My Position App vs DistanceSurvey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Position App
This app helps you quickly determine your current altitude and position on Earth. Define a target to see your distance and direction remaining, using a rhumb line for consistent bearing. It operates offline and conserves battery by not tracking your position in the background.
- Real-time altitude and position
- Target distance and direction
- Rhumb line navigation
- Offline functionality
- Compass rose bearing
- Favorite targets list
- Map and email position
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Quickly see where and how high you are on earth. If you define a target you can see how far you still have to go and in which direction. It uses the a constant angle on a so called rhumb line or loxodrome, so it is not necessary to constantly adjust your bearing (as you would have to on the shortest path on a orthodrome) This application is intended for a quick lookup without tracking your position in the background over time in order to save battery power. It works completely offline and can be safely used while roaming. More features: - see the bearing to your target on a compass rose - keep a list of your favorite targets - switch between metric and imperial units - open the map and email your position - search the GeoNames database for targets - display of the current speed
DistanceSurvey
Measure distances to objects using your phone's GPS, compass, and manual stepping. Ideal for situations where traditional measurement tools are impractical. Also displays your current coordinates and address.
- Distance measurement using GPS
- Distance measurement using compass
- Manual baseline stepping for short distances
- Triangulation for accurate measurements
- Display GPS coordinates and address
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Use your phone to calculate the distance to an object in sight, where it is not practical to measure in other ways. For long distances using GPS to determine an appropriate baseline and then triangulate with the built-in compass. For short distances by stepping an appropriate baseline and then triangulate using the compass. You can also check your long/lat and address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Position App at every 6 months against DistanceSurvey's every 20 months. My Position App also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). DistanceSurvey's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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
My Position App costs $0.99 and DistanceSurvey $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for My Position App against 1.0 for DistanceSurvey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of My Position App's written reviews are positive against 0% of DistanceSurvey's.
My Position App ships an update every 6 months, DistanceSurvey every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | My Position App | DistanceSurvey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #175 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | domesticusdevelop |
Customer experience
My Position App
DistanceSurvey
In-app purchases
My Position App
No in-app purchases
DistanceSurvey
No in-app purchases
