Comparison

Digital Ruler vs Time@Location

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Digital Ruler

Measure small objects directly on your device's screen. Adjust the on-screen area to match the item's dimensions and get precise width, height, and diagonal measurements in centimeters or inches.

Highlights
  • Measure width, height, and diagonal
  • Supports centimeters and inches
  • Adjustable on-screen measurement area
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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With Digital Ruler you can measure all the the small things which fit on the screen of your iDevice. Just adjust the size of the white area to the size of the item you want to measure. Digital Ruler will show you the width, the height and the diagonal of the item in centimeters or inches. Warning: Do NOT put heavy, sharp or other dangerous things on your iPad screen! This will damage your iPad. We will not be responsible for any damage!

About

Time@Location

Automatically track your time spent at various locations using geofencing. Log driving mileage effortlessly via CarPlay and get AI-powered insights into your time usage. Export detailed reports for your records.

Highlights
  • Automatic location-based time tracking
  • Background geofencing for arrivals/departures
  • CarPlay integrated mileage logging
  • AI assistant for data queries
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • PDF/CSV report export
  • GPX/KML mileage export
Features
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Time tracking that handles itself. Set up your locations once — office, home, client sites, wherever matters — and forget about it. Time@Location detects every arrival and departure automatically using geofencing in the background. No tapping. No timers. No forgotten entries. Automatic. Always. The app runs silently in the background 24/7, even when your phone is in standby. Arrival and departure times are recorded the moment they happen. Mileage log without the hassle. Connect to CarPlay and your drive starts recording automatically. Disconnect and it stops. Your route appears in the app instantly, complete with distance driven. GPX and KML export ready for tax and expense reports. AI assistant for your data. Ask questions about your own records: "How much time did I spend at the office this month?" or "Which week had the most drives?" — answered on-device from your real data. Multiple devices, one dataset. Optional iCloud sync keeps iPhone and iPad in sync automatically. Only one device records at a time — the other switches to view-only mode automatically. Your data stays yours. No account. No subscription. No sharing. All data remains in your iCloud account or exclusively on your device — your choice. Export reports as PDF or CSV — ready for your tax advisor, employer, or your own records.

Screenshots

Digital Ruler2 screens
Time@Location4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time@Location at 100% against Digital Ruler's 0%. Time@Location also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 128 months). Digital Ruler's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Digital Ruler is free to download; Time@Location costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Ruler ships an update every 128 months, Time@Location every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Ruler versus Time@Location: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital RulerTime@Location
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 128 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Nam GiangRobert Ortner

Customer experience

Digital Ruler

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Time@Location

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Digital Ruler

No in-app purchases

None

Time@Location

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Ruler free?
Digital Ruler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time@Location free?
Time@Location costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digital Ruler or Time@Location have ads?
Neither Digital Ruler nor Time@Location shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Ruler or Time@Location?
Digital Ruler ships an update every 128 months, and Time@Location every 4 days. Most recently, Digital Ruler was updated on September 7, 2026 and Time@Location on September 12, 2026.

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