Compass for iPad (Free) app review

Compass for iPad (Free)

Price: Free

Compass for iPad by Oecoway Inc. brings the power and usefulness of a compass to your iPad for total portability.

If you’re looking for a handy way to always ensure you’ve got a compass available, this downloadable free compass might just be the answer you’re looking for. Many people find themselves sorely missing the compass app on their iPad so why go without? This is a very simple compass app that focuses on the core functions of a compass.

Use this app to give you an accurate current reading of your longitude and latitude. The app supports both Magnetic North and True North (Geographic North).

You can view the compass in both portrait and landscape mode and the screen itself is very uncluttered and simple looking. The design was meant to be beautiful, giving you what you need, without weighing you down with unnecessary features. Because of this design you can look at the screen and instantly view the information you seek.

You can use this with either WiFi or 3G. It should be noted for the most accurate reading you should move away from any magnetic fields that might interfere with the reading.

Compass for iPad was released on July 5, 2010 and currently has 2,343 customer ratings with an average rating of two and a half out of five stars.

As a basic compass this definitely gets the job done, just always be sure to step away from any magnetic fields. This app doesn’t have any additional features so if that’s something you’re searching for, this isn’t the one for you.

For: iPad with iOS 3.2 or later