# Range Finder: AI Distance — Measure people, cars, animals

> Camera-based distance estimation tool with object recognition and zoom. (iPhone/iPad app by Savvas Petrou.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/range-finder-ai-distance/id481383793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Savvas Petrou](https://appshunter.io/developer/480311109)
- Category: Utilities, Sports
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 156 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/range-finder-ai-distance/id481383793/reviews.md

## What is Range Finder?

Point your camera at a person, a car or an animal. RangeFinder finds it, frames it and tells you how far away it is, with an honest ± range so you know how much to trust the reading.

RangeFinder 4.0 is rebuilt from the ground up. No more lining up marks by hand: on-device AI detects the target for you, and a new measuring engine checks every reading three ways.

HOW IT MEASURES
• Height first: RangeFinder knows how tall a standing adult, a car or a horse typically is, and measures the angle from its top to its bottom. The tilt sensor corrects for pointing up or down.
• Width confirms: the width it sees has to fit the object too. If it doesn't, you're told why, for example part of it is hidden or the object type is wrong.
• Ground check: up close, the angle down to where the object stands gives a third, independent reading.
Every reading shows a 95% range and a High, Medium or Low confidence, so you always know how good it is.

MEASURE WHAT YOU SEE
• 124 ready-made objects: people (adult, man, woman, teenager, children, sitting, kneeling), 71 vehicles from bicycles to trains, ships and aircraft, and 45 animals from deer and horses to bears and birds
• Add your own: enter the exact height of someone or something you know for the most accurate readings
• Tap any detected object to lock on, and it stays locked as it moves
• Manual mode: drag a frame around anything the AI doesn't recognise

BUILT FOR THE FIELD
• Zoom up to 8× with buttons or a pinch
• Level indicator and automatic tilt correction
• Red night mode that keeps your eyes adjusted to the dark
• Torch for low light
• Metres, feet or yards everywhere
• Portrait and landscape

MORE ACCURATE OVER TIME
• One-minute calibration: measure someone of known height at a known distance once, and RangeFinder corrects for your iPhone's camera.

SAVE YOUR READINGS
• Save any reading with a photo, the object, the confidence and the zoom used
• Browse your history and export it as a CSV file

PRIVATE AND SIMPLE
• No ads, no account, no sign-up
• Works offline: detection runs entirely on your iPhone and the camera image never leaves it

GOOD TO KNOW
RangeFinder estimates distance from the camera image and the typical size of the object, so results depend on how close the real object is to that size, on light and on distance. It's made for hunting and wildlife scouting, golf, hiking, sailing, photography and everyday curiosity, not for situations where safety depends on an exact distance. For the best results, calibrate once and keep the whole object in view.

## Key features

- Object-based distance estimation
- Adjustable measurement lines
- Up to 8x zoom
- Night vision support
- Pre-loaded object list
- Multiple measurement units

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animals List | $0.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #142 in Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

## What do users think of Range Finder?

Reviews of Range Finder, a Utilities app, are mostly negative. Top complaints: does not work as advertised, inaccurate distance measurements. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Cons**

- ❌ Does not work as advertised
- ❌ Inaccurate distance measurements
- ❌ App crashes or won't open
- ❌ Poor camera quality with zoom
- ❌ Lack of instructions
- ❌ Additional purchases required for features
- ❌ Difficult to use interface
- ❌ Not user-friendly
- ❌ False advertising

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App does not work
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Black/non-functioning screen
- Does not coordinate with iPhone camera
- App won't open
- Target selection buttons do not change
- Calc button does not compute range
- App locked up
- Quit working after one use

**Most requested features**

- Provide clear instructions for all functions
- Develop better app functionality
- Include animal packs in the base purchase
- Improve camera quality with zoom
- Add more animal options
- Make distance measurements more accurate
- Provide better zoom options
- Improve the user interface

## Is Range Finder safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Range Finder.

## Is Range Finder legit?

Range Finder: AI Distance appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Range Finder is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 53)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/range-finder-ai-distance/id481383793/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Terrible and useless

*2023-03-01*

Absolutely waste of time and money. 

I wish I would have checked the reviews. GARBAGE!

### 1/5 — If I could give no stars I would. Waste of $4

*2021-09-24*

App does not actually act as a range finder. Just uses the phone’s camera and gives you three zoom options with a predetermined guesstimate of how far out it is. I definitely want my money back for this.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2019-04-20*

The preview of this app for hunting practice seemed easy and straight forward- practical. 
It is not, though. No instructions for all the functions, ie, zoom? Different animals? Cars? Distances different- i cannot even explain it, but this app could have been developed better. 
Sadly, i actually paid for it thinking it was quality. 
Do not buy.

### 1/5 — No

*2018-11-21*

App dose not work like it says it dose don’t wast your time and money getting it.

### 1/5 — Refund my $$

*2018-09-01*

App does not work!

### 1/5 — Also got a black/non—functioning screen

*2017-11-12*

Developers either need to fix app or refund purchases.

### 1/5 — Crap

*2017-09-06*

Title says it all. 
Doesn't work or worth a damn. 
Not even worth the one star I have to give it. 
Zero is a better choice. 
Piss poor app

### 1/5 — CRAP

*2017-08-21*

Does not work at all. Don't waste your time or money. If I could give it a negative star it would be minus 5.

### 1/5 — Junk

*2016-11-08*

This doesnt work at all!! Its theft! I want my money back!!

### 1/5 — Robbed

*2016-09-19*

Garbage! Utter ripoff, DO NOT buy this you are wasting your money!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Range Finder

### What does the Range Finder Military Edition app do?

This application is a tool designed to help you estimate the distance to various objects using your device's camera. It aims to improve your targeting skills and provide quick distance estimations for different scenarios.

### How accurate is the distance measurement?

Accuracy depends on how well you fit the adjustable lines to both sides of the target object. The more precisely the lines are aligned, the more accurate the range measurement will be. The app also features an auto-focus feature to help with precise targeting.

### What features are available in the app?

Key features include the ability to zoom in or out up to 8x, night vision support for low-light conditions, a pre-loaded list of 73 different targets and 45 animals for easy selection, and the option to calibrate measurements. It also supports measurement units like Meter, Feet, and Yards.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features or content beyond the basic functionality.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is useful for improving target skills, estimating distances for hunting deer or other animals, acting as a mileage calculator on golf grounds, and for long-range shooting or military shooting range practice. It can also be used as a general outdoor measuring tool.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0 — 2026-10-24

RangeFinder 4.0 is a complete rebuild.

• On-device AI finds people, vehicles and animals and measures them for you
• New measuring engine: height first, checked by width and the ground angle, with a ± range and confidence on every reading
• Tilt correction and a level indicator
• 124 objects, plus your own with exact sizes
• All-new design in portrait and landscape, with red night mode
• Guided calibration, and a history with photos and CSV export

Enjoying the new version? A quick review helps a lot.

### 3.7 — 2021-05-01

- bug fixes.
- several improvements.

### 3.6 — 2020-01-04

- New GUI updated.
- Distance corrections.
- Added calibrate tool.
- Bug fixes.

### 3.5 — 2016-01-11

- Animal List now available for FREE.
- Bug fixes.

### 3.4 — 2015-06-10

- Screen Resolution corrections for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
- Bug fixes.

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