Comparison

Map Measurement Tool vs Measure Distance On Map

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

Head to head
About

Map Measurement Tool

Measure distances and areas of various land plots, routes, or fields using map data. Pinpoint locations, adjust them, and view results in multiple units. Export your measurements for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Measure distance and area
  • Pin drop and move functionality
  • Multiple unit conversions
  • Save and load measurements
  • Circle measurement mode
  • KML file export
  • Current location access
Features
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Measure the size of a home lot, plat of land, crop circle, park, sports field, walking route, etc. Apple Maps™ are used. A careful measurement's error is about 1% to 3% for area and 0.1% to 0.5% for perimeter. Tap on the map to drop a pin. Undo a dropped pin with the "Undo" button. Press and hold a pin to move it. Search any address worldwide using Apple or Mapbox. If your primary geocoder fails, the app prompts an instant fallback to the alternative. Save and load your measurements with a table interface. Select between Hybrid, Hybrid Flyover, or Standard maps. There is current location access to measure your surroundings. Distance results in meters, kilometers, feet, yards, and miles all at once. Area results in square meters, feet, yards, kilometers, miles, and acres all at once. A circle mode is available, too, to easily measure crop circles or other circular objects. Tap in the center of the crop circle to drop a pin, and then on the edge; a circle will be rendered and the circumference and area displayed. Create a KML file with your measurements and open it in the Google Earth™ app or desktop browser version to view all your measurements at once. This also allows for Apple Maps to Google Maps comparisons.  Export all your measurements locally to your iOS device to save your work with a Map Measurement Tool-specific KML file. You can then import your measurements from this specific KML file.

About

Measure Distance On Map

Easily measure distances on a map using various methods. Save and load your recorded routes for future reference. This tool offers flexibility in how you track distances.

Highlights
  • Measure distance on map
  • Multiple measurement methods
  • Save routes
  • Load routes
Features
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Measure the distance the way you want it. Save and load the routes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alexapps.net/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Map Measurement Tool4 screens
Measure Distance On Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Measure Distance On Map at 85% against Map Measurement Tool's 33%. Measure Distance On Map also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (63 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Map Measurement Tool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Measure Distance On Map sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Measure Distance On Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Measure Distance On Map has 63 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Map Measurement Tool's written reviews are positive against 85% of Measure Distance On Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Measurement Tool ships an update every 2 months, Measure Distance On Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Map Measurement Tool versus Measure Distance On Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap Measurement ToolMeasure Distance On Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings)4.6 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings663 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid GrossAlexApps.Net Co

Customer experience

Map Measurement Tool

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Measure Distance On Map

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Measurement Tool

Subscriptions1
  • Map Measurement Tool Premium$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Measure Distance On Map

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Map Measurement Tool free?
Map Measurement Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Measure Distance On Map free?
Measure Distance On Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map Measurement Tool or Measure Distance On Map?
Measure Distance On Map is rated higher. Map Measurement Tool averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Measure Distance On Map averages 4.6 from 63 ratings.
Do Map Measurement Tool or Measure Distance On Map have ads?
Both Map Measurement Tool and Measure Distance On Map show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Measurement Tool or Measure Distance On Map?
Map Measurement Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Measure Distance On Map every 3 months. Most recently, Map Measurement Tool was updated on October 10, 2026 and Measure Distance On Map on October 25, 2026.

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