Distance Tool vs Quick 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
Quick Measure
This tool uses your GPS location to quickly measure distances and areas. It offers both automatic path tracking and manual marker placement for precise measurements. Save your recorded data for later review.
- Auto measure path with GPS
- Manual marker placement
- Tap to measure on map
- Save measurements
- Display distance and area
- Multiple units of measurement
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Quick Measure is a quick and simple tool to find GPS measurements. Use your GPS position to measure distance and area. It only takes two taps and feet to start measuring with your location! Quick Measure is for anyone who needs to find distance or area! Farmers, landscapers, homeowners, hunters, runners, and dog walkers are only a few examples. Features Auto Measure - Automatically track your path with your phone's GPS as you walk or run around the space you want to measure. Manual Measure - Manually add markers to your path with your phone's GPS. Tap to Measure - Tap on the map to measure anywhere in the world. Save Measurements - Save a measurement from any tool to view later. Measurement Display - Display distance and area or only distance on the map. Units of Measurement Available: feet, yards, acres, miles, meters, kilometers, hectares. Start using a quick, easy, and accurate tool for your measurement needs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Distance Tool at none against Quick Measure's shown. Distance Tool also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 19) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Quick Measure's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Quick Measure 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distance Tool has 2.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, Quick Measure every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Tool | Quick Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Alec Downing |
Customer experience
Distance Tool
Quick 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
Quick 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
Quick Measure
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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