New Horizons Gyro Compass - FREE
by Reto Meier, Version: 3.0.1 , 47 KB Official Site
Package name: com.paad.compass , Last Update: 2012-09-27 00:21:24
529 ratings (3.783 average)
50,000-250,000 downloads
What's new in this version (3.0.1):
* Fixed crash on resume.
Description
A gyroscopically stabilized 3-axis artificial horizon and compass, modeled on a typical aircraft dial.
Displays heading, roll, and pitch in real-time, using a gyroscope to stabilize the results of one is available.
Based on sample code shown in Professional Android 2 Application Development.
Last comments from Android Market
Nick (**)
DO NOT USE FOR AVIATION. Will not work in a coordinated turn. Looks cool though. However, crashes the phone CONSTANTLY.
Stephen (*)
HTC Desire 2.2 - continues to run in background, using 100% CPU. I have to kill it to stop it draining battery.
James (**)
Developer, please get the jittery-ness out of the program, then this will be Great. Now not so good.
chriswohlgemuth (*)
Impractical, jumpy, and will crash your phone
Spike (***)
This will be a great little app that will replace three others I have but, only once it stops running my CPU flat out in the background!
Larry (****)
Works but desperately needs buffering. The compass twitches like it's vibrating with every movement.
Anonymous (**)
It work with 2.1 but it stopped working when I updated to froyo 2.2. N1
brad (***)
Could be awsome but needs to be smoother like the 3d marine compass
Brian (**)
Took it on a flight yesterday and it doesnt read rolls in a coordinated turn. Doubt this is the designers fault though.
PeterEdin (***)
This gets a 5 star rating once it is smoothed/buffered.
