying coordinates from map or adding a waypoint from the map) and some users experience limited calibration options (no magnetic declination calibration). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Compass Navigation {HarmonyOS}](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pl.mobimax.compassnavigation.phone) — 685 users - [Ultra Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ptfe.ultracompass) — 226 users - [GPS Compass Navigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.evo.gpscompassnavigator) — 3,192,787 users, 3.92 / 5 - [Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.balsoy.fatih.compass) — 16,711 users, 4.85 / 5 - [Compass offline](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brix.compass) — 70,697 users, 3.88 / 5 - [Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.travelcompass.orientation) — 40 users - [Compass Lite: Free Navigation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gyaniminds.compass) — 92 users - [Compass for Wear OS watches](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appfour.wearcompass) — 82,062 users, 3.03 / 5 - [Compass for navigation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nextappsgen.compass) — 13,177 users - [Smart Compass Navigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.anujtech.smartcompassnavigator) — 10 users - [Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fulminesoftware.compass) — 1,111,685 users, 4.70 / 5 - [Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jacky.justin.compassapplication) — 626,106 users, 3.77 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pl.mobimax.compassnavigation)