Bearing Compass: Sail & Hike

Tide Bandits

About this app

Precision Compass Navigation for Sailing, Hiking & Outdoor Exploration
Bearing Compass transforms your device into an advanced hand-bearing compass using your camera, making landmark bearings easy and course monitoring accurate and straightforward.
Dual View Modes:
• Camera View: Overlay accurate bearings directly onto the real-world landscape for pinpoint bearings.
• Pinch-to-Zoom: Frame distant landmarks instantly using digital camera zoom.
• Compass View: A clean, realistic compass dial designed for maximum battery saving on long trips.
Accuracy diagnostics
• Know When To Trust Your Bearing
• Magnetic Interference Alerts: Color-coded bearing stability indicators (White, Cyan, Yellow & Red).
• Declination & Field Strength: Compares device magnetic field readings against location-expected values.
Tilt-Proof Accuracy:
• Get a solid, reliable bearing at any pitch or tilt—even looking up or down slope
• Smooth Landscape & Portrait Support, Switch orientation freely without losing magnetic calibration.
• Accurate In Any Orientation.
• Constant calibration & Precision: Engineered to maintain accuracy within 2–3° on supported devices (under 10° on most phones).
Smart Battery Management
• Choose resolution profiles (720p, 1080p, & 4K) to balance camera clarity and power consumption.

Whether you’re sighting landmarks on a trail, taking sea bearings, or navigating urban canyons, get a compass that doesn't lose its way when you tilt your phone.
Download Bearing Compass for reliable, clear direction-finding on sea and land.

What’s new

The app is fully functional with Location Services and Camera turned off. Without location it shows magnetic bearings; location is only used for true north, speed/distance to a destination, and filling in the current position in the bearing calculator. Without camera it shows a 3D compass dial instead of the camera view. Advertising has been removed.