Yardstik vs Manchester Metro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yardstik
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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.
Manchester Metro
Navigate Manchester's Metrolink and free buses with ease. This app offers interactive maps, a fast route planner, and step-by-step directions, even working offline. Save favorite routes and view live departure times to simplify your commute or sightseeing.
- Interactive maps with pan and zoom
- Fastest route planner
- Step-by-step journey guidance
- Offline maps and planning
- Live departure boards
- Save favorite routes
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Manchester Metro is the navigation app that makes travelling by the Manchester Metrolink and free buses simple From the Science and Industry Museum to the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, cheering on United or rooting for City, whether you’re a Mancunian on your commute to work or sightseeing fresh from Manchester Airport or Piccadilly, we’ll show you the best way to get where you’re going in Manchester. We make using the Metrolink and free buses easy. You’ll be a Get Me There tapping pro in no time Tap, tap, tap! Pan and zoom your way across Manchester with ease using our simple, interactive maps. We’ll even show your route on the map Plan journeys, sharpish Search for stops and find your way using the world’s fastest route planner Every step of the way A step-by-step guide means you’ll never get lost again No internet? No problem Maps and journey planning even work offline Regular map updates Auto-magic updates keep our maps always up-to-date and box fresh Save your faves From finding your way back home to taking the stress out of commuting and all the places in between. Your personal Shortcuts are never more than a swipe away See the next trains Departure Boards take the guesswork out of travelling. No more wasted time stuck on crowded platforms Manchester Metro VIP features: An ad-free experience Proper VIP treatment, with no ads, ever Priority support Problem with the app? We’ll be there to help you out We’re the world's number one for public transport apps. Check out our world-famous Tube Map London, New York Subway Map, and Paris Metro Map apps today. Visiting Berlin, Barcelona, or Tyne and Wear soon? We’ve got you covered there, too. Take our apps with you, just search Mapway on the App Store. Manchester Metro VIP available as an in-app subscription: £1.99 monthly or £4.99 annually, or as a one-off purchase of £12.99. Prices may vary by location. Cancel at any time, for any reason. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, at the cost of your chosen price tier. Subscriptions can be managed, and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://mapway.ai/manchestermetroios/terms Privacy Policy: https://mapway.ai/manchestermetroios/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manchester Metro at Free against Yardstik's $2.99. Manchester Metro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Yardstik's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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
Manchester Metro is free to download; Yardstik costs $2.99 up front. Manchester Metro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Yardstik asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yardstik ships an update every 12 months, Manchester Metro every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yardstik | Manchester Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Robot Studios | Mapway Inc. |
In-app purchases
Yardstik
No in-app purchases
Manchester Metro
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year







