Comparison

Distance Tool vs RuneInput

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

RuneInput

Features
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First of all, this is not just an application. Rune Input - Medieval is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Medieval runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the runes? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Rune Input - Medieval rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Rune Input - Medieval When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Rune Input - Medieval and start writing with runes! PRIVACY POLICE Rune Input - Medieval aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Rune Input - Medieval. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Rune Input - Medieval is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.

Screenshots

Distance Tool3 screens
RuneInput2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Distance Tool at Free against RuneInput's $1.99. Distance Tool also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). RuneInput's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; RuneInput costs $1.99 up front. Distance Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RuneInput asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, RuneInput every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Distance Tool versus RuneInput: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance ToolRuneInput
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdPablo Cussa de Souza

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

RuneInput

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
None

RuneInput

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RuneInput free?
RuneInput costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distance Tool or RuneInput have ads?
Neither Distance Tool nor RuneInput shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Tool or RuneInput?
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, and RuneInput every 41 months. Most recently, Distance Tool was updated on October 18, 2026 and RuneInput on October 15, 2026.

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