Radius on Map + is a utility app for iOS that allows users to draw, save, and share circular geographic radii on maps.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Utilities
Sentiment
3.3
4 reviews
Nemesis
SW Maps
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to visualize geographic boundaries and share them via URL without the complexity of professional GIS software.
For Professionals and hobbyists requiring precise geographic radius mapping, coordinate conversion, and data interoperability with GIS software.
What does it look like?
Key features
Imports and exports radius data as polygons via cloud services like iCloud or Dropbox
Generates a single URL containing multiple radii for browser-based viewing
Supports multiple formats including UTM, MGRS, and various distance units like nautical miles
How much does it cost?
One-time purchase model at $5.99, explicitly marketed as a subscription-free alternative to recurring revenue models.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
TappiApps
9 apps tracked · Utilities
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Radius on Map + : draw circle
How's the Utilities market?
The app maintains a niche presence in the Utilities category, with rankings fluctuating between #21 and #98 in paid segments across multiple European markets. The lack of a top-tier overall rank reflects its specialized utility focus rather than mass-market appeal.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Aviyaan Tech
SW Maps competes directly by offering professional-grade geospatial data collection and mapping tools that overlap with the radius-drawing and location-sharing utility of this app.
- Supports professional external GNSS and RTK hardware integration for high-precision field mapping requirements.
- Provides robust offline map caching capabilities, allowing users to function without active cellular data connections.
- Features complex custom attribute forms for data collection that far exceed simple radius drawing tools.
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Key takeaways for Radius on Map + : draw circle
Where is it heading?
The mapping utility market is consolidating around tools that offer both simplicity and professional-grade field reliability. Radius on Map + remains stable for now, but the lack of active development means it will lose ground to rivals that offer offline support and hardware integration.
- The app maintains a consistent paid-rank presence in European markets, suggesting a stable, albeit small, user base of professional utility seekers.
- The lack of feature updates since the initial release creates a widening gap against competitors, which will eventually erode the current user base.
The SWOT
- One-time purchase model removes recurring cost friction for casual professionals
- KML/KMZ interoperability ensures data portability with industry-standard GIS tools
- Develop direct integrations with cloud-based project management tools
- Expand coordinate formats for niche regional surveying markets
Next best moves
Audit user-onboarding flow because the 3.25 rating suggests friction in the initial setup → improve rating baseline
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of a subscription model is its primary defensive asset…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Professional external GNSS and RTK hardware integration (available in SW Maps) +2
Since the last report: The competitive landscape has been re-anchored to professional-grade rivals, and the product roadmap has shifted to address onboarding friction and offline utility gaps.
Bottom line
Radius on Map + holds a unique position as a simple, one-time purchase tool, but its lack of active feature development leaves it exposed to professional-grade rivals, so the PM should prioritize offline capabilities to defend the field-user base.
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