Distance Tool vs GPS Measure
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
GPS Measure
Measure routes, time, speed, distance, direction, and altitude using GPS. Customize units and targets to track the speed of various vehicles, including airplanes and ships. Note that GPS functionality is limited in tunnels or underground.
- Route tracking on map
- Time measurement
- Speed tracking
- Distance measurement
- Direction tracking
- Altitude measurement
- Customizable units
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What can be measured with this application: - Route (displayed on map) - Time - Speed - Distance - Direction - Altitude etc. Set your comfortable units and targets from setting page, and let's measure the speed of various vehicles! You can measure speed of airplanes and ships as well. Note: - Since this application works with GPS, you cannot use this in tunnel or underground environments. - Do not operate this application while driving, because it is dangerous. - Application developer is not responsible for any disadvantages such as accidents and injuries while using this application. Please be sure to use this at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPS Measure at none against Distance Tool's 6. GPS Measure also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (74% vs 58%). Distance Tool's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 103). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Distance Tool sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GPS Measure asks for nothing beyond the download.
GPS Measure holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distance Tool has 2.2K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Distance Tool's written reviews are positive against 74% of GPS Measure's.
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, GPS Measure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Tool | GPS Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) | 4.7 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 103 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Shota Utsumi |
Customer experience
Distance Tool
GPS Measure
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
GPS Measure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Distance Tool
- Distance Calculator Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Distance Measure Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
- Distance Calculator Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Distance Measure Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium - freehand & follow$7.99
- Distance Tool Lifetime$39.99
GPS Measure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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