# STANLEY® Level — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of STANLEY® Level by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., rated 2.60/5 from 198 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stanley-level/id565961826/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stanley-level/id565961826.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 49 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 93 ## What do users think of STANLEY® Level? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✅ Accurate level measurements - 💰 Free app with no ads - 🎯 Simple and intuitive interface - 📱 Works well on compatible devices - 🔢 Numeric readout for precision **Cons** - 🐛 Screen orientation flips upside down - ❌ Difficult to close/exit app - 📵 Not compatible with modern iOS versions - 🔄 Screen doesn't rotate to vertical - ⚠️ Calibration issues on some devices - 🔒 App gets stuck and won't delete - 📱 Incompatible with newer iPhone models (X, XR, 11+) - 🎮 Poor user interface design - ⏱️ Screen timeout interrupts usage **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't update despite prompts - Screen flips 180 degrees when using app - No way to properly exit app on newer iPhones - App freezes and locks phone orientation - Calibration feature doesn't work properly - App won't install or delete on some devices - Persistent ghost notifications after deletion - App crashes on iOS 14+ versions - Gyroscope orientation detection broken - App becomes unresponsive and requires phone restart **Most requested features** - Update app for iOS 16+ and iOS 17+ compatibility - Add vertical level functionality - Implement screen rotation capability - Add close/exit button to app - Support for all screen orientations (4-axis) - Larger digit display for sunlight visibility - Fix orientation lock behavior - Improve calibration process ## Newest reviews (20 of 102) ### 2/5 — Has to have an update to support iOS 17+ *2023-10-10* This app has always helped me a lot. I dk what to rate it at this point bc it depends on the developer now. It won't support my iPhone iOS 17. blah blah lol and I need it. The other apps in the store aren't what I need nor want and if I had the money to go buy a physical one, I wouldn't be writing this. So can you please update this? Thanks! Ok so I have to rate it... ### 3/5 — Stanley Level *2023-05-06, version 2.0.1* When can we expect this app to be updated for iOS 16+? ### 1/5 — App Hijacked my iDevices *2021-11-06, version 2.0.1* This app will not install, update, or delete. I get daily reminders that the app needs an update across all of my devices. I cannot get rid of it. ### 1/5 — Update iphone *2021-11-05, version 2.0.1* Please update iphone IOS 14.8.1 ### 1/5 — Needs updating *2021-10-13, version 2.0.1* Won’t run on iOS 15 ### 2/5 — It used to work *2021-09-05, version 2.0.1* I try to use it, deleted it, re-installed it. Same results. “This app needs to be updated to operate with this iOS” How can it be updated? Delete & forget it. ### 1/5 — Stuck app and won’t go away *2021-08-16* I deleted this app after it was discovered it needed an update from the developer. NOW I get daily pop up notices saying the app needs updating. Weird thing is, I DELETED IT and my iOS devices show no evidence of being present. Yet I keep seeing the pop ups and can’t make it stop. I select “Delete” every time the pop up shows up and I keep seeing it. I want it to stop! I’ve received out to Stanley Tools to get an answer and solution to this problem. ### 1/5 — Not up to date *2021-08-06, version 2.0.1* The app no longer works with the current iOS version ### 1/5 — Does not work *2021-07-24, version 2.0.1* The app does not work with iOS >13. This used to be my go-to app but is now unusable. Please update for the modern IOS so i can reruns to a 5* rating ### 1/5 — Will Not Install With IOS 14.6 *2021-07-04, version 2.0.1* It will not install on IOS 14.6. You get message to keep or delete. I press keep and it does not open. Tried to download and it stops halfway. ### 1/5 — Can’t use *2021-06-30, version 2.0.1* App needs updating as will not work with Apple software version 14.6 says “Developer needs to update this app to work with this software version ### 1/5 — The one time … *2021-06-22, version 2.0.1* 6.22.2021 Today was the FIRST time I thought about using the Stanley level App. I was installing a washer and dryer and was going to check the level. Kind of disappointing that it hasn’t been updated. ### 1/5 — Will not work on iPad *2021-05-21, version 2.0.1* App needs to be updated ### 1/5 — Joke app *2021-05-19, version 2.0.1* Only works upside down ### 3/5 — Please update the app!! *2021-05-16, version 2.0.1* This app is now 6 years old and needs to be updated so we can continue using it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore *2021-05-03, version 2.0.1* As of iOS 14.5 this app no longer opens at all. It should be removed from the App Store. ### 1/5 — Out of Level *2021-03-28, version 2.0.1* It’s worth Less than the ‘forced’ one star rating. Complete crap. ### 4/5 — it so funny *2021-02-06, version 2.0.1* good app, so simple, but has a large potential because is a stanley black and decker. ### 1/5 — Can’t dismiss *2020-12-24, version 2.0.1* Once open the app can’t be closed on my iPhone 11. If you try to close it, you find your underlying screen flipped 180deg. The only way I found to close the was to reboot the phone. The app is no longer on my phone. 👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — Works well but won’t close. *2020-09-25, version 2.0.1* Bug in the latest version system refuses to close when used. Shame. Used for years but now deleted it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Subscription *2025-06-30, version 2.0.1* You want people to subscribe? Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Update! *2023-06-09, version 2.0.1* App says it needs an update, but doesn’t update. Please update as it was a good app. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with latest iOS *2023-05-09, version 2.0.1* The developer needs to update it. ### 1/5 — Lazy developer *2023-02-12, version 2.0.1* This app can’t be updated due to developer not updating the app. IOS 16 is too updated for this app. So attention everyone?…..consider this app trash. ### 1/5 — Worthless!;( *2023-01-25, version 2.0.1* Worked great at first! now not so much !!! Please update the app!!!!! Until then it’s worthless ### 1/5 — App hasn’t been updated in 8 yrs *2023-01-01, version 2.0.1* It is an outdated app and won’t work on any current iOS updated phones until the developer updates the app. ### 1/5 — Needs updating. *2022-07-14, version 2.0.1* App Store version needs updating for iOS 15. Going to use another app. Bye bye FATMAX. ### 1/5 — Worse of c the worst *2021-12-04, version 2.0.1* The crappiest app I’ve ever downloaded in the past over ten years!! I’ve deleted this crappy app already but somehow it stays and AppStore keeps asking me if I wanna delete because it’s no longer supported! I of course YES, deleted but same thing happens over and over again for 100 times! Leave me alone! Go away! Never come back! ### 1/5 — Garbage, don’t get! *2021-12-03, version 2.0.1* This app is ridiculous, I’ve been trying to get rid of it for over a year, yet it just keeps glitching it’s way back onto my phone somehow. Poor programming somewhere, super annoying! ### 1/5 — Driving me crazy!!!! *2021-11-19, version 2.0.1* It says it needs updating. So I deleted the app. Now every time I dl something from the AppStore a pop up comes up saying that the app needs updating do I want to keep or delete! The app is freakin’ deleted already!!!! I mean it happens EVERY SINGLE TIME I get something. Even tho it isn’t even there! Its a ghost in the machine! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Just what's needed and no more *2018-02-18, version 2.0.1* Easy to use, accurate, no unnecessary bells and whistles. Other app writers could take a lesson from this one. ### 5/5 — Prefect level for a device *2017-12-30* This level is so easy to read especially with the numeric reading... It leaves no guess work! Clear, simple, accurate.. What else is there.. Oh yeah! It's Free! Developers, beautiful job! ### 5/5 — Whoever wrote this app must be young and have good eyes *2017-04-14, version 2.0.1* Great app but please make the digits much, much larger so they can be seen in the sunlight and read without reading glasses! ### 5/5 — Free and reliable! *2016-12-08* This app has performed perfectly for me. I'm a new homeowner and there are so many small things I find I don't have, but all those trips to the hardware store start to get tiring. I started something and needed a level, but didn't want to go to the store yet again. Took a chance looking at the App Store and I have been very pleased with this app. I've leveled some bookcases, hung floating shelves and a mirror. Works great! ### 5/5 — Cool application *2015-10-26, version 2.0.1* An awesome application, but unlike most other level applications it cannot do both horizontal and vertical. This application only does horizontal levelling would request the additional of vertical levelling. ### 5/5 — Works - useful - one minor glitch... *2015-03-04* iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.3 - the app inverts my screen! Swipe, it gets fixed. I like the calibration procedure also - I could leave the phone in the case. ### 5/5 — Great App! *2015-02-18, version 2.0.1* Definitely does it's job ### 5/5 — Simple & Useful *2014-12-30* It's very easy to calibrate and use, seems accurate, and doesn't have any ads (nice for a free app). It only has a horizontal level, but you can level vertical surfaces by using the bottom of the phone as the leveling surface. Leveling the bottom of a horizontal surface is sort of a pain because of the volume buttons, but if you're near an edge on whatever you're leveling, you can position the volume buttons off the edge. All in all, it's as good a level as you could have on your phone. ### 5/5 — easy to use *2014-12-29, version 2.0.1* prior to use, calibrate on an already level surface, i.e counter top. to level something vertical calibrate in the vertical position against something already level. perfect for hanging a picture. ### 5/5 — Love it *2014-08-17, version 2.0.1* Works great, handy tool to have on my phone. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*