Compass
Compass is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. A simple and clean compass. It has 692 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- Kotlin
- Maps & navigation
- Actively maintained
About Compass
You’ll get exactly what you expect. A simple and clean compass. Features: * Can point to magnetic north as well as true north * Switches to a sighting compass when held upright, for aiming at distant landmarks * Shows exact degrees and cardinal direction * Displays sensor status * Haptic feedback * Light and Dark theme * No advertisements * No trackers * No unnecessary permissions Have fun!
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Compass from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Compass?
Compass is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. A simple and clean compass. It has 692 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Compass free and open source?
Yes. Compass's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Compass?
You can install Compass from F-Droid (package com.bobek.compass) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.2.0).
Is Compass still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 4, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.