Comparison

Distance Routes Navigation vs SWOON

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

Head to head
About

Distance Routes Navigation

Features
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Here come ComputeDistance, Displacement and Easy Navigation! -auto set destination -measure distance and displacement between current location and destination -set point1 and point2 -measure distance and displacement between point1 and point2 -measure distance and displacement manually by entering latitude and longitude in the textfield. -Display current location place name, latitude and longitude. -Tap anywhere on map to retrieve place name, latitude and longitude. -Local search places display place name in table view along with latitude and longitude. -If you want to draw route, compute the distance (road travel) and displacement (air travel), marking coordinates and place name, pin annotation for outside plant work. -Bookmark favorite places for frequently used for one click navigation. -measure the distance (by road) or the displacement (shortest direct distance) between two locations. App Features -Display map and your current location, latitude, longitude, accuracy, altitude, Traveled walking distance, current place name and address. -Local search places near by. -Display search results annotation in map view. -Search places on earth or long press on map then tap pin to compute the distance from the current location. -Choose start and destination point latitude and longitude from the favourite places to compute the distance, ETA, Turn by turn navigation, and displacement. -Manually input latitude and longitude of the start and destination points to compute the distant. -Edit or load the starting point latitude and longitude. -Edit or load the destination point latitude and longitude. -Compute the new distance and displacement of any start and end point. -Navigate to destination using Apple map. How to use Search View -Open app, map displays all pins, display current address, latitude, longitude, accuracy, altitude, distance traveled. -Pan to move map. -Pinch map to zoom in, zoom out. -Tap on DistantTraveled label to zero distance and change map region to 100 m. -Tap on address label to toggle map type. -Tap on horizontal acc label to change map region to 2,500 km. -Tap Refresh button to display all pins. -Enter search key in WhereTo textfield and hit Search to search places and display pins. -Tap each pin to compute the distance from the current location. -Tap Folder button to view search result. -Tap Share button to share current location. -Tap Bookmark button to show the favourite places. -Tap + button to return to current location map view. Search Result -Tap on destination place name to calculate distance and displacement from current location to destination and ready to navigate. -Tap Back button to return to map search. Favorite places -Places display with coordinate latitude and longitude sorted in alphabetical order along with table index, easier to browse. -Tap on destination place to calculate distance and displacement from current location to destination and ready to navigate. -Tap key index to display places at the top of table view -Swipe left to delete. Distance View -Tap Save button to save the current destination point into favourite places. -Tap Start button to load the start point from favourite places. -Tap Dest button to load the destination from favourite places. -Tap Dist button to compute the distance, Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and displacement from start to dest point. -Tap TBT button to see the overview of the turn by turn navigation. -Edit latitude, longitude and place name to manually change the coordinates and name of the start and dest points. It can manually mark and compute distance or displacement between two end points along with visual route and pin name. -Tap Dist button to recompute dist, disp, ETA, and pins. Move around the map using pan, pinch, or double tap. -Tap Reset button to center map on the start and destination point. -Tap Place label to toggle map type. -Tap Go button to navigate using Apple Map. -Tap magnify glass to return to Search View.

About

SWOON

This app acts as a visual travel diary and map, allowing users to save and share their favorite places and experiences. Discover new destinations through recommendations from friends and create personalized bucket lists for future adventures.

Highlights
  • Save favorite places
  • Share travel recommendations
  • Discover places on a friend-powered map
  • Create bucket lists
  • Import saved places from other apps
Features
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Collect your best spots and experiences from around the world, and find new destinations through people you know. Part map, part visual travel diary, SWOON makes it easy to save, share, and discover recommendations with friends. SWOON is free. No waitlist. Sign up in seconds — no password required. Profiles can be public, but this is a space designed for friends, not followers. • Save your favorite places — near and far, all in one place • Share your best spots instantly straight from the app, from quick recs to full city guides • Find places on a map powered by friends — search by location, filter by category (restaurants, bars, hotels, outdoor adventures, & more) • See your friends' latest recommendations and get inspired for your next adventure • Create your bucket list and never forget a place you hope to visit • Import places you’ve saved from Apple Maps, Google Maps, TripAdvisor, Yelp and more

Screenshots

Distance Routes Navigation4 screens
SWOON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SWOON at none against Distance Routes Navigation's shown. Distance Routes Navigation's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Distance Routes Navigation versus SWOON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance Routes NavigationSWOON
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMudarmeen MunlinLush Lagoon LLC

In-app purchases

None

Distance Routes Navigation

No in-app purchases

None

SWOON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Routes Navigation free?
Distance Routes Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWOON free?
SWOON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distance Routes Navigation or SWOON have ads?
Distance Routes Navigation shows ads; SWOON does not.
Which is updated more often, Distance Routes Navigation or SWOON?
Distance Routes Navigation ships an update monthly, and SWOON monthly. Most recently, Distance Routes Navigation was updated on November 2, 2026 and SWOON on October 30, 2026.

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