Distance Tool vs Farness
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
Farness
Easily measure distances on a map by placing pins or drawing paths. Find total distances between locations, search for places, and save custom maps for later. Supports various map views and includes undo/redo functionality.
- Drop pins to mark locations
- Draw paths with finger or Apple Pencil
- Calculate total and intermediate distances
- Search for locations
- Save and share custom maps
- View standard, hybrid, and satellite maps
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Farness helps you quickly and easily measure distance on a map by dropping pins or drawing a path. Features: - Tap "+" to drop pins - Drag your finger or use Apple Pencil to draw a path - Find the total distance and distance in between locations - Search for a location - Local search auto text completion - Use your current location - Save your custom maps for future reference - Share and save maps - View different map types like Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite - Undo and redo your changes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Distance Tool at Free against Farness's $1.99. Distance Tool also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 13). Farness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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
Distance Tool is free to download; Farness costs $1.99 up front. Distance Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Farness asks for nothing beyond the download.
Distance Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distance Tool has 2.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Distance Tool's written reviews are positive against 38% of Farness's.
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, Farness every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Tool | Farness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Apperdashery LLC |
Customer experience
Distance Tool
Farness
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
Farness
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Distance Tool
- Distance Calculator Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Distance Calculator Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium - freehand & follow$7.99
- Distance Tool Lifetime$39.99
Farness
No in-app purchases
Questions
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