Planimeter GPS Area Measure vs Measure Map AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Measure Map AR
Utilize augmented reality to accurately measure land areas, fields, and properties. Achieve higher precision than GPS for smaller to medium-sized spaces, especially with Lidar-equipped devices. Export measurements for further refinement in other compatible applications.
- Augmented reality measurement
- Field and property measurement
- Higher accuracy than GPS
- Lidar device optimization
- Export to other apps
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Take Measurement of areas to the next level. Use Augmented Reality (AR) to measure fields, plots, parkings, properties or areas of interest. Get better accuracy than GPS for small to medium sizes. You will get better accuracy if your device has Lidar. Currently: iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPad 2020 Pro (iPad Pro 12.9 inch 4th gen, iPad Pro 11 inch 2nd gen) iPad Pro 2021 13 inch Once you have measured in AR export it to Measure Map Pro or WheelitOff and you will be able to fine tune its position and rotation on the map. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planimeter GPS Area Measure at 53% against Measure Map AR's 0%. Planimeter GPS Area Measure also leads on ratings volume (491 vs 1). Measure Map AR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Planimeter GPS Area Measure sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Measure Map AR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Measure Map AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planimeter GPS Area Measure has 491 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Planimeter GPS Area Measure's written reviews are positive against 0% of Measure Map AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Planimeter GPS Area Measure ships an update every 5 weeks, Measure Map AR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planimeter GPS Area Measure | Measure Map AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (491 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 491 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VisTech.Projects LLC | Blue Blink One, SL |
Customer experience
Planimeter GPS Area Measure
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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
Measure Map AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planimeter GPS Area Measure
- 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
Measure Map AR
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$70.991 Year
- Free Trial PeriodFree
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