Compass

Compass Free App

Rated 4.32/5 (5,168) —  Free Android application by espengineer

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About Compass

A compass is an instrument containing a free rotating magnetized needle that indicates the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

Most people know how to use a compass to determine where north is. Few know how to use it as a navigation tool. The ability to navigate with a compass and a map is one of the major skills in hiking. This compass app is not just a simple north direction indicator but is intended to be used as a real orientation tool for hiking activities.

Prerequisite: Your device must have an integrated compass sensor to function properly.

Highlights:
+ Orienting compass functions
+ Suitable for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities
+ HD graphics
+ Quick step by step use guide

Features:
+ Rotating bezel
+ Rotating orienting arrow
+ Adjustable magnetic declination
+ Fine tune of the rotating bezel
+ Fine tune of the orienting arrow
+ Clinometer
+ Flashlight

Before you start using your compass

Each time you open the compass, shake your device a few times around its three axes in order to improve accuracy.
If your phone or tablet is protected by a magnetized cover, remove it before using the compass.
To rotate the compass bezel or orienting arrow, place two fingers on the screen at the same time and perform a rotation gesture.

Adjust the magnetic declination
1. Find the current magnetic declination for your location.
2. Push the Set Declination button.
3. Set the magnetic declination by turning the orienting arrow. You can fine tune the declination by activating the Fine Tune mode.
4. Push again the Set Declination button to block the orientation arrow.

Reset the magnetic declination
For a rapid magnetic declination reset, press and hold the Set Declination button.

Orient a map
1. Adjust the magnetic declination if necessary.
2. Rotate the bezel so that the north mark aligns with the index mark.
3. Place the device on the map so that its edge aligns with the map longitude lines.
4. Rotate the device and the map together until the magnetic needle aligns with the orientation arrow. Now your map is aligned with the geographical north.

Take a bearing from a map
1. Orient the map.
2. Place the device on the map so that its edge aligns with your current location and the location you wish to travel to.
3. Rotate the bezel until the orientation arrow aligns with the magnetic needle.
4. The direction of travel arrow on the compass gives you your direction of travel.

Find where you are on a map
1. Look around and select two distant objects that you can identify on your map.
2. Mark the selected objects on the map.
3. Orient the map.
4. Aim the direction of travel at the first object.
5. Rotate the bezel until the orientation arrow aligns with the magnetic needle.
6. Place the device on the map and draw a line along its edge through the mark of the first object.
7. Repeat from step 4 for the second object.
8. The intersection of the two obtained lines gives you your approximate position. If you repeat the process with a third object, the intersection of the three lines will result in a triangle. Your approximate position on the map is inside the triangle.

Measure the slope of the terrain
1. Rotate the bezel so that the east or west mark aligns with the index mark.
2. Place the device on the ground, aligned with the greatest slope.
3. Read the slope value shown by the clinometer needle on the inner scale of the compass.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Compass version 1.36 on your Android device!
Downloaded 100,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: espengineer.android.compass.free, download Compass.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Periodic update.
Version update Compass was updated to version 1.36
More downloads  Compass reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
Version update Compass was updated to version 1.24
Version update Compass was updated to version 1.10

What are users saying about Compass

E70%
by E####:

Displays more accuracy (in minutes) than dozens of similar aps I tried. But TINY print on some screens makes it very hard to read! No zoom!

K70%
by K####:

It grea and use full

A70%
by A####:

I think this is one of the most accurate compass app in the market place.

U70%
by U####:

Very good app . Work great on Nexus 6p with 7.1.2 nougat

U70%
by U####:

It served me

U70%
by U####:

It's great on the lake.

U70%
by U####:

Works perfectly

H70%
by H####:

Very good

U70%
by U####:

Remembers bezel (index) position even after force closings the app. I would like it to auto set declination. Also a nice additional feature would be to display lat/long based on GPS info.

U70%
by U####:

Doesn't work, the stupid bloody thing doesn't show north, NOT EVEN CLOSE!

U70%
by U####:

This is one of the few apps that actually emulate a real compass. Similar to the type used in boy scouts.

M70%
by M####:

It's a good app to have one you're out hunting

U70%
by U####:

Very nice graphics. The app works perfectly.

F70%
by F####:

gud apperance looks so professional... best one in catagory so far...

X70%
by X####:

works perfectly, enough info about increasing accuracy. bubble level is good too.

U70%
by U####:

It works great thank you for making this app

U70%
by U####:

It looks brilliant and works very well

U70%
by U####:

Sound tool

U70%
by U####:

It is easy to use and accurate

U70%
by U####:

Easy to use

Z70%
by Z####:

The app looks very nice and the handling is great (even if I miss a calibration or error correction button)! But it eats up around 310mA per hour. This is like browsing and watching HD video on YouTube with opera mini (1920*1080, Snapdragon 625).

U70%
by U####:

It is very nice and help in tour

U70%
by U####:

great app.!!

U70%
by U####:

Very well designed

U70%
by U####:

Awesome dude

Z70%
by Z####:

I've been owned this app with free ads from App of the day program. After some upgrades, it's gone and display ads again. But the developer has been showed me the way to restore it. Great app, great support!

J70%
by J####:

This is a helpful aid and is highly recommended. The loss of the flashlight function is reqretable, but it was beyond the developers control.

U70%
by U####:

A great app that gives me the same abilities as my hand-held magnetic compass with the added advantage that it's with me when ever l'm carrying my phone.

U70%
by U####:

It's a compass. If you have a decent phone, with a responsive gyro, then you'll have a great functional compass.

Y70%
by Y####:

This compass is such an extraordinary compass. This is the real compass. Good job!

X70%
by X####:

I use this app all the time. Works great.!

Y70%
by Y####:

Very helpful and cool looking

U70%
by U####:

Decent so far.

U70%
by U####:

All these extra functions are giving this compass a huge edge compared to the alternatives! The UI as a whole is quite eye grabbing too. Literally the only down side I see are the adds at least, unlike some other apps, this one doesn't seem to malfunction when adds couldn't be loaded due to lack of internet connection.

U70%
by U####:

You have declination in degrees/minutes and mils but how about decimal degrees? Also, I've seen some GPS apps that will auto calculate declination, may we have that here too? There are online calculators which give results in decimal values. Thanks

W70%
by W####:

But need more

F70%
by F####:

Nice nice and so easy.

U70%
by U####:

Good freakin app

U70%
by U####:

Good apps

U70%
by U####:

superb


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