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Analysis updated 2026-05-18

80KotlinAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TL;DR

An Android app built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose that shows a live compass direction to a chosen destination using the Baidu Maps SDK.

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  root((Destination Compass))
    What it does
      Compass to destination
      Route planning
      Live navigation
    Tech stack
      Kotlin
      Jetpack Compose
      Baidu Maps SDK
    Refinements
      GPS filtering
      Proximity alerts
      Dynamic theming
    Setup
      Baidu API key
      Gradle build

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Navigate on foot or by bike toward a chosen destination with a live compass line.

REASON 2

See proximity alerts as you get within 50 or 10 meters of a destination.

REASON 3

Use the app as a plain digital compass with no destination selected.

What's in the stack?

KotlinJetpack ComposeBaidu Maps SDK

How it stacks up

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Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity3/54/52/5
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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires registering for a Baidu Maps Android SDK API key before building.

Wtf does this do

Destination Compass is an Android app, built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, that points a user toward a chosen destination using a compass-style interface. According to its Chinese-language README, it is built on the Baidu Maps SDK for map display, place search, and route planning, and the Baidu location SDK for tracking the user's position. A user picks a destination on the map or searches for a place, and the app can plan a walking or cycling route to it, choosing either the shortest distance or fastest time. Once real-time navigation is turned on, the app keeps recalculating the route as the user moves at least 5 meters, and it keeps a line drawn between the user's current position and the destination throughout. The compass screen also shows the current speed, and a user can switch to a plain compass mode with no destination set. The README describes a long list of smaller refinements aimed at making the compass feel responsive and stable: filtering out noisy or jumpy GPS readings, animating the compass needle smoothly rather than snapping it, showing proximity alerts at 50 meters and 10 meters from the destination, and remembering a favorites list of places across app restarts. It supports Material You dynamic color theming and both light and dark modes. To build the app, a developer needs a Baidu Maps Android SDK key, added to a local configuration file, along with the app's registered package name on Baidu's developer platform. The project is built and tested with Gradle, and produces a standard Android debug APK. There is no listed license in the README, and given the closed nature of the Baidu Maps SDK, the app is likely limited to markets where that service operates.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how this app keeps a direction line to the destination during real-time navigation.
Prompt 2
Walk me through configuring the Baidu Maps API key to build this Android app.
Prompt 3
Summarize how this app filters noisy GPS readings for smoother compass movement.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is destinationcompass?

An Android app built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose that shows a live compass direction to a chosen destination using the Baidu Maps SDK.

What language is destinationcompass written in?

Mainly Kotlin. The stack also includes Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Baidu Maps SDK.

How hard is destinationcompass to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is destinationcompass for?

Mainly developer.

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