MyMeasure vs Redback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyMeasure
Measure lengths, perimeters, and areas directly on a map using an interactive crosshair. Trace outlines to calculate dimensions of any feature, from continents to cars. Save and export measurements in various formats.
- Measure length, perimeter, and area on maps
- Interactive crosshair for precise tracing
- Dynamic radius indicator for scaling
- Handles complex shapes with no limit
- Save and export measurements (KML, Excel)
- Switch between Metric and Imperial units
- Search for locations or use current location
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Measure length, perimeter and area on a map. Using an interactive cross hair you can trace the outline of any feature visible on the map, creating a series of connected points the area and perimeter are continuously updated. The cross-hair includes a radius indicator that can be scaled dynamically to quickly size features on the map whilst tracing. Works with anything you can display on the map from the size of a continent, down to something as small as a car. Extremely complex shapes can be handled with virtually no limit. Comes with sample reference tracks to give you confidence in the accuracy and power of this app (for example race tracks and sports arenas whose dimensions can be found on the web). Samples provided include Indianapolis Race Track, The Nurburgring, Old Trafford Football Pitch and the outline of France. Measurements can be saved locally as tracks and then can be opened and viewed within the app or can be emailed in KML or Microsoft Excel format. The email message also includes a summary of the dimensions and a picture of the track. Can be switched between Metric and Imperial units (hectares, sq.km. sq.m, acres, sq.miles, sq.yrds, sq.ft) at any time, and can be switched from measuring areas to simple lengths. You can zoom to your current location, search for an address, or manually pan/zoom to any place in the world. A useful tool for anyone who needs to calculate these dimensions quickly and on the move, also fun for anyone just interested in how big things are. Requirements/Limitations: - English only - Network connection for maps and search
Redback
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The Redback app lets you stay connected to and monitor your Redback solar or battery storage system, whether you are at home or on the go. With the Redback app, in real time you can: - see how much energy your solar panels are producing and the current levels of storage in your batteries (when connected) - determine the amount of energy you are either buying or selling to or from the grid - view your monthly data from the last two years - view your daily data from the last two weeks - easily check that your system is operating correctly Get the most from your Redback system with this easy-to-use MyRedback app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Redback at Free against MyMeasure's $2.99. Redback also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On ads, 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
Redback is free to download; MyMeasure costs $2.99 up front. MyMeasure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Redback asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyMeasure ships an update monthly, Redback every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyMeasure | Redback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pendlebury Software LLC | Redback Technologies |
Bugs and requests
MyMeasure
Reported bugs
21 issues- No longer working in UK
- Maps won't load
- Maps are blurry
- Blank screen
- App does not work anymore
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- Only works with Apple Maps now
- Cannot zoom in closer
- Scale accuracy was lost after update
- Measurements have been off for about a year
- Glitches on newest version
- Cannot clear a selected area
- Previous drawn area reappears
- Measure lines no longer appear
- Search error: bad key
- Customer support email bouncing
- App does not perform well on iOS 6
- Crashes the app when opening saved map on iOS 5
- GPS coordinates way off
- Cannot combine on road routes with off-road portions
- Only let me calculate one trip
- Pins drop in top left corner
Requested features
22 requests- Update UI
- Current satellite mapping
- Allow Google Maps integration
- Closer zoom functionality
- Restore previous scale accuracy
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- Fix measurements accuracy
- Fix glitches
- Allow clearing selected area
- Fix search error
- Provide working developer contact
- Improve zoom capabilities
- Fix iOS 5 compatibility
- Improve GPS accuracy
- Combine on-road and off-road routes
- Allow more than one trip calculation
- Add instructions for further calculations
- Add US/Canada topo maps
- Add GPS coordinates display
- Allow more than one draw per file
- Write labels close to each sketch
- Measure area in adjusted circle automatically
- Drop pin of searched address
Redback
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyMeasure
- Multi Layer Support$6.99
Redback
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyMeasure free?
Is Redback free?
Do MyMeasure or Redback have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyMeasure or Redback?
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