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Marine Compass on Windows Pc

Developed By: PierroX

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 6.098 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.4
Size 1.8 MB
Release Date July 11, 14
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (2)]

What's New:
3.4- support for wearable devices: display the Marine Compass on your watch !3.3- long pressing the heading or the location texts will copy their content to... [see more]

Description from Developer:
A simple marine compass : move your phone in all positions, and the compass will always stay parallel to the floor !

This app has support for 3D themes meaning that you can selec... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Marine Compass and install on Windows PC. Marine Compass is free Tools app, developed by PierroX. Latest version of Marine Compass is 3.4, was released on 2014-07-11 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Marine Compass is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 6,098 users, 1,238 users had rated it 5*, 3,152 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Marine Compass on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Marine Compass on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Marine Compass on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Marine Compass using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Marine Compass" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Marine Compass on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Marine Compass" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.4.

Download Marine Compass 3.4 on Windows PC – 1.8 MB

A simple marine compass : move your phone in all positions, and the compass will always stay parallel to the floor !

This app has support for 3D themes meaning that you can select another kind o style of compass, including other interesting objects such as the aiming cube or the XYZ arrows.

Marine Compass can also display your location using GPS. In that case latitude and longitude will be displayed under the heading display.

It is also possible to extend Marine Compass with the optional augmented reality plugin, which will display the camera preview under the compass..

This compass app has no ad and does not require permission except LOCATION for the GPS feature. Enjoy !

Long tap on the compass will display the settings screen.

Have fun.

*** READ THIS PLEASE ***
accuracy depends on the hardware, please use a calibration tool designed for your device whenever the displayed direction seems wrong or not accurate.
3.4
- support for wearable devices: display the Marine Compass on your watch !

3.3
- long pressing the heading or the location texts will copy their content to the clipboard

3.2.4
- fix transparency problem and augmented reality plugin

3.2.3
- update startup hint thanks to Tim Wolf

3.2.2
- add an option for landscape devices

3.2.1
- fix compass heading value in landscape orientation
- better style match with the platform (menus, dialogs)

3.2
- add text color and "keep screen on" option
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.