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Mushroom Compass vs MBCompass: catalog facts
Mushroom Compass	MBCompass
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	Best for: A clean, ad-free compass on an Android phone
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
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	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
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	Accuracy depends on the phone's sensors Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 Mushroom Compass github.com/duelago/svampkompass f-droid.org/packages/bengtsson.net.svampkompass Catalog checked October 2, 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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