Compass
The Compass app is a navigation tool that uses a magnetic compass and magnetic declination correction to provide accurate direction relative to the geographic North. It also includes an altimeter to measure the user’s true altitude above sea level, and supports multiple coordinate formats. Additionally, the app displays the user’s latitude and longitude, as well as information about sunrise and sunset. The app uses GPS or network location for best accuracy and is designed to help users navigate and orient themselves in various locations around the world.
1. Compass is a navigation app that uses a magnetic compass and declination correction to provide accurate direction.
2. The app uses GPS or network location for best accuracy and can show latitude and longitude.
3. The app also includes an altimeter to measure true altitude above sea level.
4. The elevation computation is based on the EGM-96 model and supports multiple coordinate formats.
5. The app is useful for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and navigation.
Compass, Navigation, Orientation, Geographic North, Magnetic North, Magnetic Declination, Accuracy, GPS, Network Location, True Altitude
A magnetic compass with magnetic declination correction for best accuracy. A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic North. Geographic North is computed given the magnetic North and the magnetic declination at your current location. In some places around the world, the magnetic North can be as far as 20 degrees from the geographic North.
● Use of GPS or Network location for best accuracy
● Magnetic declination correction
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True altitude above sea level
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Altimeter
● Elevation computation use EGM-96 model
● Supports multiple coordinate formats UTM, DD, DMM, or DMS
● Show Latitude and Longitude
● Sunrise and Sunset times
● Easy calibration
● Show angle in degrees
● Clean design
● Install on SD
● Save places for tracking them
● Create multiple lists of favourite places
● Show shorted path to a place
● Search new places by name or address
● Qibla Compass (find direction of the Kaaba in Mecca)
Place tracking allow you to save your current location for later find its direction from anywhere else in the world!
Note regarding horizontal accuracy:
The device location has an
horizontal accuracy
that depends on the quality of the GPS signal. The smaller the horizontal accuracy is, the better the location is accurate. In some cases, the horizontal accuracy can be so big that other information can be inaccurate : altitude, distance and direction to a place that is very close to you. Refreshing the location after a few second can give you a better horizontal accuracy.
Note regarding device calibration :
Smartphones use magnetic and orientation sensor in order to compute the direction of the magnetic North. Sensor might be in an unknown state when the application is started. Sensors requires a lot of values to reach optimal accuracy and precision. To do so, move your phone in space in a ∞ figure pattern until the accuracy turns to high.
This application requires permissions in order to compute your location and the magnetic declination for a better accuracy of this compass and to provide you with further information such as true north, true altitude above sea level, direction and distance to any place in the world.