Distance Calculator - Odometer is a utility app for iOS that tracks distance, speed, altitude, and orientation for active users.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to monitor outdoor activity metrics without complex setup, but the lack of updates prevents it from serving long-term needs.
For Individuals leading an active lifestyle who require basic navigation and activity tracking metrics.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates traveled distance using device sensors.
Tracks movement velocity for active lifestyle users.
Records elevation data during activity.
Provides directional orientation via device magnetometer.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible IAP or subscription gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has not received a public update in over seven years, indicating that development has ceased. The only recorded update was a minor patch addressing a crash, and there has been no activity since mid-2019. The project is effectively abandoned.
Who built it?
margaret kovatch
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Pulse Check - HR MonitoringUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans thrilled. Users appreciate integrated tracking of distance and orientation provides essential data for outdoor navigation enthusiasts.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Integrated tracking of distance and orientation provides essential data for outdoor navigation enthusiasts
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Distance Calculator - Odometer
How's the Utilities market?
The app occupies a stagnant position in the Utilities category with no updates since 2019. The 1.0-star rating on the single review indicates a failure to meet modern user expectations for stability.
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Key takeaways for Distance Calculator - Odometer
Where is it heading?
The utility market is consolidating around apps with frequent sensor-fusion updates and wearable integration. This app's lack of activity since 2019 leaves it exposed to total obsolescence as OS updates break legacy sensor access.
- The 86-month update hiatus indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which accelerates user churn to active competitors.
The SWOT
- Sensor-based tracking provides essential data for outdoor navigation enthusiasts
- Modernizing the UI could capture users seeking lightweight, ad-free utilities
Next best moves
Audit stability and fix crashes because the 1.0-star rating prevents new user acquisition → restore baseline rating
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is not a…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The analysis shifted from a neutral observation of a legacy app to a critical assessment of its non-functional state, driven by the 1.0-star rating.
Bottom line
The app provides core navigation utilities, but the total lack of maintenance since 2019 makes it a high-risk download for users, so the developer must prioritize a stability refresh to prevent total abandonment.
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- [1] App Store, source
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