
Maps Ruler
Maps Ruler allows to measure the distance and the area between points.
Tomasz Scislo · com.tscislo.FreeMapsRuler
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.2.0 (40200)
- Updated
- Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Website
- scislo.eu/free-maps-ruler
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Maps Ruler is an app by Tomasz Scislo in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.0.0, the APK grew from 3.9 MB to 6.3 MB. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.1.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 23, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “ToM” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 23, 2026
- Signed byCN=ToM
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)03:BA:36:1C:BB:36:D5:19:8A:9B:8D:28:99:ED:85:F2:4A:AB:20:A0
- File MD515b265eed2ed7353d1e044b2fdfa6f36
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
Maps Ruler requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.tscislo.FreeMapsRuler.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Maps Ruler APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Maps Ruler APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 15b265eed2ed7353d1e044b2fdfa6f36.