MBCompass

Your modern, lightweight compass and navigation

AppID:	com.mubarak.mbcompass
Author:	Mubarak Basha
License:	GPL-3.0-only
Donation:	Webpage LiberaPay
InRepoSince:	2025-01-16
LastRepoUpdate:	2025-08-11
LastAppUpdate:	2025-08-11
LastVersion:	1.1.10
Categories:	Navigation
APK source:	Github
Google Play:	Check if it's there

MBCompass is a modern, free, and open-source compass and navigation app without ads, in-app purchases, or tracking. It supports both compass and navigation features while remaining lightweight and simple!

Main 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 controlled via Settings.
Keeps screen on during navigation.
Landscape orientation support.
Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design.
Runs on Android 5.0+
No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking.
Find more on the website: https://compassmb.github.io/MBCompass-site/

Why choose MBCompass?

Not just a compass. Not a map app. MBCompass bridges the gap between a compass and a full navigation app - shows direction and live location without using hundreds of MBs of storage or privacy trade-offs.

The navigation starts from here Lightweight, privacy-first compass and navigation - because navigation starts here.

Hint: This app is available in both, F-Droid Main and IzzyOnDroid repos.

Download Source Issues ChangeLog

While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device. Some clients have this repo enabled by default, e.g. Neo Store, Droid-ify, or, of course, the IzzyOnDroid client by Sunil. With others (like the official client) you'll have to add this repo manually (see the hint on top of the package list for how to do that).

Packages

Version 1.1.10 (2025-08-11)

Android Versions:

Target: 16.0
MinVer: 5.0
ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

Permissions:

Malware-Check:Passed

12 Libraries detected:

Libraries:

Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
Jetpack Compose (Development Framework)
a framework to define UIs programmatically with composable functions that describe its shape and data dependencies.
Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
DataStore (Development Aid)
stores data asynchronously, consistently, and transactionally, overcoming some of the drawbacks of SharedPreferences.
Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
Androidx Graphics (Utility)
leverages graphics facilities across multiple Android platform releases.
Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
OpenStreetMap-Tools for Android (Map)
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Payment Modules:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Ads & Analytics:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

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Version 1.1.9 (2025-08-08)

Android Versions:

Target: 16.0
MinVer: 5.0
ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

Permissions:

Malware-Check:Passed

12 Libraries detected:

Libraries:

Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
Jetpack Compose (Development Framework)
a framework to define UIs programmatically with composable functions that describe its shape and data dependencies.
Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
DataStore (Development Aid)
stores data asynchronously, consistently, and transactionally, overcoming some of the drawbacks of SharedPreferences.
Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
Androidx Graphics (Utility)
leverages graphics facilities across multiple Android platform releases.
Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
OpenStreetMap-Tools for Android (Map)
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Payment Modules:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Ads & Analytics:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Download (1.4 M)

Version 1.1.8 (2025-06-22)

Android Versions:

Target: 16.0
MinVer: 5.0
ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

Permissions:

Malware-Check:Passed

11 Libraries detected:

Libraries:

Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
Jetpack Compose (Development Framework)
a framework to define UIs programmatically with composable functions that describe its shape and data dependencies.
Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
Androidx Graphics (Utility)
leverages graphics facilities across multiple Android platform releases.
Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
OpenStreetMap-Tools for Android (Map)
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Payment Modules:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Ads & Analytics:

None found
replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class.

Download (1.7 M)