Range or distance finding apps?

[rhinoortiz]

Ast the title says. If any of you are using an app to find distances what is it and how do you like it. For Android or apple.

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[BigFatGuy]

You want a range-finder? It's not a phone app (although the new Ipad may have such a capability), but it's a thing you look through that measures range.

Or, are you looking for help with the geometry?

[rhinoortiz]

You want a range-finder? It's not a phone app (although the new Ipad may have such a capability), but it's a thing you look through that measures range.

Or, are you looking for help with the geometry?

I guess a gps distance app or measuring app is what I mean. Something that you can set points and measure distance or track you while your going to set up a target. I've seen some people on you tube use them but nobody says what app they are using. And all the ones I see in the app store seem to be some kind of golf app, lol. Something like a gps map that will tell you distances from point to point if that makes sense. I know my google map will do that but I mean yards and also track me as I set up the targets. I'm going out this sunday and I dont have a range finder so I'm just looking for something to download and get me by.

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[CaliforniaCowboy]

Google earth. Use the ruler/ distance measuring tool.

[Ceros_X]

You can use the measuring tool on Google Maps. On the mobile app, turn on GPS, drop a pin at the target, walk back to the firing line/firing position and then press and hold to drop a pin. Touch the words "Dropped Pin" and then the screen will change and you'll see the words 'Measure Distance'. Move the pointer to the first pin/terrain feature you are shooting on and it will give you a distance.

[CaliforniaCowboy]

There are apps you can use to track your walks and hikes using GPS on your phone, but I find them to be inaccurate in rural areas.

[pohorsky]

I was going to say fitness apps. If you don't need to be real accurate, just measure a distance and walk it a bunch of times and figure your average step distance.

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[rhinoortiz]

There are apps you can use to track your walks and hikes using GPS on your phone, but I find them to be inaccurate in rural areas.

I never thought about the hiking apps. That's a good idea.

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[rhinoortiz]

You can use the measuring tool on Google Maps. On the mobile app, turn on GPS, drop a pin at the target, walk back to the firing line/firing position and then press and hold to drop a pin. Touch the words "Dropped Pin" and then the screen will change and you'll see the words 'Measure Distance'. Move the pointer to the first pin/terrain feature you are shooting on and it will give you a distance.

I'll give this a try. Only ever used google maps for navigation.

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