Digital Bearing Compass3.3 - App Store

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a high-precision bearing compass. Use Augmented Reality (AR) for instant cross bearings, position fixing, and distance calculations-100% offline, subscription-free, and fully private.

Are you a pilot, sailor or an outdoor adventurer ? Then the Digital Bearing Compass augmented reality app will be a valuable tool for you. Aim at objects in sight and directly read the true and magnetic bearing. Then you can check your bearings on the map. In addition, the current position, including the altitude above sea level is displayed.

Or you can set a fix in the map view. Bearing and distance to the fix is constantly computed. In the camera view, the difference angle between current bearing and the fix is also displayed. There is also a red marker at the location of the fix in camera view displayed by augmented reality technology.

Since version 3.x you can also set a mark on the current location. This mark is also displayed in the camera view. The app shows the distance and bearing to this marked location.

By taking 2 bearings or by using the fix, you can measure the angle between 2 points or objects ... if you are a sailor or yachtsman, you know what you can do with this information. You can use them directly for navigation, since this corresponds to the functionality of a sextant. You can also use trigonometry to determine the size of a distant object. By getting 2 bearings you can also apply the method of cross bearing directly. The bearings are automatically saved, so they will be available when you start the app the next time.

Benefits:

- The App uses the high-tech sensors of your iPhone or iPad to measure orientation, device and declination (the angle between the direction to Geographic North and Magnetic North, pilots call it variation).

- Augmented reality technology, available since iOS 11. The app will also be continuously improved, further developed and equipped with new features.

- You can switch between camera mode and map mode.

- The angle between 2 points or objects can be measured.

- A fix can be set in map view which is shown also in camera view.

- You can set a mark on the actual position. This mark is also displayed in the camera view.

- The position and direction of the bearings and the fix are drawn in the map.

- This way a cross bearing is possible.

- day/night mode

- you can choose between different coordinate formats

- you can choose between different distance and altitude units

- the cardinal directions are shown in the camera view
No matter if you are a pilot, seal, scientist, astronomer, technician, geographer or outdoor athlete, you will find the app extremely valuable for your orientation and navigation. And it is fun.

Please note that some sensors require a time to calibrate. Sometimes it might be the case that after starting the app, for a few seconds a wrong direction will be displayed. The camera should be moved slowly back and forth in this case so that the device can perform the calibration.

The app needs the permission to use the GPS. No data will be sent from the app to the outside world.

The app also uses augmented reality, a brand new technology which is supported only by the newest devices. You need at least an iPhone 6s or later, an iPad pro 2nd generation or later, or an iPad 2017 or later. Future devices will all support augmented reality.

Version History Changelog:

3.3:

- Updated the app for the new iOS Versions.
-- Fixed a small bug

3.2:

- snapshot of a satellite view picture pops up when tapping on the fix in the map view

3.1:

- Updated the app for the new iOS Versions.
- slight changes of the UI 3.3 Jun 17 Changelog:

3.2:

- snapshot of a satellite view picture pops up when tapping on the fix in the map view

3.1:

- Updated the app for the new iOS Versions.
- slight changes of the UI 3.2 06/21/2021 - Updated the app for the new iOS Versions.
- slight changes of the UI 3.1 02/07/2021 - major update
- a new function is included. you can mark your present location in addition to the fix. You can also display the direction and distance to this mark and it is shown in the camera view. 3.0 06/04/2020 - new coordinate format DD added 2.16 05/28/2020 - a bug fixed regarding the displayed bearings
- faster code for the AR drawings 2.15 05/17/2020 - better AR compass
- faster code 2.14 05/05/2020 - green color of the text is now possible...like in the head up display (HUD) of aircraft 2.13 04/25/2020 - adapted UI...symbols instead of text 2.12 02/11/2020 - UI slightly changed to prevent overlapping labels
- Coordinate Format can be switched between DMS and DDM 2.11 02/04/2020 - the next cardinal points are also marked
- faster code 2.10 01/14/2020 - storing the bearings and the fix now really works for a change 2.9 01/09/2020 - the unit of the distance measurement can be displayed in m, ft, km or NM. It can be selected via the settings page
- better saving logic of the settings 2.8 01/07/2020 - from this version, there is a "settings" page
- bug regarding 180 degree offset at iPhones and missing camera picture fixed 2.7 12/02/2019 - the aiming cross is larger and its color can be changed 2.6 10/29/2019 - another bug fixed 2.5 10/22/2019 - 2 bugs fixed 2.4 10/21/2019 - The cardinal points are marked in the camera view 2.3 10/11/2019 - The fix is now also shown in camera view by a red marker, so it is easy to locate. This is the first real augmented reality feature.
- The number of allowed screen orientations is reduced to one to eliminate a error which occurs sometimes at startup of the app. 2.2 09/19/2019 - The fix is now also shown in camera view by a red marker, so it is easy to locate. This is the first real augmented reality feature.
- The number of allowed screen orientations is reduced to one to eliminate a error which occurs sometimes at startup of the app. 2.1 09/17/2019 - now it is possible to set a fix in the map view 2.0 08/27/2019 - missing camera request in iOS 12 fixed 1.9 08/12/2019 - a small bug fixed 1.8 07/30/2019 - the vertical angle of the bearing is now also displayed
- some internal calculations added for future features 1.7 07/19/2019 - A button to change the text color for day or night mode was added 1.6 07/16/2019