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Compass vs Trail Sense: catalog facts
Compass	Trail Sense
Best for: Hikers and anyone who wants a clean compass on an Android phone	Best for: Hikers and campers who want offline navigation tools on an Android phone
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	Designed to work without an internet connection Beacons, backtracking and path following in one app All 4 strengths for Trail Sense Designed to work without an internet connection Beacons, backtracking and path following in one app Can turn a photo of a trail map into a usable map Available through F-Droid
Compass only, with no maps or navigation Accuracy depends on the phone's sensors	Compass needs a phone with a compass sensor Android only
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	Offline features available
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 Trail Sense github.com/kylecorry31/Trail-Sense f-droid.org/packages/com.kylecorry.trail_sense Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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