Distance Measure
Free
3.5.9for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Distance Measure
This app lets you measure the point-to-point (great-circle) distance between two or more waypoints on a map or measure the surface area defined by a polygon having three or more points as its corners.
It uses online maps so it needs an internet connection.
Tap and hold to set a new waypoint, tap the options icon to read the manual or to open the settings view to change the map type or the measuring unit. You can choose between (kilo)meters, feet/yards/miles and nautical miles. The options menu also lets you choose to go to the Save/Restore view.
Tap the calculated measurement at the bottom of the map to switch between feet/yards/miles or meters/hectometers/kilometers.
It uses online maps so it needs an internet connection.
Tap and hold to set a new waypoint, tap the options icon to read the manual or to open the settings view to change the map type or the measuring unit. You can choose between (kilo)meters, feet/yards/miles and nautical miles. The options menu also lets you choose to go to the Save/Restore view.
Tap the calculated measurement at the bottom of the map to switch between feet/yards/miles or meters/hectometers/kilometers.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.5.9
Last updated on Feb 18, 2022
Old Versions
Fixed a bug in moving an annotation to a different location.
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Version History
3.5.9
Feb 18, 2022
Fixed a bug in moving an annotation to a different location.
3.5.8
Feb 9, 2022
Fix glitch in the placement of waypoints. The map would not respond the the first touch after a waypoint was set.
3.5.7
Apr 5, 2021
Fix glitch in the placement of waypoints. The map would not respond the the first touch after a waypoint was set.
3.5.6
Jan 20, 2021
Minor fixes.
3.5.5
Jan 4, 2021
Compatibility fixes.
3.5.4
Dec 8, 2018
Fixed a bug that made it difficult to move a pin on the map.
3.5.3
Oct 5, 2018
Re-enable the search functionality.
Fix a bug that prevented the user from removing one waypoint at a time.
Fixed a bug in the calculation of nautical miles.
Added iOS 12 support and fixed a bug that would prevent the auto-unit-switch to happen when the measurements got big.
Fix a bug that prevented the user from removing one waypoint at a time.
Fixed a bug in the calculation of nautical miles.
Added iOS 12 support and fixed a bug that would prevent the auto-unit-switch to happen when the measurements got big.
3.5.2
Oct 3, 2018
Fix a bug that prevented the user from removing one waypoint at a time.
3.5.1
Sep 28, 2018
Fixed a bug in the calculation of nautical miles.
3.5.0
Sep 26, 2018
Added iOS 12 support and fixed a bug that would prevent the auto-unit-switch to happen when the measurements got big.
3.4.0
Feb 14, 2017
Added measuring in yards, acres and hectares.
Now in addition to feet and miles you can measure your distances in yards. Everyone using this app on the golf course should be very pleased with this.
Measuring areas in acres and hectares is also among the possibilities now.
Tap the calculated measurement at the bottom of the map to switch between them.
Now in addition to feet and miles you can measure your distances in yards. Everyone using this app on the golf course should be very pleased with this.
Measuring areas in acres and hectares is also among the possibilities now.
Tap the calculated measurement at the bottom of the map to switch between them.
3.3.1
Sep 27, 2016
DistMeasure now asks for permission to use the current location only when the app is in use.
Fixed a problem in iOS 10.
Fixed a problem in iOS 10.
3.3.0
Sep 26, 2016
DistMeasure now asks for permission to use the current location only when the app is in use.
Fixed a problem in iOS 10.
Fixed a problem in iOS 10.
3.2.0
Jan 8, 2014
An extra button called "Email" is added under the options button. This lets you send an email with the current map of measurements as an attachement. The email can be sent from within the App.
3.1.0
Dec 18, 2013
New in version 3.1.0:
Added the option to print. You can now print the current view to an AirPrint enabled printer in your network.
New in version 3.0.0:
Finally added some way overdue functionality: Save and Restore your measurements!
Yes, you are now able to save your current measurement for later use. This will probably save some people a _lot_ of time :-).
If you like this new version of the App, please consider rating it. It helps the App a lot.
