Comparison

AGRIplot vs Distance Tool

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

Head to head
About

AGRIplot

Easily measure land areas and distances by dropping pins on a map or by walking your property. Visualize your plots with photos and share them as PDFs or KML files. Supports importing existing KML data.

Highlights
  • Plot areas on map
  • Calculate area and distances
  • Add landmark and interest points
  • Associate photos with points
  • Export plots as PDF/KML
  • Import KML files
Features
Currently charting
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AGRIplot allows you to plot any area on a map. Simply walk around your property and add a landmark point, or drag and drop pins anywhere on the map. AGRIplot will automatically calculate the area enclosed by the points and provide the distances between each point. Interest points allow you to identify additional features for your plot. You can even take pictures associated with each landmark or interest point for a visual representation. Share your plot with the option to email a PDF or KML version of the plot information. Now supports importing KML files. Email questions or feedback to support@sharpetech.net.

About

Distance Tool

Calculate distances between points and areas of polygons on a map. Supports metric and imperial units, GPS location, and freehand drawing. Altitude calculation is also available, with or without data connectivity.

Highlights
  • Distance calculation between points
  • Area calculation for polygons
  • GPS location dropping
  • Metric and imperial units
  • Altitude calculation
  • Freehand drawing
  • Follow mode for real-time calculation
Features
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Distance Tool allows for quick and easy calculations to find distances between points on a map, including area calculations for non-overlapping polygons drawn. Includes metric (meters, kilometers) and imperial units (yards, miles, feet for altitude) for distances. Co-ordinates can either be displayed in decimal or degrees, meters and seconds. Useful for mapping fields in agriculture, plots of land/home boundaries, or for general interest in distances and areas! Functionality to drop a point at your current location (GPS or otherwise), and to email the results. Tap briefly to drop points anywhere on the map. Share your drawing (shape) by email, which includes a file that can be opened on any device with Distance Tool. Allows the standard map views of standard, satellite and hybrid. Supports quick altitude calculation without data connectivity. Find out how high up you are! Or see the altitude of ANY point (requires data). Freehand draw: Draw any shape on the map to quickly calculate area. Follow Mode: Calculate distance or areas simply by moving! Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-distance-tool

Screenshots

AGRIplot4 screens
Distance Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Distance Tool at Free against AGRIplot's $0.99. Distance Tool also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 34). AGRIplot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Distance Tool is free to download; AGRIplot costs $0.99 up front. Distance Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AGRIplot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distance Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distance Tool has 2.1K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of AGRIplot's written reviews are positive against 59% of Distance Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AGRIplot versus Distance Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAGRIplotDistance Tool
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (34 ratings)4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings342.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharpeTechApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

AGRIplot

All ratings34 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative48.2%

Distance Tool

All ratings2,119 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.8%

Bugs and requests

AGRIplot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Distance Tool

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • GPS not working on certain devices
  • App crashes when trying to access location services
  • Saved routes not loading properly
  • Inconsistent distance calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit/reposition dropped pins
  • Option to toggle visibility of distance labels
  • Support for entering coordinates manually
  • Improved map quality and zooming capabilities

In-app purchases

None

AGRIplot

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Distance Tool

Subscriptions2
  • Distance Calculator Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Distance Calculator Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium - freehand & follow$7.99
  • Distance Tool Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is AGRIplot free?
AGRIplot costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AGRIplot or Distance Tool?
Distance Tool is rated higher. AGRIplot averages 2.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Distance Tool averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do AGRIplot or Distance Tool have ads?
Neither AGRIplot nor Distance Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AGRIplot or Distance Tool?
AGRIplot ships an update every 2 months, and Distance Tool every 2 months. Most recently, AGRIplot was updated on September 21, 2026 and Distance Tool on September 24, 2026.

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