Compass - Navigation & direction

A magnetic compass with magnetic declination correction for best accuracy. The compass is a tool used for navigation and orientation, displaying direction relative to geographic North. Geographic North is determined based on magnetic North and magnetic declination at the current location. In certain regions worldwide, magnetic North may deviate by as much as 20 degrees from geographic North.

Comments about Compass Android Version

I've used this app to see where I should place my plants to get the most sun in often overcast PNW. Also to orient myself while walking in places with no signs, & a little Feng Shui. Also used it to mark latitude & longitude. Beautiful, clear, clean graphics. No naggy screen pop-ups, too!

I thought it would be handy to have just in case, especially where I live. However, it seems to have issues if you're in just such an area that would need it. I live in the mountains and it has difficulty staying accurate and the compass moves extremely slow trying to keep up with even minor movement or jumps well past the amount moved. Small enough app that I'll keep, but I'd recommend having an actual compass if you plan on needing one.

Why am I not drowning?, Screen GPS data, is showing altitude of -22m, yet I'm looking out over tidal water as I type. Clear steady compass. Free version sems ad free so far, and I don't need extra features in pro version. App icon so hard to spot, this making me look for replacement. Icon's just a N in a red circle, wish it looked like a compass but no setting to do this.

KEY FEATURES

- Utilization of GPS or Network location for optimal precision

- Magnetic declination correction

- Determination of true altitude above sea level

- Altimeter

- Elevation calculation employing EGM-96 model

- Support for various coordinate formats: UTM, DD, DMM, or DMS

- Display of Latitude and Longitude

- Sunrise and Sunset times

- Convenient calibration process

- Angle measurement in degrees

- Sleek design

- Installation on SD

- Saving of locations for tracking purposes

- Creation of multiple lists of favorite places

- Display of shortest route to a location

- Search for new places by name or address

- Qibla Compass (determining the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca)

Location tracking enables the saving of your present location for later reference to ascertain its direction from anywhere globally.

Note on horizontal accuracy:

The device's location possesses horizontal accuracy affected by the quality of the GPS signal. Lower horizontal accuracy indicates more precise location data. At times, when horizontal accuracy is high, other details like altitude, distance, and direction to nearby locations might be impacted. Refreshing the location after a short period can enhance horizontal accuracy.

Note about device calibration:

Smartphones use magnetic and orientation sensors to determine magnetic North direction. Sensors might initialize in an unknown state upon app launch. Optimal accuracy and precision necessitate the sensor gathering numerous values. To achieve this, move your phone in a figure-eight pattern until accuracy reaches a high level.

This application requests permissions to compute location and magnetic declination, enhancing compass accuracy by providing additional information such as true north, true altitude above sea level, direction, and distance to any location worldwide.