Distance Meter is a basic movement tracking utility for runners and drivers on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Health & Fitness
Sentiment
1.6
32 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for real-time speed and altitude metrics, but the current build fails to deliver on this core job due to persistent crashes.
For Individuals who lead an active lifestyle and require basic movement metrics for walking or driving.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates traveled distance using device sensors.
Displays real-time movement speed.
Measures current elevation.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility without visible subscription or in-app purchase tiers.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for 4,111 days, far exceeding the threshold for a zombie classification. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature updates, or maintenance. The final recorded update provided only generic functional improvements with no new features.
Who built it?
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Ты тупой!User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews upset. Users appreciate initial distance tracking functionality provided a useful tool for runners during the early release period.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Initial distance tracking functionality provided a useful tool for runners during the early release period
- Aggressive advertising overlays and forced game promotions render the core tracking functionality completely unusable for users
17 of 17 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Upset overall
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Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for Distance Meter - Odometer and Walking Tracker for Car or Runner. Length Measure Free
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Distance Meter holds a 1.59-star rating across 32 total ratings. The lack of updates for over 11 years positions it as a legacy utility that no longer competes with active category entrants.
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Key takeaways for Distance Meter - Odometer and Walking Tracker for Car or Runner. Length Measure Free
Where is it heading?
Users report: The app is in a terminal state with no updates for over a decade. Continued operation will only accumulate negative sentiment and potential platform-level enforcement for deceptive practices.
- Persistent launch crashes in the latest version prevent core utility access, leading to a permanent churn of the active user base.
- User allegations of unauthorized background tracking create a long-term brand risk that will likely prevent future adoption of any developer-linked products.
The SWOT
- Rebuild as a privacy-first utility
Next best moves
Sunset the current build because it is a liability to the developer brand → prevent further reputational damage.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's failure is not a technical oversight…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The analysis shifted from identifying the app as a defunct asset to proposing a formal pivot strategy to address brand liability and user trust.
Bottom line
Users report: Distance Meter is a non-functional utility that relies on deceptive ad-overlays, so the developer should sunset the app to prevent further brand erosion and focus on a clean-slate rebuild.
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- [1] App Store, source
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