Comparison

Free Map Tools vs Map Measurement Tool

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

Map Measurement Tool

Measure distances and areas of various land plots, routes, or fields using map data. Pinpoint locations, adjust them, and view results in multiple units. Export your measurements for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Measure distance and area
  • Pin drop and move functionality
  • Multiple unit conversions
  • Save and load measurements
  • Circle measurement mode
  • KML file export
  • Current location access
Features
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Measure the size of a home lot, plat of land, crop circle, park, sports field, walking route, etc. Apple Maps™ are used. A careful measurement's error is about 1% to 3% for area and 0.1% to 0.5% for perimeter. Tap on the map to drop a pin. Undo a dropped pin with the "Undo" button. Press and hold a pin to move it. Search any address worldwide using Apple or Mapbox. If your primary geocoder fails, the app prompts an instant fallback to the alternative. Save and load your measurements with a table interface. Select between Hybrid, Hybrid Flyover, or Standard maps. There is current location access to measure your surroundings. Distance results in meters, kilometers, feet, yards, and miles all at once. Area results in square meters, feet, yards, kilometers, miles, and acres all at once. A circle mode is available, too, to easily measure crop circles or other circular objects. Tap in the center of the crop circle to drop a pin, and then on the edge; a circle will be rendered and the circumference and area displayed. Create a KML file with your measurements and open it in the Google Earth™ app or desktop browser version to view all your measurements at once. This also allows for Apple Maps to Google Maps comparisons.  Export all your measurements locally to your iOS device to save your work with a Map Measurement Tool-specific KML file. You can then import your measurements from this specific KML file.

Screenshots

Free Map Tools1 screens
Map Measurement Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Free Map Tools at 4.0 against Map Measurement Tool's 2.5. Free Map Tools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (68% vs 33%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Map Measurement Tool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Free Map Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Free Map Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Map Tools has 61 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Free Map Tools's written reviews are positive against 33% of Map Measurement Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Free Map Tools ships an update fortnightly, Map Measurement Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Free Map Tools versus Map Measurement Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree Map ToolsMap Measurement Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (61 ratings) — better2.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGV Software Solutions LimitedDavid Gross

Customer experience

Free Map Tools

All ratings61 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative23.2%

Map Measurement Tool

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Free Map Tools

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Track My Route feature doesn't work
  • Elevation tool is missing/not functional
  • Radius map saving/emailing issue
  • Inaccurate travel time estimates
Show 4 more
  • Air miles feature not working
  • No postcode input option
  • App does not work on iPad
  • Map radius tool is inaccurate

Requested features

13 requests
  • Calculate distance of each leg
  • Add elevation tool
  • Improve contrast for route saving
  • List for saved routes
  • Improve 'how far can I travel' algorithm for UK roads
Show 8 more
  • Add German language option
  • In-app purchase to remove ads
  • Add sea level riser tool
  • Show highways on map
  • Track up vs top down map view
  • Chevron blue arrow for direction
  • ETA at truck driving speeds
  • Population tool

Map Measurement Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Free Map Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Measurement Tool

Subscriptions1
  • Map Measurement Tool Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Free Map Tools free?
Free Map Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map Measurement Tool free?
Map Measurement Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Free Map Tools or Map Measurement Tool?
Free Map Tools is rated higher. Free Map Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Map Measurement Tool averages 2.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Free Map Tools or Map Measurement Tool have ads?
Both Free Map Tools and Map Measurement Tool show ads.
Which is updated more often, Free Map Tools or Map Measurement Tool?
Free Map Tools ships an update fortnightly, and Map Measurement Tool every 2 months. Most recently, Free Map Tools was updated on October 6, 2026 and Map Measurement Tool on September 29, 2026.

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