Distance App vs Ortsdaten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Distance App
Calculate the shortest or constant bearing distance between any two points on Earth. Select locations by current position, coordinates, or a database. Visualize direction on a compass rose and share results via email.
- Calculate shortest (orthodrome) distance
- Calculate constant bearing (rhumb line) distance
- Select locations by current position
- Enter latitude/longitude coordinates
- Select from GeoNames database
- Visualize bearing on compass rose
- Email distance results
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Find the distance and direction between any two places on earth. Features: - it calculates the shortest distance (on an orthodrome) or the distance with constant bearing (rhumb line or loxodrome) which you would follow by using a compass - you can select your current location, enter the latitude/longitude coordinates or select from a location from the GeoNames database - the bearing is visualized on a compass rose - e-mail the distance - support for the iPad multitasking (split view, ...)
Ortsdaten
Discover locations across Germany using names, postal codes, area codes, or license plates. Access offline data including state, population, and map location. Online features allow street-based postal code searches and Wikipedia integration.
- Search by name, postal code, area code, license plate
- Offline access to location data
- Includes state, population, and map location
- Online street-based postal code search
- Wikipedia integration
- Data based on opengeodb project
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Finde Orte in Deutschland über den Namen, die Postleitzahl, die Vorwahl oder das Autokennzeichen. Mit dieser komfortablen App bekommst du eine Menge an Informationen über Orte in Deutschland. Offline stehen für dich dabei folgende Daten bereit: - Der Name des Ortes - Das Bundesland - Die Postleitzahlen - Die Vorwahl-Telefonnummern - Das Auto-Kennzeichen - Die Einwohnerzahl - Die Lage bei Auswahl des Kartensymbols Online sind verfügbar: - Eingrenzung der Postleitzahl über die Straße - Wikipedia - Internetsuche Die Daten beruhen auf dem Projekt opengeodb. Wenn du fehlerhafte Daten findest oder Daten fehlen, dann informiere entweder uns oder opengeodb darüber. Wir sind daran interessiert, dass die Daten so korrekt wie möglich sind. Bitte bewerte uns nicht schlecht, wenn deine Stadt fehlt, sondern sende uns eine E-Mail. In der nächsten Version ist der vermisste Datensatz dann enthalten.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ortsdaten at 85% against Distance App's 17%. Ortsdaten also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Ortsdaten is free to download; Distance App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Distance App ships an update every 15 months, Ortsdaten every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance App | Ortsdaten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Oliver Kuehne |
Customer experience
Distance App
Ortsdaten
In-app purchases
Distance App
No in-app purchases
Ortsdaten
No in-app purchases
