Zip Code vs Free Map Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zip Code
Easily find zip/postal codes for your current location or search by city name. This intuitive tool helps you quickly locate area codes or zip codes without hassle, perfect for travelers and professionals.
- Find current zip/postal code
- Search zip code by city
- Search area code by city
- Search city by area code
- Simple interface
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Zip code is a tool that allows you to easily find the zip/postal code for your current location or search for an area code based on a city name or vice versa. With its simple and intuitive interface, you can quickly find the information you need without any hassle. Whether you are a frequent traveler, a business professional, or just need to find the area code for a specific location, the Zip Code app is the perfect solution for all your needs.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zip Code at 4.8 against Free Map Tools's 4.0. Zip Code also leads on ratings volume (550 vs 61). Free Map Tools's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 56%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zip Code holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zip Code has 550 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Zip Code's written reviews are positive against 68% of Free Map Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zip Code ships an update monthly, Free Map Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zip Code | Free Map Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (550 ratings) — better | 4.0 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDB LLC | GV Software Solutions Limited |
Customer experience
Zip Code
Free Map Tools
Bugs and requests
Zip Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Free Map Tools
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes frequently
- Track My Route feature doesn't work
- Elevation tool is missing/not functional
- Radius map saving/emailing issue
- Inaccurate travel time estimates
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- Air miles feature not working
- No postcode input option
- App does not work on iPad
- Map radius tool is inaccurate
Requested features
13 requests- Calculate distance of each leg
- Add elevation tool
- Improve contrast for route saving
- List for saved routes
- Improve 'how far can I travel' algorithm for UK roads
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- Add German language option
- In-app purchase to remove ads
- Add sea level riser tool
- Show highways on map
- Track up vs top down map view
- Chevron blue arrow for direction
- ETA at truck driving speeds
- Population tool
In-app purchases
Zip Code
No in-app purchases
Free Map Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zip Code free?
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