Comparison

Distance Anywhere vs 年号電卓Plus

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

Head to head
About

Distance Anywhere

Measure distances for various courses, including walking and running paths. Designate any location on the map, even off-road areas like parks or riverbanks. Save and organize your measured routes with thumbnail maps.

Highlights
  • Measure walking and running course lengths
  • Designate any location on the map
  • Measure routes without sidewalks or roadways
  • Search for routes by pinning on the map
  • Add routes manually in inaccessible areas
  • Save courses with thumbnail maps
  • Switch distance units between meters and yards
Features
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◎ Possible to accurately measure the course length such as walking course and running course. ◎ You can designate any location on the map which can not normally be specified. ◎ Possible to measure routes without sidewalks and roadways, such as within the premises, in the park, on the river, on the sand dune. ※ When using route search, you need to be connected to the Internet. - Features · Search for routes by pinning on the map. · In places that can not be searched, add a route manually. · Check the place you are on the map by icon. · Correspond to undo and redo per pin. · Save the course with thumbnail map by capture button. · Registration of various courses to the course library. · List of thumbnail maps in the course library. · Continuous zoom display of thumbnail map. · Distance units can be switched between meters and yards. - How to Enter a Course Tap on the map to set up pins and decide the route in order. In the place where roads exists, switch to the [Route Search] mode and set the pin so that the desired route is displayed. Set up the pin frequently in places where there are likely to be multiple routes. Then you will find the route you want. It is very effective to set up a pin around a corner. If you want to set up a pin in a place where there are no roads, switch to the [Linear Route] mode first. - Trouble Shooting (1) When the message “Directions Not Available” is displayed The Location Service is temporarily unavailable. In this case, let's go back to the course library. Please restart the search after a while. Once you terminate the app, the service will recover. - Automatic tracking You can switch to the automatic tracking mode by tapping the icon showing the current location. In this mode, the current location is always displayed in the center of the map. Tap the icon again to cancel the mode.

About

年号電卓Plus

Easily convert between Western and Japanese eras, and determine birth years from age. Explore historical context with explanations for era changes and significant events of each year.

Highlights
  • Western to Japanese era conversion
  • Japanese era to Western conversion
  • Calculate birth year from age
  • View era start and end dates
  • Understand reasons for era changes
  • Discover major events of each year
Features
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年号・元号の変換に迷ったら、このアプリひとつで解決! 待望の西暦和暦早見表に対応しました! 西暦⇔和暦の変換から、年齢での誕生年検索まで、日常のちょっとした疑問をすばやく解消できます。 さらに Apple Watch に対応! 手首でサッと確認できるようになりました。 調べるだけでなく、改元の理由やその年の主な出来事もわかるので、歴史の勉強や雑学としても楽しめます。 【変換モード】 ・西暦 → 和暦(令和・平成・昭和・大正・明治) ・各元号 → 西暦 ・年齢 → 西暦・和暦(誕生年を逆算) 【詳細情報】 ・各元号の開始年・終了年を表示 ・改元の理由(iPhone版のみ) ・その年の主な出来事 ※Apple Watch版では改元理由の表示はありません。 【iPhone版・Apple Watch版の違い】 ・iPhone版は西暦和暦早見表に対応。 ・iPhone版はテンキー入力に対応。和暦の上限を超えた年(例:大正16年)をそのまま入力・表示しながら、西暦や次の元号への変換結果を確認できます。 ・Apple Watch版はテンキー入力の代わりにカウント操作を採用。和暦の上限に達すると自動的に次の元号へ切り替わるため、直感的に操作できます(例:大正15年の次は自動で昭和2年に)。 【Apple Watch版の操作】 ・上にスワイプすることで、年齢・各元号の開始年/終了年・その年の主な出来事をまとめて確認できます。 ・+/-ボタンの長押しで高速カウントアップ/カウントダウンが可能。目的の年にすばやくたどり着けます。

Screenshots

Distance Anywhere4 screens
年号電卓Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Distance Anywhere at 100% against 年号電卓Plus's 38%. Distance Anywhere also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 年号電卓Plus's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 41 months). On ads, 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

年号電卓Plus is free to download; Distance Anywhere costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distance Anywhere ships an update every 41 months, 年号電卓Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Distance Anywhere versus 年号電卓Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance Anywhere年号電卓Plus
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaNakanishi Toshihiko

Customer experience

Distance Anywhere

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

年号電卓Plus

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Distance Anywhere

No in-app purchases

None

年号電卓Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Anywhere free?
Distance Anywhere costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 年号電卓Plus free?
年号電卓Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distance Anywhere or 年号電卓Plus have ads?
Neither Distance Anywhere nor 年号電卓Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Anywhere or 年号電卓Plus?
Distance Anywhere ships an update every 41 months, and 年号電卓Plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Distance Anywhere was updated on September 30, 2026 and 年号電卓Plus on October 12, 2026.

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