Comparison

Tape Measure™ vs Cartesian Capture

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

Head to head
About

Tape Measure™

Transform your device into a versatile digital toolkit for precise measurements. Create 2D and 3D floor plans, scan rooms, and measure distances with advanced AI and computer vision. Ideal for DIY projects, home renovations, and professional use.

Highlights
  • Tape Measure
  • Ruler
  • Height Tool
  • 2D Floor Plans
  • 3D Floor Plans
  • 3D Scanner
  • Area Tool
Features
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Join 10M+ people using our tools to get the job done. Tools and Features: • Tape Measure • Ruler • Height Tool • Bubble Level • 2D Floor Plans • 3D Floor Plans • 3D Scanner • Area Tool • TV Sizer • Surface Level • Flashlight • Screenshots • Snap & Chain measurements • Imperial and Metric • Much more Measure anything with precision & accuracy. Advanced AI and computer vision transform your iPhone into a digital toolset that's always on hand. - New - Tape Measure is available on Apple Vision Pro! Note: - The Level Tool & Flashlight are currently not available on iPad devices. - The 3D Floor Plan tool requires a Lidar enabled iPhone or iPad. Get the job done with Tape Measure Pro: Subscribing to Tape Measure Pro gives you access to all Tools & Features within the app plus an ad free experience while you are an active subscriber: • You can subscribe to a weekly, monthly or yearly plan that comes with a free 3 day trial. • The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via iTunes Account Settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases our subscriptions. Terms: tapemeasure.app/terms Privacy: tapemeasure.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cartesian Capture

Features
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Cartesian Capture is a LiDAR and photogrammetry scanning app ideal for GIS professionals, asset management teams, and anyone else who wants georeferenced reality capture. Create high resolution point clouds/meshes or photogrammetric meshes. With support for most coordinate systems used around the world, Cartesian Capture outputs fully georeferenced point cloud and textured meshes in LAS, E57, OBJ, or GLB. Cartesian Capture includes: - Photogrammetric based capture with LiDAR derived scaling. - LiDAR based capture (Ideal for pits, caves, and other areas where you can't move the camera enough for photogrammetry). - Two stage alignment for LiDAR scans (feature match + BALM), for aligning scans where there's a misclose or minor loss of SLAM. - Multiple GIS friendly output formats (LAS, E57, OBJ, GLB). - Measure directly on the mesh or point cloud. - Full georeferencing - Location + orientation. Requirements - LiDAR equipped iPhone or iPad (typically iPhone Pro, iPad Pro). iOS17+

Screenshots

Tape Measure™4 screens
Cartesian Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tape Measure™ at Free against Cartesian Capture's $4.99. Tape Measure™ also leads on chart position (#52 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Cartesian Capture's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Tape Measure™ is free to download; Cartesian Capture costs $4.99 up front. Tape Measure™ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Cartesian Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Measure™ ships an update every 5 days, Cartesian Capture every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tape Measure™ versus Cartesian Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Measure™Cartesian Capture
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (90K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings90K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevel Labs, LLCKaren Anderson

Bugs and requests

Tape Measure™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Measurements randomly shift or disappear
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Flashlight feature not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customization of measurement units
  • Improve accuracy of measurements
  • Provide more free tools without subscription
  • Make subscription pricing more reasonable

Cartesian Capture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tape Measure™

Subscriptions3
  • Tape Measure Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Tape Measure Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Tape Measure Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tape Measure Pro$49.99
None

Cartesian Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape Measure™ free?
Tape Measure™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cartesian Capture free?
Cartesian Capture costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tape Measure™ or Cartesian Capture have ads?
Neither Tape Measure™ nor Cartesian Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape Measure™ or Cartesian Capture?
Tape Measure™ ships an update every 5 days, and Cartesian Capture every 2 days. Most recently, Tape Measure™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cartesian Capture on October 24, 2026.

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