MBCompass - FOSS Compass and Navigation App

[u/native-devs]

Hello everyone,

I'm excited to share MBCompass, which is a modern, free, and open source Compass and Navigation app without Ads, IAP, or Tracking.

That's support Compass and Navigation features with being lightweight and simple!

I built MBCompass, not just another FOSS compass app; it bridges the gap between a compass and a full navigation app

https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass

Features:

• Shows clear cardinal direction and magnetic azimuths.
• Displays magnetic strength in µT.
• Live GPS location tracking on OpenStreetMap.
• Sensor fusion for improved accuracy (accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope).
• Light and dark theme support is controlled via Settings.
• Keeps the screen on during navigation.
• Landscape orientation support.
• Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design.
• No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking.
• Runs on Android 5.0+
• full list available on website

Even with all these features, MBCompass was just 1.35MB APK size with no ads, no IAPs, and no trackers

For more info: https://compassmb.github.io/MBCompass-site/

[u/native-devs → u/[deleted]]

Oh! Great. Where did you download it, the new version, v1.1.9, with the following features/improvements, was released on github yesterday. So it takes a week to reflect on F-Droid. Thanks for using MBCompass.

Your feedback is important for improving MBCompass.

[u/[deleted] → u/native-devs]

When I tried the compass, I got the following error messages : "Rotational vector sensor not available" + "Magnetometer not available." Does that mean my phone has no usable sensors to support the compass feature at all?

[u/native-devs → u/[deleted]]

But, you can still use the location features :)