Map Measurement Tool vs Earth light map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Earth light map
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The app presents the earth daylight status at the chosen date and time on a mercatorian earth map projection. It indicates the curve where the sun is -0.8 degrees below the horizon (sunset or sunrise) as well as the curve where the sun is at -18 degrees below the horizon (astronomical twilight or dawn). It also depicts the sun and moon positions in the equatorial coordinate system, the moon's phase, next equinox/solstice notification , user location, next lunar eclipse & Easter date
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Map Measurement Tool at Free against Earth light map's $1.99. Earth light map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Map Measurement Tool is free to download; Earth light map costs $1.99 up front. Map Measurement Tool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Earth light map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map Measurement Tool ships an update every 2 months, Earth light map weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Measurement Tool | Earth light map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Gross | Konstantinos Ladiellis |
In-app purchases
Map Measurement Tool
- Map Measurement Tool Premium$9.991 Year
Earth light map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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