Free Map Tools vs UMuseum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
UMuseum
Explore university museums and collections globally through a comprehensive database. This app connects enthusiasts with cultural institutions, fostering a worldwide community around academic heritage.
- Global museum database
- University collection access
- Community building
- Increased visibility for museums
- Portable device accessibility
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It results from a partnership established in 2018 between UMAC and Electronic Science and Technology Museum, Universty of Electronic Science and Technology of China. This app aims at increasing the visibility of university museums and collections worldwide. With the popularity of portable devices these days, it will make UMAC’s worldwide database more accessible to a broader global audience. Building a community for who are interested in university museums and collections, the app will help university museums realize the missions of “local” and “global” in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: UMuseum at none against Free Map Tools's shown. UMuseum also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Free Map Tools's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Free Map Tools ships an update fortnightly, UMuseum every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free Map Tools | UMuseum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GV Software Solutions Limited | 轲 赵 |
Customer experience
Free Map Tools
UMuseum
In-app purchases
Free Map Tools
No in-app purchases
UMuseum
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Free Map Tools or UMuseum have ads?
Which is updated more often, Free Map Tools or UMuseum?
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