Radius on Map + vs ShurLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radius on Map +
Create and share circular areas on a map with a unique URL. Supports various coordinate and distance units, and allows importing/exporting data in KML format. Ideal for planning and communication.
- Draw radius on map
- Share radius via URL
- Import/export KML files
- Support for multiple coordinate formats
- Support for various distance units
- Customizable radius properties
- No adverts
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Easily make a radius on a map and share a url showing the radius via email or text message that can be viewed with any browser. The full version is a one-time purchase at a reasonable price. There is no recurring 'subscription' . Extra functionality of the full version includes: - Support for landscape and iPad split screen. - Share multiple radii in one url. - Lock a radius center to your current location. - Import radii stored as polygons in a .kml or .kmz file. You can import a file from a cloud service such as iCloud or Dropbox. - Export your radii as polygons saved to a kml file to view in Google Earth™ or other mapping applications. You can attach the .kml file to an email or save to iCloud, Dropbox, etc. - Ability to specify which radii show on the map by selecting them in the list view. - Search for keywords in name and/or notes field to find a specific saved radius. - Custom message header and footer. - No adverts Properties for each radius: - Center coordinate - Radius - Fill color and opacity - Perimeter color and opacity - Name - Notes (optional) Coordinate formats include: - Degrees - Degrees, Minutes - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds - UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) - MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) Distance units include: - Kilometers - Miles - Nautical miles - Meters - Yards - Feet Loading satellite maps requires an internet connection. Datum used is WGS-84. Please visit the support page for more details.
ShurLink
This utility app functions as a configuration tool for specific hardware receivers and remotes. It also includes a simulator for a particular hardware model, offering a way to test its features digitally.
- Configure ShurLink receivers
- Configure ShurLink remotes
- ShurLink EZR simulator
- Hardware configuration tool
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ShurLink is both a configuration tool for ShurLink receivers and remotes, as well as a ShurLink EZR simulator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Radius on Map + at 71% against ShurLink's 0%. Radius on Map + also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). ShurLink's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (3.9 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
ShurLink is free to download; Radius on Map + costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShurLink holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Radius on Map +'s written reviews are positive against 0% of ShurLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Radius on Map + ships an update every 3 months, ShurLink every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radius on Map + | ShurLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TappiApps | Michael Fort |
Customer experience
Radius on Map +
ShurLink
In-app purchases
Radius on Map +
No in-app purchases
ShurLink
No in-app purchases
