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4.5 (564)
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Now with Apple Watch Series 5 Magnetometer support. Featuring: 1. Precision GPS Heading Compass 2. Magnetic compass - Apple Watch supported using pointer mode unless installed on Apple Watch Series 5 3. GPS Path Recording 4. Precision Speedometer 5. Destination Pointer 6. Google Maps integration How are we different from other compass and navigation apps? Northern is a powerful navigation tool that lets users cross validate and compare multiple directional/navigational readings within a single unified interface. We believe this is a fantastic solution to a hard problem, namely that no one source of information is ever 100% accurate. In short, Northern is designed to help our users more confidently and reliably decide which direction they are heading. Our specialized, dual compass display is shown alongside Google Maps, providing a single, simple, focused interface, designed from the ground up to more effectively orient you within your environment. More reliably locate North South East and West, or even better, select a destination from our map - Northern will then display an arrow that locks onto these coordinates even while you move from one point to the next. Compass Types * Compass #1 - GPS Heading Compass - Extremely accurate given a strong enough GPS signal and straight enough path - Works on your Apple Watch while your phone is in your pocket - Users can select how many samples they want to include with each direction reading - up to 60 for very long paths or as few as 3 for more responsive readings - Each new GPS location sample is analyzed along with all other samples providing a continuous solution - Each solution is then run through a specialized algorithm that calculates an approximate accuracy - GPS hardware doesn't suffer the same type of magnetic interference as the magnetometer driven magnetic compass (Compass #2 below) Compass #2 - Magnetic Compass - Now available on Apple Watch Series 5 - More sensitive then the GPS Heading Compass - Includes hardware accuracy reporting - Our new pointer mode lets you view your iPhones magnetic compass readings on your Apple Watch NEW FEATURES Path generation Simple start/stop path recording lets you track your location over time. Speedometer Precision GPS analysis returns your speed in miles/kilometers per hour. Utilizes our high accuracy heading compass algorithms. Northern is Great for ... ... wanderers ... ... those with a poor sense of direction ... ... people who like to explore, know where they are, but not necessarily require a rigid set of directions. Extra Features... Integrated Apple Maps into our Apple Watch extension. Users can reference surrounding streets and other landmarks right from their wrist. Northern also uses Google Maps on your mobile device. Users can toggle between terrain, satellite or hybrid modes. We've also integrated Google Places, letting users quickly search for any destination with only a few taps. Fun sharing features, including a scavenger mode, let users leave scrambled messages for one another - just find the location to unscramble. * Apple Watch Series 5 is currently the only Apple Watch model with magnetometer hardware. Previous Apple Watch models sample magnetometer readings from paired iPhone hardware. All GPS location and heading readings also come from your paired iPhone hardware.
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Nice app but…
Is there a way to make the topo lines darker and more visible? The more you zoom in the lighter the topo line become. Very hard to see.
slowslopMon, Dec 27, 2021
United States
Northern Compass App
I love the accuracy of this app, very helpful!
Sanman 555Sun, Oct 17, 2021
United States
now works with Watch 3
The team fixed a bug with the watch display and now all is working great.
RikkiwSun, Aug 9, 2020
United States
Compass on Apple Watch
It doesn’t show the compass on my Apple Watch, it only shows the tabs. When I press on a compass tab it does not do anything.. any help or suggestions are welcomed?
#1 concerned customerSun, Apr 26, 2020
United States
Easy peasey
Good app, intuitive, easy interface
lose the nickname joneserFri, May 17, 2019
United States
Bate and switch
I’m sorry to report the app did not work as I was lead to believe. Be very careful. After removing the app and requesting a refund, it was turned down for no reason.
Hill Country RZRWed, Feb 6, 2019
United States
Perfect
Such a great compass, just follow the arrow.
Rchoud621Sat, Oct 20, 2018
United States
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com.twl.NorthStarMin Os. Version
11.0Release Date
Wed, Nov 15, 2017Update Date
Fri, Feb 19, 2021Content Rating
Has IMessage
NoSupport Watch
NoSupport Siri
NoFile Size
70.9MBHas Game Center
NoFamily Sharing
NoSupport Passbook
NoSupported Languages
EnglishWhat's New
version
4.3.1updated
3 years agoFeature Changes - Renamed "scrambled message" to "Buried Treasure Message" and cleaned up instruction and sharing info. Ui Improvements - Updated menu and settings user interface. Sharing Improvements - Added apples native sharing feature letting users e-mail, text, or post "Star" locations.
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