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Luftlinie vs MBCompass: catalog facts
Luftlinie	MBCompass

Best for: People who need a direct compass bearing to a destination	Best for: A clean, ad-free compass on an Android phone
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Points directly toward a destination Simple destination and direction interface	True north and magnetic north Sensor fusion for stable readings No ads, in-app purchases or tracking Actively developed
Does not account for barriers or other obstacles Depends on the phone's compass sensor and GPS reception	Accuracy depends on the phone's sensors Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Luftlinie github.com/westnordost/Luftlinie Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MBCompass compassmb.github.io github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass play.google.com/store/apps/details f-droid.org/packages/com.mubarak.mbcompass Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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