Comparison

Distance Tool vs PhiDoor

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

PhiDoor

Features
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An application to trigger door openings using Identity-based Control Trigger (ICT) server (https://github.com/philippepascal/ict_server). Provides a very simple interface, haptic feedback and siri shortcuts for voice activation or home screen shortcuts.

Screenshots

Distance Tool3 screens
PhiDoor2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhiDoor at none against Distance Tool's 6. Distance Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Distance Tool sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PhiDoor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Distance Tool versus PhiDoor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance ToolPhiDoor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdPhilippe Pascal

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

PhiDoor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Distance Tool

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time2
  • Premium - freehand & follow$7.99
  • Distance Tool Lifetime$39.99
None

PhiDoor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiDoor free?
PhiDoor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distance Tool or PhiDoor have ads?
Neither Distance Tool nor PhiDoor shows ads.

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