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CLUSTER COMPASS-MOBILE-CARDINAL · 24 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2010-06-26

Compass and direct navigation apps

This cluster consists of compass and wayfinding mobile apps that use device sensors, GPS, and maps to show heading, coordinates, altitude, and other orientation data. The dated entries before the index start are sparse, stretching from June 2010 to May 2026 with scattered months and long gaps, so no tight timeline pattern is visible. All traction leaders show zero activity stars, indicating no meaningful traction signal.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2010: 1DEC 2010: 1FEB 2011: 2APR 2012: 1DEC 2013: 1JAN 2016: 1NOV 2016: 1SEP 2017: 1NOV 2017: 1OCT 2020: 1NOV 2020: 1APR 2021: 1OCT 2021: 1JUL 2022: 1OCT 2024: 1DEC 2024: 1FEB 2025: 1MAY 2026: 1AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 2OCT 2026: 2
JUN 2010OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 19 unlabelled

Operator · 2 hobby · 1 indie · 9 commercial · 5 open source · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Spiritual-campass-v30★9 days—Spiritual compass application that provides directional guidance from geospatial data and offers premium subscription tiers.
  2. 02Minecraft_Compass0★5 days—hobbyCompass app for Android and iOS that displays magnetic north with a Minecraft-style pixel-art needle that wobbles into place.
  3. 03Mushroom Compass0★13 daysliveopen sourceCompass app that guides mushroom pickers back to saved spots and starting positions during forest excursions.
  4. 04Bubble0★1 moliveopen sourceMobile app that functions as a spirit level and ruler for measuring angles, inclination, and length.
  5. 05MilGPS0★11 dayslivecommercialField navigation app that displays MGRS coordinates, waypoints, and offline maps for trained land navigators.
  6. 06MBCompass0★9 daysliveopen sourceCompass and navigation app with GPS tracking, offline maps, and route recording for outdoor use.
  7. 07Compass0★2 moliveopen sourceCompass app that shows magnetic and true north, degrees, cardinal direction, and sensor status.
  8. 08CompassApp0★1 mo—hobbyCompass app that displays real-time heading and cardinal directions using device motion sensors with tilt compensation.
  9. 09Compass Guide:Navigation App0★2 molivecommercialDigital compass app that shows heading, coordinates, altitude, and speed, with optional sun and moon position markers.
  10. 10onlinecompasslive0★1 moliveWeb-based compass that shows cardinal directions for orientation.
  11. 11The Best Compass0★3 moliveindieNavigation app combining a GPS compass, real-time maps, weather updates, and live-view guidance for outdoor exploration and travel.
  12. 12Tactical NAV0★4 molivecommercialTactical navigation app for military service members that provides accurate GPS positioning and mission support in the field.
  13. 13Compass ⊘0★25 dayslivecommercialCompass app that shows direction, location, and altitude using device sensors for outdoor navigation and orientation.
  14. 14Northern Compass & Navigation0★6 mostalelivecommercialMobile navigation app that combines GPS and magnetic compass readings with map-based destination pointing to help users determine direction while traveling.
  15. 15Compass XL: GPS Navigation0★6 mostaleliveMobile app that displays a large, high-visibility compass with true and magnetic north modes, bearing lock, and location-based place names.
  16. 16iPoint GPS0★4 molivecommercialMobile app that shows direction and distance to a point of interest using the phone's compass for outdoor navigation.
  17. 17Compass - Professional0★6 mostalelivecommercialCompass app showing direction, GPS coordinates, elevation, and address alongside satellite or map view for orienting users at their current location.
  18. 18Compass ×0★9 mostalelivecommercialMobile app that provides a compass showing GPS coordinates, altitude, barometric pressure, and sunrise and sunset times for orientation.
  19. 19PeakOrama0★1 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceMobile app that identifies and displays surrounding mountains from a searched or GPS location using a compass-oriented rotating view.
  20. 20Accurate Compass Navigation0★2 yrabandonedlivecommercialCompass app that shows true and magnetic north, coordinates, altitude, and a bubble level, with customizable display options for outdoor use.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.