Comparison

Distance Tool vs Frame Timer

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

Head to head
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • 1/100th second timestamp accuracy
  • Slow-motion video support
  • Audio waveform visualization
  • Automatic event duration calculation
  • Keyframe functionality
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Distance Tool3 screens
Frame Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Distance Tool versus Frame Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance ToolFrame Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better3.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdRybel LLC

Customer experience

Distance Tool

All ratings2,119 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative35.3%

Frame Timer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

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

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
1 purchases

Frame Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame Timer free?
Frame Timer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Distance Tool or Frame Timer?
Distance Tool is rated higher. Distance Tool averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Frame Timer averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Distance Tool or Frame Timer have ads?
Neither Distance Tool nor Frame Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Tool or Frame Timer?
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Frame Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Distance Tool was updated on October 12, 2026 and Frame Timer on October 9, 2026.

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