Comparison

How far to go? vs Yardstik

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

Head to head
About

How far to go?

This app helps you visualize real-time distance to your destination. It's useful for various activities like driving, cycling, or walking. You can specify destinations via search or map and manage a history list.

Highlights
  • Real-time distance visualization
  • Destination specification via search or map
  • Editable history list
  • Apple Watch version available
Features
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Visualize the remaining distance to the destination in real time. Useful for travel, driving, cycling, jogging, walking, etc. -Specify destination on search or map -History list can be edited -Apple Watch version is also available

About

Yardstik

Features
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Measure distances simply and accurately on your Apple Watch, without starting a workout. Yardstik tracks the distance you travel and keeps your last 25 measurements with a map of each route. Open-Ended Measurement Tap Start and Yardstik measures the distance until you tap End. With double tap gestures, you can start, pause, resume, and end a measurement without touching the screen. Set Distance Choose a target distance and Yardstik gives you audio and haptic feedback the moment you reach it. Interval Mode Turn on Interval Mode to get audio and haptic feedback each time you cover a particular distance. History and Routes Yardstik keeps your last 25 measurements on your watch. Tap a measurement to see its route on a map, along with the straight-line distance and the elevation change. Start Faster Add the Start Measuring control to Control Center, the Smart Stack, or the Action button. Yardstik opens and starts measuring as soon as the watch obtains your location. You can also say “Start measuring in Yardstik” to Siri, or add the Yardstik widget to your watch face. Privacy Your measurements and routes stay on your Apple Watch. Yardstik doesn’t collect any data. Yardstik is perfect for workout route planning, interval or recurring distance training, pacing out distances, and any outdoor activity where distance measurement is needed. Yardstik needs an accurate GPS location to begin measuring, so it works best outdoors with a clear view of the sky. The Start Measuring control, widget, and Siri phrase require watchOS 26 or later. Double tap and the Action button are available on supported models.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: How far to go? at Free against Yardstik's $2.99. Yardstik's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

How far to go? is free to download; Yardstik costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How far to go? ships an update every 20 months, Yardstik every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
How far to go? versus Yardstik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow far to go?Yardstik
PriceFree — better$2.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiRed Robot Studios

In-app purchases

None

How far to go?

No in-app purchases

None

Yardstik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is How far to go? free?
How far to go? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yardstik free?
Yardstik costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do How far to go? or Yardstik have ads?
How far to go? shows ads; Yardstik does not.
Which is updated more often, How far to go? or Yardstik?
How far to go? ships an update every 20 months, and Yardstik every 12 months. Most recently, How far to go? was updated on November 3, 2026 and Yardstik on October 29, 2026.

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