Map Distance Measurement vs ScratchMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Distance Measurement
This app allows users to manually log GPS points and draw lines on a map to measure distances. It can share results on social media and offers battery-saving options by not using GPS continuously. The application does not operate in the background.
- Manual GPS logging
- Distance measurement on map
- Line drawing tool
- Share measurement results
- Current location retrieval
- Battery consumption reduction
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A free manual GPS logger distance measurement app that draws a line on a map to measure distance. You can share the measurement results on SNS. You can get the current location with GPS. You can reduce battery consumption without using GPS. The application does not run in the background.
ScratchMap
This app allows users to mark up maps with custom drawings and text. You can search for locations, add lines and text by hand or keyboard, and save or share your creations. It offers a variety of colors and drawing tools.
- Search locations by keywords
- Add lines with handwriting
- Add text with keyboard
- Save data to camera roll
- Share via Message, Mail, Facebook, Dropbox
- Undo/Redo functionality
- 60 color options
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While using the map, don't you think "there should be much more mark"? OK, if you use this app, you can draw your own mark on a map!! =============== Main features =============== * Search location by keywords (address or landmark names) * Move map to current location (left button in navigation bar) * Add lines on a map with handwriting * Add texts on a map by using keyboard * Save data to cameraroll * Share data with Message, Mail, Facebook, Dropbox (and will be added more!) =============== Drawing features =============== * CLEAR all * undo * redo * Pen (handwritng) / Text toggle * Color selecting (60 colors!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map Distance Measurement at 4.4 against ScratchMap's 1.0. Map Distance Measurement also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 1). ScratchMap's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Distance Measurement holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Distance Measurement has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Map Distance Measurement ships an update every 16 months, ScratchMap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Distance Measurement | ScratchMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (62 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGETO TAKAGI | Flup Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Map Distance Measurement
ScratchMap
In-app purchases
Map Distance Measurement
No in-app purchases
ScratchMap
No in-app purchases
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