Added the option to print. You can now print the current view to an AirPrint enabled printer in your network.
New in version 3.0.0:
Finally added some way overdue functionality: Save and Restore your measurements!
Yes, you are now able to save your current measurement for later use. This will probably save some people a _lot_ of time :-).
If you like this new version of the App, please consider rating it. It helps the App a lot.
3.0.2
Sep 20, 2013
Work-around a bug in IOS 7 that prevents waypoints to be moved correctly.
3.0.1
Sep 18, 2013
Fix a crash on some devices.
Some IOS 7 enhancements.
There is a bug in IOS 7 that prevents waypoints to be moved correctly. A new version of Distance Measure having a fix for this problem is submitted to Apple to be reviewed.
Some IOS 7 enhancements.
There is a bug in IOS 7 that prevents waypoints to be moved correctly. A new version of Distance Measure having a fix for this problem is submitted to Apple to be reviewed.
3.0.0
Sep 11, 2013
Finally added some way overdue functionality: Save and Restore your measurements!
Yes, you are now able to save your current measurement for later use. This will probably save some people a _lot_ of time :-).
If you like this new version of the App, please consider rating it. It helps the App a lot.
Yes, you are now able to save your current measurement for later use. This will probably save some people a _lot_ of time :-).
If you like this new version of the App, please consider rating it. It helps the App a lot.
2.2.0
Nov 14, 2012
Added support for iPhone 5.
Some minor bug fixes.
Some minor bug fixes.
2.1.1
Jul 18, 2012
Minor change: The map now zooms out when more then one forward geocode search coordinate was found using the location search bar.
2.1.0
May 24, 2012
Added an option to draw "Great circle" arcs instead of straight lines to better visualize the path that is used in the measurement. Although the measurements were allways done using the great circle paths (i.e. the shortest path that an airplane flies from point A to point B), the lines that were drawn did not correspond to those measurements.
2.0.0
Nov 18, 2011
New in version 2.0.0:
- All new functionality: area measurement! The app calculates the area defined by a poligon having three or more waypoints as it's corners. Measure any area from your backyard to islands to whole countries.
- Now includes a fully illustrated manual view which explains how the app should be used.
- All new functionality: area measurement! The app calculates the area defined by a poligon having three or more waypoints as it's corners. Measure any area from your backyard to islands to whole countries.
- Now includes a fully illustrated manual view which explains how the app should be used.
1.5.0
Sep 28, 2011
You are now able to choose between map view, satellite view and hybrid view for the the map type. Tap on the options icon in the bottom right and tap on the "Info" button to see the options.
Also a new button is placed in the bottom left of the window. Tapping it will return you to your current position. Be sure to allow DistMeasure to use your device's Location Services in the Settings app.
Also a new button is placed in the bottom left of the window. Tapping it will return you to your current position. Be sure to allow DistMeasure to use your device's Location Services in the Settings app.
1.4.0
Sep 6, 2011
Added functionality:
- Tap on the current location and then on the plus sign to set the current location as a waypoint.
- Better waypoint dragging. You no longer need to select a waypoint before you can drag it. Just tap and hold to drag.
Fixes:
- Fixed a problem where in some situations the dragging of a waypoint would result in that waypoint jumping to somewhere west of Africa.
- Tap on the current location and then on the plus sign to set the current location as a waypoint.
- Better waypoint dragging. You no longer need to select a waypoint before you can drag it. Just tap and hold to drag.
Fixes:
- Fixed a problem where in some situations the dragging of a waypoint would result in that waypoint jumping to somewhere west of Africa.
1.3.0
Jul 31, 2011
New functionality:
- Added nautical miles as unit system option.
- Tap the distance label to copy the current measured distance to the clipboard.
Fixes:
- Fixed a memory warning problem causing the app reset and lose all waypoints.
- Added nautical miles as unit system option.
- Tap the distance label to copy the current measured distance to the clipboard.
Fixes:
- Fixed a memory warning problem causing the app reset and lose all waypoints.
Distance Measure FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Distance Measure in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Distance Measure.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
Distance Measure supports English
