Comparison

Boating Calcs vs Distance Measure Pro

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

Head to head
About

Boating Calcs

This app offers over 120 boating calculations and unit conversions, along with 120 reference pages. Easily solve a variety of boating-related problems, save and share your calculations, and quickly find the tools you need. It includes extensive reference material across various boating disciplines.

Highlights
  • Over 120 boating calculations
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • 120+ reference pages
  • Save and open calculations
  • Add calculators to favorites
  • Email calculation inputs and results
  • Search functionality
Features
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You asked for more calculators and we've added them. Boating Calcs has over 120 boating calculations and unit conversions and 120 reference pages. With Boating Calcs you can quickly and easily solve a variety of boating calculations from your iPhone or iPad. Not just calculators, but the ability save and open saved calculations and add calculators to a favorites list. You can also email calculator inputs and results so you can easily share your calculations. Search functionality enables you to quickly find the calculator you want. Chapters: * Area, Angles & Volume * Communications References * Unit Conversions * Finance Calculations * Fuel Calculations * Glossary / Acronyms * Line Calculations and References * Knot References * Mechanical & Electrical Calculations * Performance Calculations * Piloting Calculations * Propeller Reference and Calculations * Weather & Waves Reference and Calculations If there's a calculator or reference material you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.

About

Distance Measure Pro

Measure distances and surface areas on a map using waypoints. Supports various units and map types. The Pro version offers an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Point-to-point distance measurement
  • Surface area calculation
  • Multiple waypoint support
  • Customizable map types
  • Adjustable measurement units
  • Save and restore measurements
Features
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This app lets you measure the point-to-point (great-circle) distance between two or more waypoints on a map or measure the surface area defined by a polygon having three or more points as its corners. It uses online maps so it needs an internet connection. Tap and hold to set a new waypoint, tap the options icon to read the manual or to open the settings view to change the map type or the measuring unit. You can choose between (kilo)meters, feet/yards/miles and nautical miles. The options menu also lets you choose to go to the Save/Restore view. Tap the calculated measurement at the bottom of the map to switch between feet/yards/miles or meters/hectometers/kilometers. The Pro version is exactly the same as the free version except that (by popular demand) it won't display any ads.

Screenshots

Boating Calcs4 screens
Distance Measure Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boating Calcs at 4.8 against Distance Measure Pro's 4.4. Boating Calcs also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Distance Measure Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Boating Calcs costs $1.99 and Distance Measure Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boating Calcs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Boating Calcs's written reviews are positive against 86% of Distance Measure Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boating Calcs ships an update every 7 months, Distance Measure Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boating Calcs versus Distance Measure Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoating CalcsDistance Measure Pro
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesRBetjes

Customer experience

Boating Calcs

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative9.4%

Distance Measure Pro

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

In-app purchases

None

Boating Calcs

No in-app purchases

None

Distance Measure Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boating Calcs free?
Boating Calcs costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distance Measure Pro free?
Distance Measure Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boating Calcs or Distance Measure Pro?
Boating Calcs is rated higher. Boating Calcs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Distance Measure Pro averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Boating Calcs or Distance Measure Pro have ads?
Neither Boating Calcs nor Distance Measure Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boating Calcs or Distance Measure Pro?
Boating Calcs ships an update every 7 months, and Distance Measure Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Boating Calcs was updated on November 5, 2026 and Distance Measure Pro on November 1, 2026.

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