Comparison

Free Map Tools vs Pro Map Tools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Free Map Tools

This app offers a suite of map-based utilities for measuring distances, calculating areas, and visualizing radii. It can also determine travelable distances within a set time and find antipodal points on the globe. Useful for planning, analysis, and geographical exploration.

Highlights
  • Measure distance and area
  • Plot radius around a point
  • Calculate travelable distance/time
  • Find distance between two locations
  • Locate antipodal points
  • Find zip/postcodes within a radius
Features
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Free Map Tools is a collection of tools based on maps. These tools allow you to perform various functions for a wide range of applications. You can measure distances and areas. You can also send or share the map as an image to indicate the area, route or radius you have plotted. The Radius Around Point tool lets you plot a distance radius on a map. You specify the centre point, the radius and other features such as colour. You can then visualise the radius to see the area covered. The Measure Distance tool lets you plot a route on a map and find out the distance covered in various units. It also uses your GPS sensor to plot the route automatically. The Area Calculator Tool lets you draw an area on the map and find the measurement of the area enclosed. The Find How Far I Can Travel tool will show how far you can drive or walk within a set time. For example, how far can I get if I drive for 60 minutes from my current location. How Far is it Between allows you to find the road and crow-flies distance between 2 addresses. It also shows both routes on the map. The Map Tunnelling Tool allows you to find out where on the globe your antipodal point is. You can also find the antipode of any custom location. Country Specific Tools ———————————————- For the following countries: ∙USA ∙UK You can use the following tools: ∙The zip/postcodes found inside a radius ∙The distance between two zip/postcodes

About

Pro Map Tools

This app offers a suite of map-based utilities for measuring distances, calculating areas, and visualizing radii. It includes tools to find travelable distances, antipode locations, and elevations, with country-specific postcode and distance features.

Highlights
  • Measure distances and areas on maps
  • Visualize radius around a point
  • Calculate travelable distance within a time limit
  • Find antipode of any location
  • Display elevation above sea level
  • Country-specific postcode and distance tools
Features
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Pro Map Tools is the ad-free version of Free Map Tools app Pro Map Tools is a collection of tools based on maps. These tools allow you to perform various functions for a wide range of applications. You can measure distances and areas. You can also send or share the map as an image to indicate the area, route or radius you have plotted. The Radius Around Point tool lets you plot a distance radius on a map. You specify the centre point, the radius and other features such as colour. You can then visualise the radius to see the area covered. The Measure Distance tool lets you plot a route on a map and find out the distance covered in various units. It also uses your GPS sensor to plot the route automatically. The Area Calculator Tool lets you draw an area on the map and find the measurement of the area enclosed. The Find How Far I Can Travel tool will show how far you can drive or walk within a set time. For example, how far can I get if I drive for 60 minutes from my current location. How Far is it Between allows you to find the road and crow-flies distance between 2 addresses. It also shows both routes on the map. The Map Tunnelling Tool allows you to find out where on the globe your antipodal point is. You can also find the antipode of any custom location. The Elevation Finder Tool will display the elevation above sea level for your current location, a location tapped on the map or an address you type in. Country Specific Tools ———————————————- For the following countries: ∙USA ∙UK You can use the following tools: ∙The zip/postcodes found inside a radius ∙The distance between two zip/postcodes

Screenshots

Free Map Tools1 screens
Pro Map Tools1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Free Map Tools at Free against Pro Map Tools's $2.99. Free Map Tools also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (61 vs 9). Pro Map Tools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Free Map Tools is free to download; Pro Map Tools costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Free Map Tools against 4.0 for Pro Map Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Map Tools has 61 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Free Map Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pro Map Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Free Map Tools ships an update fortnightly, Pro Map Tools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Free Map Tools versus Pro Map Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree Map ToolsPro Map Tools
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (61 ratings)4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGV Software Solutions LimitedGV Software Solutions Limited

Customer experience

Free Map Tools

All ratings61 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.6%

Pro Map Tools

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Free Map Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Pro Map Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Free Map Tools free?
Free Map Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Map Tools free?
Pro Map Tools costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Free Map Tools or Pro Map Tools?
Free Map Tools and Pro Map Tools are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 61 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Free Map Tools or Pro Map Tools have ads?
Free Map Tools shows ads; Pro Map Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Free Map Tools or Pro Map Tools?
Free Map Tools ships an update fortnightly, and Pro Map Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, Free Map Tools was updated on June 8, 2026 and Pro Map Tools on June 25, 2026.

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