Is MBCompass safe?

MBCompass is a free and open-source compass and navigation app without ads, in-app purchases, or tracking. Lightweight, focused, and built for real use. Compass - Accurate compass with true north and magnetic north - Sensor fusion (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) for stable readings - Real-time magnetic field strength (µT) - Auto-alert when accuracy drops low enough to matter GPS & Ma…

Developer: Mubarak Basha
Category: Navigation
Earliest archived version: 26 Aug 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per IzzyOnDroid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from IzzyOnDroid

01 Oct 2026

1.1.19

Maintenance release: - Removed unused dependency - Translation updates and new languages added polish

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26 Aug 2026

1.1.18

Added new live distance and duration stats on Mapview screen when tracking started - Fix extra bottom spacing on Tracklist screen - Translation updates and new languages added Italian & Russian

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.mubarak.mbcompass

Latest APK SHA-25695ad7a3ec211fe6c48dd09b2e03555c2562eed4884cf402ce250cb142e17c8cb

Signing certificate5A:79:10:E2:2A:BE:3E:F9:D1:FD:42:C6:4F:DD:15:1F:7A:2D:DC:38:AC:AC:5F:1F:94:CA:F9:D7:9B:70:A6:9A

MIN ANDROID23TARGET37ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

2 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.1.18 (26 Aug 2026), latest 1.1.19 (01 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.1.18 and 1.1.19.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

2 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.1.1901 Oct 202623+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.1.1826 Aug 202623+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceBinary repo · izzyondroid

Permissions7 declared · 2 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS com.mubarak.mbcompass.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