Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Hectare.app

GPS backed land surveying for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hectare.app launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass▲1,203

   i wanted to change the habit of reaching for my phone in the morning and doomscrolling away an hour so i built an app to help me. now i have to literally touch grass before accessing my most distracting apps the app is built in swiftui, uses the screen time apis provided by apple and google vision to recognise grass or not i'd love to get your thoughts on the concept.

   2025 · touchgrass.now · its alternatives →

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   Measure Tool in Google Earth▲110

   Measuring distance and area in Google Earth

   2018 · earth.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Pileometer▲349

   The Ultimate App for Bricks Management

   2024 · pileometer.app · its alternatives →

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   Density for iOS▲459

   See how busy popular places are in real time.

   2015 · density.io · its alternatives →

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   Google Analytics for iOS▲414

   Official Google Analytics app for iOS

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   MeterStats▲82

   The ultimate app for keeping track of your energy usage

   2023 · pxlwaves.com · its alternatives →

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   Sunrise▲272

   Beautifully designed calendar app

   2013 · sunrise.am · its alternatives →

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   Vicinity▲82

   Location-based notebook

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   CrunchBase iOS App▲265

   The best way to get the latest business information

   2016 · about.crunchbase.com · its alternatives →

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    Perimeter▲143

    AR based measuring app for iOS to create PDF blueprints

    2024 · perimeter-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Landscape Surveying App▲2

    App for computing areas and height of objects

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Geographer▲84

    The iOS game where you get to explore the world!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Banana (For Scale)▲148

    The most innovative AR measuring app to date 🍌

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Geography @ Homescreen▲89

    It’s never been easier to refresh your geography skills

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Earth▲81

    interactive model that lets kids study and observe the geol…

    2015 · tinybop.com · its alternatives →

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    Slope▲105

    A powerful money tracking app that thinks the way you do

    2017 · slopeapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Density▲89

    Measure foot traffic at your brick and mortar business

    2014 · density.io · its alternatives →

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    Compass that points you to a photo's EXIF location▲120

    Open any geotagged photo and navigate to the exact place where it was taken. A compass for your photos. Free iPhone app. Works with Photos, Messages, and any image with location data.

    2015 · getphotofind.com · its alternatives →

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    Slopes▲125

    The best ski tracking experience on iPhone and Apple Watch

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Garden+▲101

    A gardening journal that you can take with you anywhere

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    ToDoMap▲66

    iOS app for managing your tasks on the map

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    AR Ruler 3D▲119

    AR measurement of any object & specific distances via phone

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Let's Garden▲72

    A simple garden journal app for iOS.

    2020 · letsgarden.app · its alternatives →

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    Mapping With Drones▲64

    An app that creates aerial imagery (Kickstarter).

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →