Ruler+ Utility vs Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruler+ Utility
Transform your smartphone into a versatile measuring tool. Instantly measure the length of objects using your phone's screen, with options for fixed or scroll modes. Save your measurements and choose between centimeters or inches for precise results.
- Smartphone ruler
- Fixed and scroll measurement modes
- Save measurements
- Centimeter and inch support
- Fine-tune scale
- Intuitive interface
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This app transforms your smartphone into a handy ruler. Whenever you’re curious about the length of something, you can measure it instantly with just your smartphone! From a pencil on your desk to the thickness of a book, 'Ruler' is perfect for quickly checking lengths. Without any complex explanations or difficult features, just open the app and measure according to the scale. Its intuitive interface allows anyone to measure quickly and accurately. Measurement methods: 1) Fixed Ruler: Place the object you want to measure on your smartphone, touch the screen with your finger, and move it to the end of the object to measure its length. 2) Scroll Ruler: Use this method to measure objects longer than your smartphone. Place your smartphone next to the object, hold it with your thumb and middle finger, touch the screen with your index finger, and move the phone gradually to measure the length. Main Features: - Easily save the measurements you take - Measure in both centimeters (cm) and inches (inch) - Fine-tune the scale for more precise measurements - Choose between fixed and scroll modes depending on your needs Never worry about not having a ruler again. With 'Ruler', you can measure anything conveniently at any time. Experience smart measurement now!
Life
Transform your smartphone into a precise measuring tool. This utility app allows you to measure lengths and distances directly on your device's screen. Ideal for quick estimations and practical applications.
- Smartphone as a ruler
- Measure lengths
- Measure distances
- On-screen measurement
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This app turns your smartphone into a ruler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Life at 100% against Ruler+ Utility's 47%. Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 40 months). Ruler+ Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ruler+ Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Life sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Life holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Ruler+ Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of Life's.
Ruler+ Utility ships an update every 40 months, Life fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruler+ Utility | Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyungjin Lee | Jumpei Adachi |
Customer experience
Ruler+ Utility
Life
In-app purchases
Ruler+ Utility
- Remove Ads$1.99
Life
- 6-Inch Ruler$0.99
- 4-Inch Ruler$0.99
- 8-Inch Ruler$0.99
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- 10-Inch Ruler$0.99
- 30 cm Ruler$0.99
- 20 cm Ruler$0.99
- 12 cm Ruler$0.99
- 15 cm Ruler$0.99
