# Distance Comparison Map — user reviews

> 12 indexed App Store user reviews of Distance Comparison Map by Purple Development, rated 1.00/5 from 2 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distance-comparison-map/id601934721/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distance-comparison-map/id601934721.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Does not work!

*2018-10-22*

At first it worked fine now it does not work at all!

### 1/5 — Bug city!

*2013-09-16*

Worked good cupl times then just dropped pin in middle of never ending ocean

### 2/5 — Straight line

*2016-08-24*

This app measures a straight line instead of going along a route. It should have an option to switch between the two different ways. Only setting is mi vs km

### 3/5 — Great Potential Could Be Better Executed

*2014-09-18*

This seems to be the only app of its kind in the app store, which is amazing as it remedies a very common situation (one would think a company like Google would have built in a radius feature a long time ago, but no). 

However the interface is quirky, only partially adhering to standard protocol. To wit: you want your current location? You have to enter it manually. Fine if you’re at home or work. Not so much if you’re in a new or unfamiliar place. Every other map program has a “compass needle” icon that you tap and it gets your location for you. That’s the standard.

The wording of “hometown location” is a bit presumptuous too. I’m not always looking for distance from home.

So it does what it claims to do, but not quite the way it should be done under iOS. I hope this little issue is addressed with the next release. If I can’t find something better — and I don’t think it exists — I’ll likely buy the pro version, not because I need it, but to encourage the developer.

### 4/5 — Distance

*2014-01-05*

Heaps good, very handy

### 5/5 — Distance Comparison Map

*2013-11-30*

Awesome!!!!!

### 5/5 — Distance Comparison Map

*2013-07-31*

Awesome!!!!!!!!

### 5/5 — In top 3 geography apps (I have a lot of geography apps)

*2013-04-06*

I love to travel and beforehand I love to see the actual distances/whether its NYC, L.A. Or London, I really enjoy the app.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2013-03-26*

This app sparks my interest of browsing  the world. I didnt realise Australia is so big :)

### 5/5 — Great app

*2013-03-18*

Great app to use while travelling.

## Most praised reviews (2 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great Apps

*2013-03-16*

Easy to recognise the distance with a familiar map of your home town

### 5/5 — Great insight while away from home

*2013-03-14*

This app make it easier for me to articulate the distance of my whereabouts from another perspective.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*