Comparison

Planimeter GPS Area Measure vs Swatches Reader

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

Head to head
About

Planimeter GPS Area Measure

Measure distances, areas, and perimeters on a map using manual input or GPS tracking. This tool is ideal for outdoor activities, land surveying, and various professional applications requiring accurate spatial calculations. Save and share your measurements in KML format.

Highlights
  • Measure distance, area, and perimeter
  • Manual and GPS tracking measurement
  • Save and share measurements in KML
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • GPS accuracy settings
  • Current location search
Features
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Planimeter GPS Area Measure is a tool to measure distance, area, and perimeter on a map. You can measure manually or by GPS tracking. You can also check the bearing and geo-coordinates of your location and share them. Points can be labeled, saved, and shared in KML format. This measurement app is useful for outdoor activities and can be used as land surveyor by amateurs and professionals in various industries like sport, farming, landscaping, paving and construction, road building and repairing, real estate business, hiking and travel, fencing, lot building and planning, solar panel installation (roof area estimation), object mapping, lawn design, and many other where land area and distance/length calculations, land survey or maps are involved. # Features: • Accurate distance measurements • Metric and Imperial units (m, km, feet, yards, miles, ha, acres) • GPS accuracy settings (if GPS available) • Current location search • Delete selected/last/all points • Zoom to Fit-in and center points on a screen - quick points search • Add points by touch • Add the current location as a point • Option to center the point added • Option to show/hide lines • Preferences: location accuracy, tracking time interval, delete points confirmation, sound option for tracking • Separate units settings for distance, area, and perimeter. # Premium Features (Require Subscription): • Area calculation • Angle between lines • Bearings to and from the point • Forward and backward navigation through points by touch on the Info Panel • GPS coordinates of a point • Manage previously saved projects: open, save, share KML files • KML files created by Planimeter can be imported to GEarth and GMaps to view on a desktop • Send data by email: picture, coordinates as a text message, KML file • Save KML or TXT in local storage • Map/Satellite View • Zoom and Edit points • Text (address) search • Find the location by entering the Latitude and Longitude coordinates • Add points by entering geo-coordinates: Lat and Lng • Target Mode for accurate pin placement • Show current coordinates in Target Mode • Draw (Stylus) Mode • Notes Mode • Full-screen option • GPS TRACKING • Manual pin placement in GPS Tracking # The app has been successfully used in different areas: • outdoor activities: sports, golf (distance between two points or holes), bike tours, trail planning, travelling, quick path measure • garden and yard: landscape planning, grass cutting, lawn care and mowing, fencing, grass seeding. • agriculture, poultry, and farming: harvesting, fertilizing, crops (corn, wheat, maize, beet, etc.), planning and estimation, field area measure, paddocks and area fencing for cows, horses, chickens, rabbits, etc. • solar energy: area estimation for solar panels, flat roof area estimation • construction: land survey, road sealing, parking lot repairing • Forestry: objects and tree mapping, damage area estimation, measuring land area • other: pond size is measured; pole lines planning; movement tracking; get exact GPS coordinates of way-points; fence calculation; geocaching. # Learn more If you have any questions about Planimeter and its functionality, please find the How To Use Quick Guide on this page: https://www.vistechprojects.com/vistech-projects-downloads Video Demo: http://youtu.be/unjYbPCIYM0 http://youtu.be/QQMilHVD5e8 # Note: Continued use of GPS in the background can significantly reduce battery life. If you like the app and find it useful, please support us with your feedback and comments. Feel free to contact support@vistechprojects.com with any questions, comments, or bug reports.

About

Swatches Reader

Manage GIMP color palettes with this tool. Select colors, copy them as UIColor or hex strings, and grab colors from anywhere on your screen. It also extracts main colors from images and includes thumbnail and QuickLook extensions.

Highlights
  • GIMP color palette management
  • System color picker integration
  • Copy colors as UIColor, hex, or RGB
  • Grab color from any screen location
  • Auto extract main colors from images
  • Thumbnail and QuickLook extensions
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Color palettes management tool based on a GIMP format ( *.gpl ). Selected color can be changed by system's color picker or copied to clipboard as a UIColor or hex string or RGB description. You can grab color from any place on the screen. Auto extract main colors from the given image. The app also has included fast worked Thumbnails and QuickLook extensions.

Screenshots

Planimeter GPS Area Measure4 screens
Swatches Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planimeter GPS Area Measure at 53% against Swatches Reader's 0%. Planimeter GPS Area Measure also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Swatches Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence, 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

Planimeter GPS Area Measure is free to download; Swatches Reader costs $5.99 up front. Planimeter GPS Area Measure sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Swatches Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planimeter GPS Area Measure ships an update every 5 weeks, Swatches Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planimeter GPS Area Measure versus Swatches Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanimeter GPS Area MeasureSwatches Reader
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.2 (491 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings491 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisTech.Projects LLCViktor Goltvyanytsya

Customer experience

Planimeter GPS Area Measure

All ratings491 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative38.0%

Swatches Reader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Planimeter GPS Area Measure

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent location tracking
  • Saved files losing data/points
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to manually enter coordinates
  • Improve zoom and pin placement accuracy
  • Implement ability to delete/move pins
  • Integrate with cloud storage for file sharing
  • Add support for circular measurements

Swatches Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Planimeter GPS Area Measure

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Full Access$9.991 Month
  • Full Access$49.991 Year
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  • Full Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Access14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Access$99.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Swatches Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planimeter GPS Area Measure free?
Planimeter GPS Area Measure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swatches Reader free?
Swatches Reader costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planimeter GPS Area Measure or Swatches Reader have ads?
Neither Planimeter GPS Area Measure nor Swatches Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planimeter GPS Area Measure or Swatches Reader?
Planimeter GPS Area Measure ships an update every 5 weeks, and Swatches Reader monthly. Most recently, Planimeter GPS Area Measure was updated on November 1, 2026 and Swatches Reader on November 3, 2026.

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