Compass with declination

Simple compass with declination

AHMED SOUSANE · com.Kidshandprint.sunpositionbycompass

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v4.4 4.5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.4 (45)
Updated: Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 4.5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Aug 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: kidshandprint.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Compass with declination is an app by AHMED SOUSANE in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.8, the APK grew from 2.5 MB to 4.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and modify shared storage. Compared with version 4.2, it adds 1 new permission: “Read basic phone state”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

a compass application that provides accurate directional navigation with magnetic declination compensation and true north/magnetic north switching capabilities. The app features an interactive 360-degree compass dial with real-time degree readings, GPS-based location detection for automatic magnetic declination calculation, and visual indicators distinguishing between magnetic north (red) and true north (orange). Users can save specific compass bearings to a database for future reference, toggle sound notifications when pointing to saved directions, and manually set target bearings by touching and dragging the compass needle.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.8. Since v4.4 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.4 LATEST Aug 18, 2026 4.5 MB TRUSTED v4.2 Jul 29, 2026 2.8 MB TRUSTED v4.0 Jul 21, 2026 2.8 MB TRUSTED v3.8 Nov 9, 2024 2.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 18, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Kidshandprint” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 18, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Sousane ahmed, OU=Kidshandprint, O=Kidshandprint, L=Mohammedia, ST=Mohammedia, C=MA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AB:E0:4D:EE:B8:A5:CC:34:39:A2:F7:EA:5B:85:E5:2B:5C:BC:DA:7D
File MD575ca075c26d0e6a4cd68b893a4a4b318
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Compass with declination requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.Kidshandprint.sunpositionbycompass.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Compass with declination APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Compass with declination for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 4.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 4.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Compass with declination APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 75ca075c26d0e6a4cd68b893a4a4b318.