Comparison

Kijuu Maps vs YardScan

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

Head to head
About

Kijuu Maps

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Quick and accurate land measurement on your mobile phone. Kijuu Maps makes it easy to map property boundaries, trails, and land areas in the field — no special equipment needed. Key Features • Draw & Measure Draw shapes or routes by placing markers on the map. Enter precise distances from a tape or laser tool for greater accuracy. • Trace Curves Trace curved boundaries or features with tools for smoothing and curve-fitting. Includes weighted averaging, spline interpolation, and hull fitting. • Walk & Track with GPS Walk the perimeter of a property or trail to automatically record GPS coordinates and calculate area, perimeter, and elevation range. • Annotate Locations Add custom notes and labels to any location on the map. • Flexible Units Work in metric or imperial units — meters, feet, acres, hectares, and more. Includes a built-in unit converter. • Import, Export & Share Import KML, GPX, or GeoJSON files. Export your data for sharing or use in GIS tools and other apps. For best results, use outdoors in open areas. GPS accuracy may be reduced near tall buildings or indoors.

About

YardScan

Measure yard areas and calculate material needs using augmented reality. Simply tap corner points to define shapes and select materials for instant estimates of bags or cubic yards. Avoid extra trips to the store with precise calculations for various landscaping projects.

Highlights
  • AR yard area measurement
  • Instant material quantity calculation
  • Support for various materials (mulch, soil, gravel, pavers, sod)
  • Overage buffer and cost estimation
  • Project saving and photo attachments
  • Metric unit support
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YardScan uses your iPhone's AR camera to measure any yard area and instantly calculate how much material you need. Tap corner points on the ground to trace the exact shape — beds, borders, lawn sections, any polygon — then pick your material and depth. YardScan does the math. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at the ground, tap each corner of the area, and YardScan measures the real shape. Pick your material and depth, and get your bag count or cubic yardage instantly. No tape measure, no calculator, no second trips to the store. FREE • Unlimited AR measurements • Square footage calculation • Mulch calculator (bag count + cubic yards) • Share results as text YARDSCAN PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription • All materials: topsoil, compost, pea gravel, river rock, sand, lava rock, wood chips • Sod calculator (rolls) • Paver calculator (custom paver sizes) • Edging calculator (linear feet) • Bulk order mode (cubic yards for delivery orders) • Overage buffer (add 10% or 15%) • Cost estimator (enter price per unit) • Save and name projects • Photo attachments on saved projects • Metric units Works on any modern iPhone — no LiDAR required.

Screenshots

Kijuu Maps4 screens
YardScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kijuu Maps at none against YardScan's 1. Kijuu Maps also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. YardScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kijuu Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kijuu Maps versus YardScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKijuu MapsYardScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiju Explorers, LLCBryskin Enterprises LLC

In-app purchases

None

Kijuu Maps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

YardScan

One-time1
  • YardScan Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Kijuu Maps free?
Kijuu Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YardScan free?
YardScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kijuu Maps or YardScan have ads?
Neither Kijuu Maps nor YardScan shows ads.

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