Distance Tool vs Frame Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Frame Timer
Analyze slow-motion videos frame by frame with precise timestamps up to 1/100th of a second. View audio waveforms and use keyframes to automatically calculate event durations for detailed timing.
- Frame-by-frame analysis
- 1/100th second timestamp accuracy
- Slow-motion video support
- Audio waveform visualization
- Automatic event duration calculation
- Keyframe functionality
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Slow motion video analysis in a fast paced world! Use this app to time actions that occur in minute moments of time. Simply use Slow-Motion mode in the Camera app then switch to this app and analyze your video frame by frame with time stamps accurate up to 1/100th of a second! View the waveform of the audio for increased prevision or use keyframes to automatically calculate the duration of an event. Simply set the keyframe at the beginning of the period and advance the video to the end of the event. Your time delta will be automatically calculated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Distance Tool at Free against Frame Timer's $0.99. Distance Tool also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 7). Frame Timer's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Distance Tool is free to download; Frame Timer costs $0.99 up front. Distance Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Frame Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Distance Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distance Tool has 2.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Distance Tool's written reviews are positive against 43% of Frame Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Tool | Frame Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Rybel LLC |
Customer experience
Distance Tool
Frame Timer
Bugs and 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
Frame Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Distance Tool
- Distance Calculator Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Distance Calculator Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium - freehand & follow$7.99
- Distance Tool Lifetime$39.99
Frame Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
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