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Compass vs Mushroom Compass: catalog facts
Compass	Mushroom Compass
Best for: Hikers and anyone who wants a clean compass on an Android phone	Best for: Mushroom pickers and walkers who want a simple way back to the car or a favourite… Full recommendation for Mushroom Compass Best for: Mushroom pickers and walkers who want a simple way back to the car or a favourite spot
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Magnetic or true north Sighting compass mode when held upright All 4 strengths for Compass Magnetic or true north Sighting compass mode when held upright Shows sensor status No ads, trackers or unnecessary permissions	Arrow that points straight back to the saved starting point Can store several mushroom spots and guide you back to them All 3 strengths for Mushroom Compass Arrow that points straight back to the saved starting point Can store several mushroom spots and guide you back to them Very simple to use
Compass only, with no maps or navigation Accuracy depends on the phone's sensors	Repository documentation is mostly in Swedish Very small project with little community activity All 3 limitations for Mushroom Compass Repository documentation is mostly in Swedish Very small project with little community activity No map; only a direction arrow
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Compass github.com/Kr0oked/Compass f-droid.org/packages/com.bobek.compass Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mushroom Compass github.com/duelago/svampkompass f-droid.org/packages/bengtsson.net.svampkompass Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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