iRuler Plus vs Ruler / Measuring Tape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRuler Plus
Measure lengths in centimeters or inches with this virtual ruler app. It offers a user-friendly interface with customizable color themes and styles. Easily measure small objects or long items up to 120 cm.
- Measure in cm or inches
- Up to 120 cm scroll ruler
- Measure small objects with stick ruler
- Multiple ruler themes and colors
- Easy to use interface
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iRuler Plus is a Free application that helps you measure length in cm or inches. This app is easy to use and has a beautiful design with so many colors and styles. How to use it? 1. Place your iPhone alongside the object. 2. Move the phone while touching the screen. Key feature: - Very long scroll ruler, up to 120 cm in length. - Measure small object like a coin,... using stick ruler with 2 slider - Many ruler themes with beautiful color, we'll add more themes in the next version
Ruler / Measuring Tape
Measure objects using your device's screen, augmented reality, or by printing a ruler. Offers three distinct methods for on-demand measurement without physical tools.
- Measure against screen
- Augmented reality measurement
- Printable ruler via AirPrint
- ARKit integration
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Three ways to measure when you don't have a measuring tape or a ruler: 1 – AGAINST YOUR SCREEN Simple and precise for small measurements. 2 – IN AUGMENTED REALITY Place a virtual measuring tape on a vertical or horizontal surface, such as a wall, table or floor. Built with ARKit. 3 – USING AIRPRINT Print a ruler! Accuracy depends on the printer, so check the result against the on-screen ruler. NO ADS / NO IN-APP PURCHASES / NO TRACKING If you enjoy this app, discover "Print to Size" and my other independent apps at clafou.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruler / Measuring Tape at 51% against iRuler Plus's 0%. Ruler / Measuring Tape also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iRuler Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. iRuler Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruler / Measuring Tape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ruler / Measuring Tape holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruler / Measuring Tape has 233 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iRuler Plus's written reviews are positive against 51% of Ruler / Measuring Tape's.
iRuler Plus ships an update every 52 months, Ruler / Measuring Tape every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRuler Plus | Ruler / Measuring Tape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (233 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 233 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONG DUC TRAN | Clafou Ltd |
Customer experience
iRuler Plus
Ruler / Measuring Tape
Bugs and requests
iRuler Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ruler / Measuring Tape
Reported bugs
26 issues- Cannot accurately measure anything
- Force turns off the flashlight
- Shows totally wrong scale on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- cm and inch are in reverse directions
- Ne s’adapte pas au zoom de l’écran
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- Wouldn’t detect any surface
- Incorrect for iPad 7th Gen
- Doesn’t work as advertised (requires camera access)
- Impossibilité de mesurer des verticales
- Sólo sirve para cosas pequeñas
- Pas fiable, mesures différentes comparées avec un mètre-ruban
- Ne fonctionne pas
- Ne marche pas
- Tardo años, no sirve
- Can’t detect flat surface
- iPhone 6s: marche une fois sur dix
- Keeps analysing repeatedly with no recognition whatsoever
- Funktioniert nicht
- No vale para nada, no funciona y no detecta el suelo ni la mesa
- Todavía no entiendo para que sirve
- The augmented reality doesnt work accurately and the rules wont allow us to touch the screen
- Not working at all
- Ne semble pas fonctionner, passe son temps à analyser
- L'app prends énormément de temps à analyser
- AR läuft nicht, erkennt keine Fläche
- Can’t get it to measure anything
Requested features
9 requests- Option to change ruler pips (16/1, 8/1)
- Scrolling ruler for longer objects
- Button to turn on flashlight
- Compatibility for iPad Air 2
- Tutorial or instructions
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- Numeric measurements near the rule
- Ability to take multiple measurements simultaneously
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
iRuler Plus
- iRuler Premium$1.99
Ruler / Measuring Tape
No in-app purchases
Questions
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