Comparison

CamToPlan vs Bolt Reader®

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

Head to head
About

CamToPlan

Measure lengths, distances, and areas of any surface using augmented reality. This virtual ruler and tape measure allows you to draw measurement lines directly on your phone or tablet's camera feed and export plans in various formats. It's suitable for both personal DIY projects and professional use in real estate, construction, and more.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality measurements
  • Horizontal and vertical measuring
  • Export plans in PDF, PNG, DXF
  • Measure floors, walls, windows, doors
  • Suitable for personal and professional use
  • Metric and imperial units
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Measure anything with CamToPlan! Horizontally and vertically! Length, distance, area of any surface… Measure everything with this virtual ruler and tape measure thanks to augmented reality. Measuring a length is now easier than with a laser meter or any other measure tool. You draw your measurement lines in 3D thanks to the camera directly on the video of your phone or tablet. You export your plans in PDF, PNG or DXF. CamToPlan is the AR measuring app that brings your measures from cam…to…plan ! For personal or professional use, always measure like a pro. Thanks to Virtual Reality (VR), you can measure floors, dimensions of walls, windows, doors or a whole home in a few seconds. No more tape measure or ruler needed! This app has infinite applications for everybody: - Personal use: the length measure app for the handyman who loves DIY ! - Real estate professionals (real estate agent, interior design decorator or designer, architect, topographer, energy adviser...): this app will help you make a floorplan of a house, apartment, a specific room of a flat. - Construction workers can use it to quickly measure jobs : concreter, tile layer, carpet fitter, painter, drywall guy, plasterer, builder, carpenter, electrician, plumber, slater... - For gardener, landscaper, swimming pool builders and maintenance, digger, earth-moving, navvy: this app also works outside - Cost estimation professionals: this length measure app can make pricing estimates, it will be a great assistant for quantity surveyor, price studies technician, economist… - Building industry: foreman, site manager or engineer can drop their tape measure and ruler to perform a quick measurement check How does this measuring app work? It relies on ARKit by Apple. Machine learning algorithms combine the device sensors data (accelerometer, gyroscope…) with odometry which analyses in real time the video of the camera and relies on visual details of images, in order to scan the environment and find the position and rotation angle of the device. Please note: - you can measure in metric (meters, centimeters) or imperial units (feet, inches) - the app measures distances horizontally (= on the ground) and vertically! - no need to remove the furniture from the room for measurements. The application determines the intersection between the floor and the target, even if it is hidden. - The application may have difficulty with some types of tiles. - The accuracy is not guaranteed. - you can move while performing measurements to get closer to your target point, for maximum precision, even if it is not visible and calculated by extrapolation. CamToPlan Premium = + No ads + Vertical mode + Expert mode + Unlock Edit & Export + Access all your drawings CamToPlan Premium is a recurring subscription. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by going to your account settings on the App Store. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Terms of use: http://misc.tasmanic.com/camtoplanterms2.html Privacy policy: http://misc.tasmanic.com/iosctppolicy2.html

About

Bolt Reader®

This application provides users with real-time bolt tension data through intuitive bar graphs. It is specifically designed to work with Bolt-Cap Module devices from Transmission Dynamics, helping users quickly identify screws needing attention.

Highlights
  • Real-time bolt tension information
  • Bar graph data visualization
  • Identify screws requiring attention
  • Designed for Bolt-Cap Module devices
  • Works with Transmission Dynamics hardware
Features
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Thanks to the innovative undertaking of creating the Bolt Reader® application, users have constant access to information on bolt tension. Information is presented in the form of bar graphs, which allows you to quickly spot screws that require attention. This application is specifically designed for Bolt-Cap Module devices produced by Transmission Dynamics. Transmission Dynamics; Redefining the Status Quo

Screenshots

CamToPlan3 screens
Bolt Reader®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bolt Reader® at free against CamToPlan's free with in-app purchases. Bolt Reader® also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). CamToPlan's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CamToPlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bolt Reader® sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CamToPlan against 4.7 for Bolt Reader®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamToPlan has 17K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamToPlan ships an update every 6 weeks, Bolt Reader® every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CamToPlan versus Bolt Reader®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamToPlanBolt Reader®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTasmanic EditionsTransmission Dynamics

Customer experience

CamToPlan

All ratings16,609 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1,169 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative27.8%

Bolt Reader®

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CamToPlan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access saved plans without subscription
  • Difficulty canceling subscription
  • Measurements not aligning with actual dimensions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add free version with more features
  • Improve user interface and navigation
  • Enhance accuracy for complex layouts

Bolt Reader®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CamToPlan

Subscriptions2
  • CamToPlan PREMIUM7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CamToPlan PREMIUM7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$49.99
1 purchases

Bolt Reader®

One-time1
  • Full version$49.99

Questions

Is CamToPlan free?
CamToPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bolt Reader® free?
Bolt Reader® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamToPlan or Bolt Reader®?
Bolt Reader® is rated higher. CamToPlan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Bolt Reader® averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do CamToPlan or Bolt Reader® have ads?
Neither CamToPlan nor Bolt Reader® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CamToPlan or Bolt Reader®?
CamToPlan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bolt Reader® every 5 weeks. Most recently, CamToPlan was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bolt Reader® on October 24, 2026.

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