Comparison

Distance Lite vs Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Distance Lite

Calculate the shortest distance or constant bearing between any two points on Earth. Select locations via GPS, coordinates, or a database, and visualize direction on a compass rose. Share results via email.

Highlights
  • Calculate shortest distance (orthodrome)
  • Calculate distance with constant bearing (rhumb line)
  • Select current location via GPS
  • Enter latitude/longitude coordinates
  • Select locations from GeoNames database
  • Visualize bearing on compass rose
  • Email distance results
Features
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Find the distance and direction between any two places on earth (after upgrade). 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, ...)

About

Live

Features
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Regatta Tracker turns your phone into a live GPS beacon on the water. Whether you're racing, cruising with your club, or on a private passage, simply join a session with a 6-character code and start broadcasting your position in real time. LIVE TRACKING See your speed in knots, heading, GPS coordinates, and accuracy at a glance. Your position is sent to the session organizer continuously so they always know where you are on the water. RACE & OFFSHORE MODES Switch between Race mode (high-frequency GPS, ideal for short-course racing) and Offshore mode (5-minute intervals, optimized for battery life on longer passages). BACKGROUND & OFFLINE READY Tracking keeps running even with your screen locked. If you lose signal, positions are queued locally and automatically uploaded the moment you're back online — no data is lost. MULTI-SESSION SUPPORT Join more than one session at the same time. Your GPS is broadcast to all active sessions simultaneously — useful when a boat participates in multiple tracking groups at once. SIMPLE TO JOIN No account needed. Enter your boat name, type in the session code your organizer shares with you, and tap Start Tracking. Password-protected sessions are also supported. Regatta Tracker is the companion app to Regatta Manager, a browser-based tool used by race officers, club managers, and event organizers to monitor their fleet in real time.

Screenshots

Distance Lite4 screens
Live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live at none against Distance Lite's 1. Distance Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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 Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Distance Lite versus Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance LiteLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasRok Kaver

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Distance Lite

One-time1
  • Distance Free Upgrade$0.99
None

Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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