Why Users Are Leaving Top Distance Calculator Apps

Distances To

Complete and persistent app failure - cannot locate any cities or load Google Maps for 45%+ of users, with no developer support or fixes

"Like me I've seen many people with SAME COMPLAINT where like myself the app simply stopped working and no matter what cannot get it to find starting or final destination."

"I really liked this app several years ago but NOW it is useless!! Database can't rec ven pull up my hometown, Denver CO"

DistancePinner

No address search capability whatsoever - users must manually scroll to find locations on map without any text input

"This app is completely useless. Cannot search with it. You are expected to know exactly where to drop your pin."

"Why can't I search an address and then pin it from there? You're expected to know where on the map you want to pin and then drop it there, which makes no sense"

Free Map Tools

Frequent crashes, inaccurate distance calculations, and advertised features (elevation, population radius) that don't actually exist in the app

"I was trying out the map radius tool, and compared it to known points from web-based map radius tools and google earth, and this app was completely wrong."

"I downloaded this app because it advertised that you can obtain location elevations. The screen snapshots in Help show that selection but it isn't truly there! What gives?"

DistanceCalculator - Map tool

No specific reviews provided for this app in the dataset, but positioned against competitors with fundamental reliability and feature gaps

One user reported paying twice after reinstalling to fix bugs, suggesting a poor purchase restoration flow. Ads are mentioned negatively in free versions.

Users were willing to pay for premium versions to remove ads but couldn't find the option ('tried to find a premium version but'). The fact that users paid and repaid indicates willingness to spend money for a working solution.