Comparison

Distances To vs Measure Map

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

Head to head
About

Distances To

Calculate driving distances, flight distances, fuel costs, and elevation profiles between locations worldwide. Find coordinates, view maps, get directions, and discover nearby places. Save results to PDF for offline access and trip planning.

Highlights
  • Calculate driving and flight distances
  • Estimate fuel costs
  • View land and route elevation
  • Find location coordinates
  • Get driving directions
  • Discover nearby places
  • Save results to PDF
Features
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Distances To provides a way to calculate driving distances, flight distance, fuel cost, land elevation, route elevation, travel time and more. Note that an internet connection is required. With support for countries all around the world, you can calculate the distance to, from and between cities, towns, villages and/or countries. Calculations are displayed in miles, kilometers, meters and/or feet. Additionally, you can: Find coordinates for locations in DMS or decimal format, view road maps, get driving directions and find places near you. The places finder helps you find and get driving directions to: car rental locations, gas stations, lodging facilities, post offices, public transportation locations and more. Distances To also displays user friendly visual elements such as maps, charts and even offers a save to PDF option for the driving distance, flight distance, fuel cost, land elevation, route elevation and travel time calculators as well as the coordinates finder. By saving this information to a PDF file, you can better plan your trip, organize your data and even access the information offline.

About

Measure Map

Calculate distances and areas on a map by placing markers. Supports various units, file imports/exports, and coordinate systems. Save and share your measurements.

Highlights
  • Distance calculation between points
  • Area measurement
  • Multiple unit outputs (meters, miles, feet, etc.)
  • Save and view measurement sessions
  • Import/export KML, KMZ, CSV files
  • Support for UTM, MGRS, VN-2000 coordinates
  • Quick map type changes
Features
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Measure Map is an application that supports a distance calculator to find out the distance between two or more points anywhere on the earth. In other words, the distance between A and B. Click once on the map to place the first marker, and then click again to position the second marker. The distance between the points will then be displayed. You can also build up a series of locations to find the total distance. A minimum of two markers are required to measure distance and a minimum of three markers to measure area. - Distance results will be output in meters, kilometers, nautical miles, feet, miles, and yards. - Area will be output in meters², kilometers², feet², nmi², yards² and acres. - Save and view measurement sessions - Import list coordinates to draw measurements on the map. - Import and export KML, KMZ, and CSV files. - Edit coordinates of measurement and Share them with other devices. + Support to quick change map type: normal, satellite, terrain, hybrid + Support UTM, MGRS, and VN-2000 coordinates. + Support coordinates at your position - The application uses some icons and designs on the website: # icons8.com # freepik.com # clipartbro.com # Pixeden.com # logo reference from alpha.wallhaven.cc/wallpaper/379827 - The Application use third party open source from website: # github.com/scalessec/Toast-Swift # github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire # github.com/volkerv/GeoCoordinateConverter # github.com/AssistoLab/DropDown # github.com/yukiasai/Gecco tutorial # github.com/jonkykong/SideMenu # github.com/groue/GRDB.swift # github.com/CosmicMind/Material # github.com/hackiftekhar/IQKeyboardManager # github.com/tobihagemann/THLabel # github.com/bizz84/SwiftyStoreKit # github.com/Orderella/PopupDialog # material.io/tools/icons/ --- Thank you for using my app!

Screenshots

Distances To4 screens
Measure Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Distances To at none against Measure Map's 4. Distances To also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). Measure Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price 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. Measure Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Distances To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Measure Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Measure Map has 5.3K ratings behind it against 884, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Distances To's written reviews are positive against 79% of Measure Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distances To ships an update every 16 months, Measure Map every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Distances To versus Measure Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistances ToMeasure Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (884 ratings)4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8845.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDanny PajevicXuan Luong Do

Customer experience

Distances To

All ratings886 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative31.9%

Measure Map

All ratings5,328 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Distances To

From 884 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate distance calculations
  • ⭐ Reliable and helpful
  • 📈 Great for trip planning
  • 🗺️ Provides route information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working/crashing
  • 🚫 Unable to locate cities/destinations
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🇨🇦 Doesn't work well for Canadian locations

Measure Map

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and easy to use
  • 👍 Great user interface
  • 👍 Easy to use and user friendly
  • 👍 Nice, simple and free
  • 👍 Works great for validating measurements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads make app unusable
  • 🐛 False information
  • 🐛 Should be removed from the app store until reviewed
  • 🐛 No export functionality even as a pro level subscriber
  • 🐛 Seems to change to area mode without user involvement

Bugs and requests

Distances To

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing locations
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiple stops/destinations
  • Clear/reset input fields easily
  • Save/load previous routes
  • Integrate with mapping services

Measure Map

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accidental touching of screen causes issues
  • App switches to area mode unexpectedly
  • Unable to close polygon for area measurement
  • Screen rotation issue on iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to change/edit pin names
  • Add option to switch to Apple Maps instead of Google
  • Add support for Vietnamese coordinate system (VN2000)
  • Improve instructions and UI for better discoverability

In-app purchases

None

Distances To

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Measure Map

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Version$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Advertising$5.99
  • Export File$5.99
  • Pro Version$7.99

Questions

Is Distances To free?
Distances To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Measure Map free?
Measure Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Distances To or Measure Map?
Measure Map is rated higher. Distances To averages 4.3 out of 5 from 884 ratings, while Measure Map averages 4.7 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Distances To or Measure Map have ads?
Measure Map shows ads; Distances To does not.
Which is updated more often, Distances To or Measure Map?
Distances To ships an update every 16 months, and Measure Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Distances To was updated on October 24, 2026 and Measure Map on October 24, 2026.

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