DistanceSurvey vs gpsA2B
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DistanceSurvey
Measure distances to objects using your phone's GPS, compass, and manual stepping. Ideal for situations where traditional measurement tools are impractical. Also displays your current coordinates and address.
- Distance measurement using GPS
- Distance measurement using compass
- Manual baseline stepping for short distances
- Triangulation for accurate measurements
- Display GPS coordinates and address
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Use your phone to calculate the distance to an object in sight, where it is not practical to measure in other ways. For long distances using GPS to determine an appropriate baseline and then triangulate with the built-in compass. For short distances by stepping an appropriate baseline and then triangulate using the compass. You can also check your long/lat and address.
gpsA2B
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gpsA2B is an app that uses GPS signals to measure the distance between two points. This app can be used for setting up shooting targets, marking off athletic interval training distances, estimating property boundaries and setbacks, measuring golfing distances or for any other situation where you need to know the approximate distance from point ‘A’ to point ‘B’. Distance can be measured in meters, kilometers, feet, yards or miles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: gpsA2B at monthly against DistanceSurvey's every 20 months. DistanceSurvey's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, 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
DistanceSurvey costs $0.99 and gpsA2B $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DistanceSurvey ships an update every 20 months, gpsA2B monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DistanceSurvey | gpsA2B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | Timothy Kelley |
In-app purchases
DistanceSurvey
No in-app purchases
gpsA2B
No in-app purchases
