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A Standard Compass That Can Display A Bearing/Heading using (True North)

Bearing Compass

by Russell May

What is it about?

A Standard Compass That Can Display A Bearing/Heading using (True North)

App Details

Version
3.1
Rating
(6)
Size
51Mb
Genre
Utilities Navigation
Last updated
January 7, 2020
Release date
May 2, 2018
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App Store Description

A Standard Compass That Can Display A Bearing/Heading using (True North)

Can be used either as a traditional compass or using the location finder to identify a target location, the app can provide you with a direct bearing and distance.

The application displays;
• User selectable compass bezel.
• Bearing of the iPhone.
• User selectable pointer to a target location.

Target Information:
• Target Address.
• Distance and bearing to target.
• Latitude and longitude of target.
• Sunrise and sunset times plus total hours of daylight.
Note: The times displayed are based on your mobile device time settings; i.e. if your device is set to GMT, all times will be displayed in GMT.

iPhone Information:
• Latitude and longitude of iPhone.
• Altitude of the iPhone.
• Sunrise and sunset times plus total hours of daylight.

Settings For:
• User selectable outer compass bezel.
• User selectable inner compass bezel, used to display the target. bearing.
• Choose between Lat/Long or DMS or DDM.
• Choose distance/altitude format kilometer/meters or miles/feet.
• Choose various colour themes for the interface.
• Reset option to revert to compass only mode.
• Compass bezel 'True North' or 'Magnetic North'.
• Display or remove screen aligned cross hairs.
• Tap the address field to reveal buttons for; Favourite List, Add current target as favourite, New target from map
• No Sleep mode prevents the iPhone from sleeping when set. (It is recommended that you connect your Phone to a power source when using this option as it can cause drain on your iPhone battery).

Location Finder:
• Enter target coordinates directly or pasting in any of three different formats; latitude and longitude, Degrees, Minutes and seconds or Degrees and Decimal Minutes.
• Type an address or other search criteria to identify the target location on a map.
• Scroll the map and long press the target location.
• Reverse geocoding will tell you the address, if any.
• Location Finder feature requires an internet connection.

Favourites List
• Store up yo 150 favourite places/bearings.
• Sort by Title, Subtitle, Bearing, Distance or user definable order.
• Reverse sort.
• Filter by Title and/or Subtitle.
• Edit Title and/or Subtitle.

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