Comparison

Distance Tool vs Distances To

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

Distances To

Calculate driving distances, flight distances, fuel costs, and elevation profiles between locations worldwide. Find coordinates, view maps, get directions, and discover nearby places. Save results to PDF for offline access and trip planning.

Highlights
  • Calculate driving and flight distances
  • Estimate fuel costs
  • View land and route elevation
  • Find location coordinates
  • Get driving directions
  • Discover nearby places
  • Save results to PDF
Features
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Distances To provides a way to calculate driving distances, flight distance, fuel cost, land elevation, route elevation, travel time and more. Note that an internet connection is required. With support for countries all around the world, you can calculate the distance to, from and between cities, towns, villages and/or countries. Calculations are displayed in miles, kilometers, meters and/or feet. Additionally, you can: Find coordinates for locations in DMS or decimal format, view road maps, get driving directions and find places near you. The places finder helps you find and get driving directions to: car rental locations, gas stations, lodging facilities, post offices, public transportation locations and more. Distances To also displays user friendly visual elements such as maps, charts and even offers a save to PDF option for the driving distance, flight distance, fuel cost, land elevation, route elevation and travel time calculators as well as the coordinates finder. By saving this information to a PDF file, you can better plan your trip, organize your data and even access the information offline.

Screenshots

Distance Tool3 screens
Distances To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Distances To at none against Distance Tool's 6. Distances To also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Distance Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Distances To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Distance Tool against 4.3 for Distances To. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 885 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Distance Tool's written reviews are positive against 64% of Distances To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, Distances To every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Distance Tool versus Distances To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance ToolDistances To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better4.3 (885 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews63.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better885
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdDanny Pajevic

Customer experience

Distance Tool

All ratings2,216 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative35.9%

Distances To

All ratings886 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Distance Tool

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate measurements
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for various applications (farming, surveying, etc.)
  • 🚀 Works well in remote areas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy pin drop functionality
  • 🐛 Inaccurate distance measurements
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🐛 Difficulty unsubscribing from paid plans

Distances To

From 885 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate distance calculations
  • ⭐ Reliable and helpful
  • 📈 Great for trip planning
  • 🗺️ Provides route information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working/crashing
  • 🚫 Unable to locate cities/destinations
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🇨🇦 Doesn't work well for Canadian locations

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

Distances To

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing locations
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiple stops/destinations
  • Clear/reset input fields easily
  • Save/load previous routes
  • Integrate with mapping services

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

Distances To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Tool free?
Distance Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Distances To free?
Distances To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Distance Tool or Distances To?
Distance Tool is rated higher. Distance Tool averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Distances To averages 4.3 from 885 ratings.
Do Distance Tool or Distances To have ads?
Neither Distance Tool nor Distances To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Tool or Distances To?
Distance Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Distances To every 16 months. Most recently, Distance Tool was updated on November 1, 2026 and Distances To on November 1, 2026.

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