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MBCompass vs Trail Sense: catalog facts
MBCompass	Trail Sense
Best for: A clean, ad-free 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
True north and magnetic north Sensor fusion for stable readings All 4 strengths for MBCompass True north and magnetic north Sensor fusion for stable readings No ads, in-app purchases or tracking Actively developed	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
Accuracy depends on the phone's sensors Android only	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
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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	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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