Comparison

Planimeter 55. Measure on map. vs Survey Help

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

Head to head
About

Planimeter 55. Measure on map.

Easily measure distances, perimeters, and areas on maps. Mark locations with detailed points, capture geo-referenced photos, and organize your projects. Seamlessly share and export your measurements for various planning and surveying needs.

Highlights
  • Measure distance, perimeter, and area
  • Add and manage detailed points
  • Capture geo-referenced photos
  • Share and export projects
  • Support for Google Maps and custom maps
  • Flexible measurement units
  • Offline map support
Features
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Measure distance, perimeter, and area on a map with ease. Add stand-alone points to mark locations and understand exactly what’s where. Capture photos with location, direction, altitude, and timestamp data. Share and export your projects seamlessly. Planimeter 55 is the ideal tool for measuring construction sites, roofs, lawns, fences, paving, pools, parking lots, fields, and paths. Or simply for placing stand-alone points on a map for better spatial understanding. Why choose Planimeter 55? • Precise control of your planned or measured areas. As you move the map, the app instantly displays the calculated area or distance, including the lengths of adjacent lines—even before you add a new point. • Native Google Maps support for enhanced zoom. Zoom in closer on satellite and hybrid maps for high-detail measurements. • Detailed point management. Assign individual colors to points and attach text notes, audio recordings, or images for comprehensive data collection. • Easy point editing. Move points directly on the main map screen (tap a point and select Move) or in the dedicated point editor. Before confirming, you’ll see the updated area, perimeter, and distance calculations in real time. • Organize your data. Show or hide shapes and point collections to focus on what’s important for your current project. • Flexible measurement units. Customize when distances display in feet or meters versus miles or kilometers. The same flexibility applies to area units. • Custom URL maps, offline maps, and map imports. Planimeter 55 includes Apple Maps and Google Maps by default. You can also add custom URL maps, download offline maps, or import your own maps (mbtiles, sqlitedb) created on your PC or Mac. • KMZ export and import. Transfer shapes and point collections, including images and audio notes, to continue your work across multiple devices. • Built-in camera tool. Attach geo-referenced photos to your points for a complete survey experience. What’s included in the Basic Version: • Create an unlimited number of points and temporary measurement shapes (areas or routes). • To measure a new shape, simply discard the previous one and start again. Unlock the Pro Pack Upgrade for even more: • Full support for Google Maps, custom URL maps, offline maps, and imported maps (with enhanced zoom for satellite and hybrid maps). • Save and manage multiple point collections and shapes. • Import and export individual points or entire shapes and collections. • Save and share map snapshots showing only the objects you’ve created—without UI buttons or tools. Support and Help Access Documentation or Support and Feedback via the MENU (hamburger icon) within the app. For direct support, email stan@blocoware.com. We respond to all emails within a few hours, or up to 9 hours if they arrive during CET/EU night hours. Wishing you happy measuring! The Planimeter 55 Team Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Survey Help

This app helps you find specific locations by calculating your distance to up to four pre-set points. It continuously updates your proximity as you move, making it useful for locating geotagged spots. You can save and retrieve sets of locations for later use.

Highlights
  • Input up to four GPS locations
  • Real-time distance updates
  • Locate geotagged spots
  • Save and retrieve location sets
  • Input from current location
Features
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This iPhone app allows the input of up to four locations (latitude and longitude) and provides the user's distance from each location. As the user moves the distance to the selected location updates regularly. If you have a geotag location this app could help you find the location. Four locations maximum. Locations can be entered from current location. Sets of four locations can be stored on the device for later retrieval.

Screenshots

Planimeter 55. Measure on map.4 screens
Survey Help2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planimeter 55. Measure on map. at 4.4 against Survey Help's 3.0. Planimeter 55. Measure on map. also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Survey Help's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Planimeter 55. Measure on map. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Survey Help 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

Planimeter 55. Measure on map. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planimeter 55. Measure on map. has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Planimeter 55. Measure on map.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Survey Help's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planimeter 55. Measure on map. ships an update every 3 months, Survey Help every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Planimeter 55. Measure on map. versus Survey Help: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanimeter 55. Measure on map.Survey Help
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav DvoychenkoDavid Bourne

Customer experience

Planimeter 55. Measure on map.

All ratings68 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Survey Help

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planimeter 55. Measure on map.

Subscriptions2
  • Pro pack.$1.991 Month
  • Pro pack.$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Survey Help

One-time1
  • Load External Location Sets$0.99

Questions

Is Planimeter 55. Measure on map. free?
Planimeter 55. Measure on map. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Survey Help free?
Survey Help is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planimeter 55. Measure on map. or Survey Help?
Planimeter 55. Measure on map. is rated higher. Planimeter 55. Measure on map. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Survey Help averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Planimeter 55. Measure on map. or Survey Help have ads?
Neither Planimeter 55. Measure on map. nor Survey Help shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planimeter 55. Measure on map. or Survey Help?
Planimeter 55. Measure on map. ships an update every 3 months, and Survey Help every 14 months. Most recently, Planimeter 55. Measure on map. was updated on November 11, 2026 and Survey Help on November 3, 2026.

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