Comparison

Distance Tool vs Touch

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

Touch

Features
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Touch-Up Mixer helps you plan small color repairs from real photos and the materials you already use. Photograph a target area, sample the color to match, build palettes for paints, stains, waxes, markers, fillers, shellac tints, and other repair media, then review practical starting mixes. Built for hands-on repair work. Every suggestion is a starting point you can test, layer, and fine-tune under the light where the repair will live. Free includes: - Photo sampling and repair-area setup - Palette selection - Suggested mixes - Check Mix - Save and continue standalone repairs - Up to 5 saved repairs - Up to 2 palettes total - Up to 6 colors per palette Pro unlocks: - Unlimited saved repairs - Unlimited palettes - Unlimited colors per palette - Jobs and shared job photos - Before/after export - Repair and Job PDF export - Bulk saved-work tools Features: - Sample repair colors from camera or photo library images - Create local palettes for common touch-up media - Import optional .tumpalette product catalogs once, choose the colors you own, and review catalog updates without overwriting your adjustments - Mark the prepared Repair Area for substrate-aware transparent and translucent suggestions - Get practical mix suggestions with medium-aware application guidance - Check a test mix against the original photo - Follow a step-by-step guide from your first palette to a saved repair - Save standalone Repairs with notes, ratings, before/after photos, and suggested mixes - Group related Repairs into optional Jobs with client, address, item, tags, notes, and shared photos - Send jobs to and from the MadeGood companion app - Search, filter, move, bulk-manage, and continue saved work - Process photos on device without accounts, tracking, or uploads

Screenshots

Distance Tool3 screens
Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Distance Tool at 3 against Touch's 1. Distance Tool also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Distance Tool sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Touch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Distance Tool versus Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance ToolTouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdGregor Erdmann

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

Touch

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
1 purchases

Touch

One-time1
  • Touch-Up Mixer Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touch free?
Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Distance Tool or Touch have ads?
Neither Distance Tool nor Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Tool or Touch?
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Touch every 2 months. Most recently, Distance Tool was updated on November 1, 2026 and Touch on October 28, 2026.

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