Distance Tool vs Digiscope Ballistics
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
Digiscope Ballistics
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Nimoh® Digiscope Ballistics turns your standard analog riflescope into a smart digital scope using your smartphone mounted (mount not included) to the scope. No other app on the planet does this! Map your riflescope reticle to the app’s internal Virtual Reticle™ and get a precise aiming indicator to guide you for that perfect unmissable shot, calculated to precision using the app’s Point Mass External Ballistics calculator. You can utilise magnification provided within the app, as opposed to scope magnification, to maintain accuracy and overcome any scope magnification limits, video-record your shots (including audio), and take still photographs. Many variables for the ballistics calculation such as orientation - line of sight – up/down, compass coordinates shooting direction, and latitude (for Coriolis and Eotvos effects) can be automatically obtained from internal device sensors. Wind Speed and Direction can be obtained automatically from a Bluetooth Weather meter (currently Kestrel 5500 series supported). When Wind Speed/Direction is being obtained from a weather meter, the wind direction from the weather meter is cross-coordinated with the shooting direction from the device sensor to give the precise wind direction relative to the shooter – critical for accurate ballistics windage calculation. (Most of the current digital smart scopes on the market cannot do this!). Patent Pending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Digiscope Ballistics at 14.5 against Distance Tool's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Distance Tool sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Digiscope Ballistics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Tool | Digiscope Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Nimoh Scientific |
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
Digiscope Ballistics
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
Digiscope Ballistics
- All Application Features$30.99
Questions
Is Distance Tool free?
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