# Distance Meter

> AR Ruler&AI Counting&Estimation of distance and height of object with phone.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mvtrail.distancemeter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mvtrail.distancemeter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mvtrail.distancemeter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 武汉帧迹科技有限公司
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 2,879,435
- **Rating:** 3.36 / 5 (11,398 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-03
- **First published:** 2017-01-19
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mvtrail.distancemeter)
- **Website:** [https://www.mvtrail.com](https://www.mvtrail.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mvtrail.com/privacypolicy/privacy\_policy\_all.html](https://www.mvtrail.com/privacypolicy/privacy_policy_all.html)

## Description

Distance Meter is a free rangefinder app that leverages your device's camera and sensors to measure the approximate distance and height of objects without contact. With features like AR Ruler for measuring dimensions, AI Counting for counting objects such as steel bars, and calibration tools for precision, this extension offers quick and easy measurement solutions. Additional tools include camera auto-focus, manual lens height input, photo sharing with measurements, straight edge functionality, level, and angle measurement. Ideal for tasks from home measurement to golfing, Distance Meter combines advanced technology in a user-friendly interface to deliver reliable results on the go.

## Rankings

- #35,525 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.asus.msa.SupplementaryDID.ACCESS`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.mvtrail.distancemeter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.vivo.identifier.permission.OAID_STATE_DIALOG`
- `freemme.permission.msa`
- `freemme.permission.msa.SECURITY_ACCESS`
- `oplus.permission.settings.LAUNCH_FOR_EXPORT`

## Review summary

Overall, user sentiment is negative. The most frequent problems are crashes and stability issues, excessive ads, and startup/loading failures (not opening, freezing on splash). Many reviews report inaccurate measurements and confusing units. A few users do report positive or neutral impressions ('Good app' / 'Ok'), but reliability and accuracy problems dominate, undermining trust in the distance-measuring feature.

### Pros

- Positive overall reception (mentions of 'Good app' / 'Great').
- Neutral or mildly positive feedback ('Ok' / 'Fine').
- Explicit positive note ('Good indeed').

### Cons

- Crashes and stability issues.
- Excessive ads interrupting usage.
- App not opening or failing to load / hanging on startup.
- Inaccurate measurements and confusing units (possible height input issue).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mvtrail.distancemeter)