Best Area vs PeekEarth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Area
Measure distances and land areas on a map for various applications like floor space, lawns, or routes. Offers multiple ways to input locations and supports various map types and navigation apps.
- Measure distances and areas
- Multiple location entry options
- Navigation function
- Automatic area recognition
- GPX import/export
- Metric/imperial system switching
- Diverse map support
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Our app facilitates field survey and enables you to determine distances and areas on a map. Fields of application are measuring of floor space, lawn, fencing, asphalt coatings, forest areas, squares, buildings, landscape, flat roofs, etc. At the same time, measuring distances is possible for walking distances or routes covered by bicycle or car. ‚Best Area‘ offers the same functionality as ‚Best Area Pro‘. However, advertising will be displayed and the number of places is limited to nine. Our app offers the following features: - Measuring distances and areas - Several option for entering locations - Navigation function - Automatic recognition of areas - GPX import/export - Switching between metrical and imperial measuring system - Support of diverse maps Entering locations: - Directly from point in map - Typing in address with automatic recognition - Location of photo - From existing area Possible navigations: - Apple Maps - Google Maps - Navigon - Waze - TomTom
PeekEarth
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Explore the world in stunning 3D. PeekEarth turns your iPhone into a powerful geographic toolkit with a beautiful, minimalist interface. EXPLORE A 3D GLOBE Launch the app and see Earth as a realistic 3D globe. Pinch, rotate, and tilt to explore terrain from any angle. Switch between Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, and Dark map styles with a single tap. PIN LANDMARKS Tap anywhere on the map to drop a pin. Name it, save it, and come back to it anytime. Every landmark is stored locally on your device — no account required, no cloud, fully private. DRAW PATHS Plan routes by tapping points on the map. PeekEarth connects them with a path line and calculates the total distance in real time. Save your routes with custom names for future reference. MEASURE DISTANCES Need to know how far apart two points are? Drop measurement pins and get accurate great-circle distances instantly. Label each measurement so you remember what it represents — road width, river crossing, hiking segment. CALCULATE AREAS Tap three or more points to form a polygon and measure the enclosed area. Useful for estimating land size, park boundaries, or construction zones. IMPORT & EXPORT KML Open KML files directly from other apps like WeChat, email, or Files. PeekEarth parses Placemarks, LineStrings, Polygons, and gx:Track data. Export your own data as KML to share with Google Earth, Maps, or colleagues. WATERMARK CAMERA Capture geotagged photos with a built-in watermark camera. Each photo is stamped with the location name, coordinates, altitude, and timestamp — cropped to a clean 16:9 ratio. Save directly to your photo library. COMPASS Open a full-screen digital compass powered by your device magnetometer. See your heading in degrees and cardinal direction in real time. COORDINATE DISPLAY View live latitude, longitude, and altitude for the map center as you pan. Toggle the info panel on or off to keep your view clean. WEATHER AT A GLANCE Check current weather conditions for your map location with a quick tap. FULLY OFFLINE DATA All your landmarks, paths, measurements, and imported KML data are stored locally using Apple's SwiftData framework. Your data never leaves your device. DESIGNED FOR iOS Built entirely with SwiftUI and MapKit. Native 3D globe rendering, smooth animations, and a dark interface that looks sharp on every iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PeekEarth at every 4 months against Best Area's every 51 months. Best Area's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Best Area ships an update every 51 months, PeekEarth every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Area | PeekEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Oliver Kuehne | 鸽 李 |
In-app purchases
Best Area
No in-app purchases
PeekEarth
No in-app purchases









