Map Measurement Tool is a utility for iOS that calculates area and perimeter for land plots using Apple Maps data.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank ๐บ๐ธ
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Utilities
Sentiment
2.5
6 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this tool to perform quick site measurements for real estate or land management, replacing manual surveying tasks.
For Real estate professionals, land managers, and hobbyists requiring geographic area and distance measurements.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates area and perimeter for user-defined map regions using pin-drop inputs.
Renders circular geometry for area and circumference calculation.
Generates KML files for external viewing in Google Earth.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible subscription or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
The app currently operates at a maintenance cadence, with 104 days elapsed since the last release. Development is focused on utility improvements, specifically integrating MKLocalSearch and providing users with geocoder flexibility. Given the lack of updates in the last three months, the development trend is currently stagnant. The latest release represents a major functional update rather than a routine maintenance patch.
Who built it?
David Gross
6 apps tracked ยท Utilities
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans frustrated. Users appreciate the core measurement functionality provides utility for tracking horizontal distances between hunting lease landmarks.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core measurement functionality provides utility for tracking horizontal distances between hunting lease landmarks
- The latest update broke the core area measurement feature, preventing users from calculating acreage
5 of 5 recent reviews analyzed ยท limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Map Measurement Tool
How's the Utilities market?
Map Measurement Tool maintains a low-visibility profile in the Utilities category with a 2.5-star rating across 6 total ratings. The lack of monetization and recent stability regressions suggest a maintenance-mode posture rather than an aggressive growth strategy.
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Key takeaways for Map Measurement Tool
Where is it heading?
The outlook for Map Measurement Tool is declining as recent updates have compromised the app's core utility and stability. Without immediate remediation of the launch crashes and measurement regressions, the app will continue to lose its remaining user base to more reliable alternatives.
- The latest update introduced critical regressions in area measurement, which erodes the primary utility and drives negative sentiment.
- Persistent launch crashes prevent users from accessing the interface, leading to immediate churn and a low 2.5-star rating.
The SWOT
- Circle-rendering mode provides specialized geometry calculation unavailable in standard map tools
- Adding native file-sharing would address the top user request for collaborative site planning
Next best moves
Rebuild launch sequence because persistent startup crashes prevent all user interaction โ restore baseline accessibility
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is a liability, not an assetโฆ
Read the full takeSince the last report: The intelligence report shows a shift toward more urgent stability remediation in the PM action plan and a more critical assessment of the app's lack of monetization and collaborative features.
Bottom line
Map Measurement Tool provides niche utility for land management through its circle-rendering mode, but the latest update broke core area calculations and introduced launch crashes, so the PM must prioritize stability to prevent total user churn.
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