Comparison

BulkLoads.com vs Free Map Tools

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

Head to head
About

BulkLoads.com

Connect with a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Find loads and trucks for agricultural commodities, aggregates, and more. Supports various trailer types for efficient freight matching.

Highlights
  • Freight matching for bulk commodities
  • Connects shippers, carriers, and brokers
  • Supports agricultural commodities
  • Accommodates various trailer types
  • Community for trucking professionals
Features
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Bulkloads.com is a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Our shipper members consist of logistics managers in grain, fertilizer, aggregates, feed ingredients, and all other agricultural commodities. Our carrier members pull a variety of trailers including hopper bottoms, walking floors, end dump trailers, belt trailers, and live floors.

About

Free Map Tools

This app offers a suite of map-based utilities for measuring distances, calculating areas, and visualizing radii. It can also determine travelable distances within a set time and find antipodal points on the globe. Useful for planning, analysis, and geographical exploration.

Highlights
  • Measure distance and area
  • Plot radius around a point
  • Calculate travelable distance/time
  • Find distance between two locations
  • Locate antipodal points
  • Find zip/postcodes within a radius
Features
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Free Map Tools is a collection of tools based on maps. These tools allow you to perform various functions for a wide range of applications. You can measure distances and areas. You can also send or share the map as an image to indicate the area, route or radius you have plotted. The Radius Around Point tool lets you plot a distance radius on a map. You specify the centre point, the radius and other features such as colour. You can then visualise the radius to see the area covered. The Measure Distance tool lets you plot a route on a map and find out the distance covered in various units. It also uses your GPS sensor to plot the route automatically. The Area Calculator Tool lets you draw an area on the map and find the measurement of the area enclosed. The Find How Far I Can Travel tool will show how far you can drive or walk within a set time. For example, how far can I get if I drive for 60 minutes from my current location. How Far is it Between allows you to find the road and crow-flies distance between 2 addresses. It also shows both routes on the map. The Map Tunnelling Tool allows you to find out where on the globe your antipodal point is. You can also find the antipode of any custom location. Country Specific Tools ———————————————- For the following countries: ∙USA ∙UK You can use the following tools: ∙The zip/postcodes found inside a radius ∙The distance between two zip/postcodes

Screenshots

BulkLoads.com4 screens
Free Map Tools1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BulkLoads.com at 4.7 against Free Map Tools's 4.0. BulkLoads.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 67%). Free Map Tools's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BulkLoads.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BulkLoads.com has 1.9K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of BulkLoads.com's written reviews are positive against 67% of Free Map Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulkLoads.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Free Map Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BulkLoads.com versus Free Map Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulkLoads.comFree Map Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better67.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBULK LOADS NOW LLCGV Software Solutions Limited

Customer experience

BulkLoads.com

All ratings1,736 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%

Free Map Tools

All ratings61 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

BulkLoads.com

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Require shippers to provide accurate load details
  • Improve search and filtering options

Free Map Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BulkLoads.com

No in-app purchases

None

Free Map Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BulkLoads.com free?
BulkLoads.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Free Map Tools free?
Free Map Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BulkLoads.com or Free Map Tools?
BulkLoads.com is rated higher. BulkLoads.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Free Map Tools averages 4.0 from 61 ratings.
Do BulkLoads.com or Free Map Tools have ads?
Free Map Tools shows ads; BulkLoads.com does not.
Which is updated more often, BulkLoads.com or Free Map Tools?
BulkLoads.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Free Map Tools fortnightly. Most recently, BulkLoads.com was updated on September 22, 2026 and Free Map Tools on June 8, 2026.

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