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Compass & Altimeter: Hike, GPS

LiveNils Röthlisberger9 apps · 2.9K installsToolsFree · contains adsch.roethlisberger.compass

Offline compass, altimeter, GPS route tracker, offline map and 3D route replay

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Total installs
262
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
5 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Last update
6 Oct 2026
v1.1.6 · 7d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 013 Oct: 0

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

11 in 4 groups
6 Sensitive2 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Compass is a complete pocket navigator for hiking, backpacking and the outdoors: true-north heading, barometric altimeter, sun and moon times, and an offline GPX route tracker with embedded map. Works without signal, reliable direction at a glance, wherever you are. Afterwards you relive every route in 3D. NEW: YOUR ROUTE IN 3D - 3D view: your recorded route on a 3D satellite map, move, zoom and tilt it yourself - 3D flight video: fly along the route and share it as a video - 3D picture: the whole route with distance, time and ascent in one image COMPASS AND HEADING - Tilt-compensated true-north or magnetic-north readout - Automatic magnetic declination based on your GPS location - Bearing lock, mark a heading and the arrow stays on target while you walk - Live latitude and longitude, copy or share with one tap ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE - Real-time altitude from the barometric sensor - Automatic GPS calibration when you are stationary - Manual calibration to a known elevation (trail-head sign, summit marker) - Sparkline graph of altitude over time - Air-pressure readout in hPa SUN AND MOON - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset for your current location - Plan the golden hour, an evening hike, or a night out under the stars ROUTE TRACKING AND OFFLINE MAP - Track hikes, runs and sailing trips in the background - Distance travelled, elevation gain and loss, duration - Survives app restarts, never lose a route - Embedded OpenStreetMap with tile caching for offline use - GPX export, open your track in any compatible mapping or fitness app UNITS AND DESIGN - Switch between metric (m, km) and imperial (ft, mi) any time - Dark Material 3 interface, edge-to-edge layout - Available in more than 70 languages TYPICAL USES Hiking and trail running. Backpacking and survival training. Camping. Fishing and hunting. Geocaching and orienteering. Sailing and small-boat navigation. Photography and golden-hour planning. Stargazing. Land surveying. Drone flying. Scouting and outdoor education. PERMISSIONS - Location, for GPS coordinates, altitude calibration, sun and moon times, and route tracking - Notifications, only used to keep the route session running in the background PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No subscription. No in-app purchases. Ads (a small banner and, now and then, a full-screen ad) are served via AdMob, see the Data Safety section for AdMob's third-party disclosures. Made in Switzerland by an independent developer. Get in touch: [email protected] Popular uses: navigate with a digital compass while hiking, read your coordinates and share them, record your route on the offline hiking map, watch your altitude with the altimeter (barometer assisted on phones that have one), and plan around sunrise and sunset. Works fully offline in airplane mode.

What's new

New: 3D flight over your tours • 3D view, 3D video and 3D image of every tour, with all route info and an elevation or speed strip • The vehicle switches automatically: on foot, bike, car or train • Distance counts the whole route, also across short GPS gaps • Line colouring by transport mode, elevation or speed • Choose the app colour • Permissions listed one by one in the menu, background allowed directly via the battery dialog

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