Comparison

Measure vs Moasure

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

Head to head
About

Measure

Capture jobsite photos and add precise measurements using a compatible laser distance meter. Record dimensions for length, area, and volume, and attach voice, video, or text notes for easy export.

Highlights
  • Photo-based dimensioning
  • Bluetooth LDM integration
  • Length, area, and volume calculations
  • Voice, video, and text notes
  • Export to email and messaging apps
Features
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Own a Bluetooth equipped Laser Distance Meter (LDM) from Johnson? Then you need this app! This app lets you keep a photo record of your dimensioned jobsite. Simply take your photo, draw your desired dimension lines, then use the Johnson LDM to send measurements to the app, and snap them to the reference dimensions you created. This app can dimension lengths, areas, and volumes, and append voice notes, video notes, and text notes to your file for exporting to your favorite email programs, camera roll, or your favorite messaging applications. Don't own a Johnson LDM? What are you waiting for? Pick one up today! Bluetooth equipped models include the LDM130 (130' measuring range) and LDM330 (330' measuring range, with included angle sensor).

About

Moasure

This app connects to a measurement device via Bluetooth to capture, visualize, and edit measurement data. It allows users to measure areas, volumes, and gradients, and export data in various formats like CAD and PDF.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • 2D & 3D measurement visualization
  • Area, perimeter, volume, and gradient calculation
  • Measurement editing tools
  • File organization and folder categorization
  • Export to CAD, PDF, CSV, IMG
Features
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The Moasure app is the innovative companion for all Moasure devices. Connecting via Bluetooth, the Moasure app provides you with a sleek and user-friendly interface to help you measure, view, and edit your measurement data in one place, without the need for GPS or an internet connection. Measure and draw simultaneously. See your measurements visualized instantly on-screen, with a number of different ways to view your data. With the Moasure 2 Series, watch your drawing appear as you walk the site, capturing area, perimeter, volume, elevation, and more. With Moasure LX1, watch your floor plan build in real time as you move from room to room. Inspect and edit your measurements. Utilize the range of powerful in-app tools to enhance your drawings. For outdoor measurements, determine the rise, run, and gradient between any two selected points, calculate cut-and-fill volumes, add background images to measurements and label points of interest. For floor plan measurements, label and color code rooms, add annotations, edit door and window types, plus align and join walls. Organize and export your files. Save each measurement and categorize files into folders for easy access within the app. Use a variety of exporting options, including directly to CAD through DXF & DWG formats, as well as PDF, CSV and various IMG files, for quick and convenient sharing to customers and colleagues. The Moasure app is free to download, and there is no subscription required.

Screenshots

Measure2 screens
Moasure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moasure at 72% against Measure's 25%. Moasure also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (127 vs 14). Measure's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moasure holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moasure has 127 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Measure's written reviews are positive against 72% of Moasure's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Measure versus Moasure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeasureMoasure
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (14 ratings)4.0 (127 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14127 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB308 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnson Level & Tool Mfg. Co., Inc.3D Technologies

Customer experience

Measure

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Moasure

All ratings127 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Measure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Moasure

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes after 1-2 hours of measuring
  • Device fails to turn on reliably with double-tap
  • Bluetooth disconnection causes loss of measurement progress
  • Incorrect elevation readings
  • Measurements inaccurate on soft ground and tall grass
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  • File export fails to attach to emails
  • CAD file imports don't work properly in design programs
  • App crashes when using point cloud mode
  • Stick fasteners come loose
  • Phone mount pad falls off
  • Inconsistent measurements when repeated
  • Email verification not received during account setup
  • Folder navigation requires returning to home menu
  • Auto-save functions intermittently

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud storage and backup functionality
  • Undo/redo functionality for measurements
  • Ability to edit and delete points after measurement
  • Web-based interface for editing on larger screens
  • Compass/directional indicators
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  • Point naming and annotation features
  • Ability to input actual elevation data
  • STP file export format
  • Landscape/portrait view switching for iPad
  • Auto-save and save-as-you-go features
  • Ability to resume measurements from specific points
  • OneDrive or cloud integration
  • Select all export function
  • Better phone mount on stick
  • Power switch instead of tap activation

In-app purchases

None

Measure

No in-app purchases

None

Moasure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Measure free?
Measure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moasure free?
Moasure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Measure or Moasure?
Moasure is rated higher. Measure averages 2.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Moasure averages 4.0 from 127 ratings.
Do Measure or Moasure have ads?
Neither Measure nor Moasure shows ads.

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