Compass Steel

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About this app

Compass Steel is an ad-free and easy to use compass app.
With Compass Steel app you get:
• Multiple color themes to choose from.
• 2 compass modes to choose from - True mode (based on True north) and Magnetic mode (based on Magnetic north).
• Sun and Moon positions.
• Sunrise and sunset times.
• Moonrise and moonset times.
• No ads. This app is supported by donations.
• No trackers - we do not collect any data.
• No unnecessary permissions.
• Optional advanced features: satellite mode with altitude information, target direction tracking, night-vision enhancement mode, custom compass dial units, manual location settings.

Ratings and reviews

This is a good app for light duty travel that is handy and ever present as a smartphone. When cell reception is poor, I have found my car navigation system and my military grade compass more dependable. Also, my physical compass is great out of country. I have seen commercials showing a hiker using a smartphone for making off trail decisions. I don't believe this was advertised for this app. If off trail navigation was advertised for this app, then I would lower my rating.

Best compass I've used. Shows either true or magnetic headings, multiple color/display options, and local magnetic field. Adapts to location easily, great since we now live in a location that does not have straight N/S or E/W streets. The biggest issue is the fact that every time I use it, it must be recalculated, which is a pain. It goes from "high" accuracy to "medium" or "low" in one cycle of on-off-on. Not consistent...

The compass seems accurate and the app is definitely worth having on your phone , but I haven't used it for it's intended purpose. That being said if I was doing serious orienteering , I wouldn't depend on an electronic device that can , and eventually would , lose power. However the GPS coordinates being displayed could certainly be helpful in numerous scenarios , and would especially be helpful in the Backcountry.

What's new

• Added option to display altitude as MSL or WGS84
• Added option to increase the text size
• Added UTM coordinates
• Option to automatically hide tick marks in Picture-In-Picture mode
• Minor performance improvement