Comparison

Measure Map vs Map Marker

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

Head to head
About

Measure Map

Calculate distances and areas on a map by placing markers. Supports various units, file imports/exports, and coordinate systems. Save and share your measurements.

Highlights
  • Distance calculation between points
  • Area measurement
  • Multiple unit outputs (meters, miles, feet, etc.)
  • Save and view measurement sessions
  • Import/export KML, KMZ, CSV files
  • Support for UTM, MGRS, VN-2000 coordinates
  • Quick map type changes
Features
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Measure Map is an application that supports a distance calculator to find out the distance between two or more points anywhere on the earth. In other words, the distance between A and B. Click once on the map to place the first marker, and then click again to position the second marker. The distance between the points will then be displayed. You can also build up a series of locations to find the total distance. A minimum of two markers are required to measure distance and a minimum of three markers to measure area. - Distance results will be output in meters, kilometers, nautical miles, feet, miles, and yards. - Area will be output in meters², kilometers², feet², nmi², yards² and acres. - Save and view measurement sessions - Import list coordinates to draw measurements on the map. - Import and export KML, KMZ, and CSV files. - Edit coordinates of measurement and Share them with other devices. + Support to quick change map type: normal, satellite, terrain, hybrid + Support UTM, MGRS, and VN-2000 coordinates. + Support coordinates at your position - The application uses some icons and designs on the website: # icons8.com # freepik.com # clipartbro.com # Pixeden.com # logo reference from alpha.wallhaven.cc/wallpaper/379827 - The Application use third party open source from website: # github.com/scalessec/Toast-Swift # github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire # github.com/volkerv/GeoCoordinateConverter # github.com/AssistoLab/DropDown # github.com/yukiasai/Gecco tutorial # github.com/jonkykong/SideMenu # github.com/groue/GRDB.swift # github.com/CosmicMind/Material # github.com/hackiftekhar/IQKeyboardManager # github.com/tobihagemann/THLabel # github.com/bizz84/SwiftyStoreKit # github.com/Orderella/PopupDialog # material.io/tools/icons/ --- Thank you for using my app!

About

Map Marker

Organize your favorite places with custom markers, descriptions, and photos. Create folders, search for locations, and even measure distances and areas. Collaborate with friends and sync your maps across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable map markers
  • Organize markers into folders
  • Search and create markers from locations
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Cloud sync and collaboration
  • Import/export KML/KMZ files
  • Custom fields for markers
Features
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This app uses Google Maps and other sources in order to allow you to place markers even without internet connection. If you have any issues with the app, please contact me by email, I will most likely be able to help. Features: • Set a title, a description, a date, a color, an icon and pictures for each marker, and move them freely on the map • Organise your markers into different folders • Browse and organize your markers easily from the text-searchable markers list • Search places from various sources and create a new marker from the result • Open a marker's location in any other map application already installed • Navigate to a marker's location with the integrated compass • Display and copy marker GPS coordinates to clipboard with one click • Display a marker's address if available • Create path-markers and measure their distance easily • Create polygon-surface-markers and measure their perimeter and area easily • Create circle-surface-markers and measure perimeter and area easily • Create GPS tracks recorded from your device location • Share a captured image of the current map • Share markers as KML files • Import markers from a QR code • Import/export markers from/to KML or KMZ files • Import your Google Maps favorite locations (those marked with a star) • Exported KML files are compatible with most other map softwares such as Google Earth • Custom fields for markers: Checkbox, Date, Email, Text, Multi-choice, Phone, Web link • Create templates for custom fields per folder: the child markers will inherit their parent folder's custom fields Premium features: • Save your markers on the cloud with WebDAV, Google Drive or Dropbox • Collaborate with your friends by sharing your map cloud folder with them: anyone with access to the map folder can modify it and changes will be synced to everyone using the folder • Restore previous versions of your cloud map folder • One time purchase for a lifetime upgrade on your Apple account with an unlimited number of iOS devices • No ads Used permissions: • Get your location => to locate you on the map • Access to external storage => to export, save and import to/from files

Screenshots

Measure Map4 screens
Map Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map Marker at none against Measure Map's shown. Map Marker also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 79%). Measure Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 344). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Measure Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Map Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Measure Map against 4.8 for Map Marker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Measure Map has 5.3K ratings behind it against 344, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Measure Map's written reviews are positive against 88% of Map Marker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Measure Map ships an update every 2 weeks, Map Marker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Measure Map versus Map Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeasure MapMap Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings)4.8 (344 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews87.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better344
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXuan Luong DoSebastien BIERO

Customer experience

Measure Map

All ratings5,328 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative12.1%

Map Marker

All ratings339 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Measure Map

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and easy to use
  • 👍 Great user interface
  • 👍 Easy to use and user friendly
  • 👍 Nice, simple and free
  • 👍 Works great for validating measurements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads make app unusable
  • 🐛 False information
  • 🐛 Should be removed from the app store until reviewed
  • 🐛 No export functionality even as a pro level subscriber
  • 🐛 Seems to change to area mode without user involvement

Map Marker

From 344 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for organizing locations
  • 🚀 Efficient for work and personal use
  • 🎨 Customizable markers and folders
  • 📍 Accurate location tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with syncing and updating
  • 🔍 Search functionality issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain concerns
  • 🤔 Unintuitive UI in some areas

Bugs and requests

Measure Map

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accidental touching of screen causes issues
  • App switches to area mode unexpectedly
  • Unable to close polygon for area measurement
  • Screen rotation issue on iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to change/edit pin names
  • Add option to switch to Apple Maps instead of Google
  • Add support for Vietnamese coordinate system (VN2000)
  • Improve instructions and UI for better discoverability

Map Marker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Markers disappearing after updates
  • Inability to delete individual markers
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rearrange marker order
  • Option to print or export maps
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Sync across devices and accounts
  • More marker/icon customization

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Measure Map

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Version$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Advertising$5.99
  • Export File$5.99
  • Pro Version$7.99
1 purchases

Map Marker

One-time1
  • Map Marker premium$11.99

Questions

Is Measure Map free?
Measure Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Marker free?
Map Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Measure Map or Map Marker?
Map Marker is rated higher. Measure Map averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Map Marker averages 4.8 from 344 ratings.
Do Measure Map or Map Marker have ads?
Measure Map shows ads; Map Marker does not.
Which is updated more often, Measure Map or Map Marker?
Measure Map ships an update every 2 weeks, and Map Marker every 2 months. Most recently, Measure Map was updated on November 6, 2026 and Map Marker on November 6, 2026.

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