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Distances To vs Free Map Tools

An honest comparison based on real user reviews. Both are popular Distance Calculator apps — but which one do users complain about less?

Distances To

Main Weakness

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"

Free Map Tools

Main Weakness

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?"

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