Lazy Tape vs SolidGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lazy Tape
This app uses your device's camera to estimate measurements of objects. It offers a basic area calculator for length and width estimations. For enhanced features like saving and sharing, in-app purchases are available.
- Augmented reality measurements
- Camera-based estimation
- Basic area calculator
- Screenshot sharing (in-app purchase)
- Photo saving (in-app purchase)
- Video recording (in-app purchase)
- Ad removal (in-app purchase)
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Lazy Tape lets you take measurements by using your camera. A quick area calculator is provided to help estimate dimensions (length x width only). Best results are obtained if you move around and close to the object you need to measure. Features that require in-app purchase: - Sharing a screenshot - Saving a picture to your Photos library - Record and share video - Removal of Ads It is not meant to replace a proper measurement tool if your needs require precision, and can be thought as an estimate tool, rather than a true measuring tape!
SolidGuide
This app provides water treatment professionals with quick access to product information and essential calculators for cooling tower, boiler, and closed-loop systems. It features a user-friendly catalog, equipment details, intelligent surveys, and searchable resources like spec sheets and drawings.
- User-friendly product catalog
- Comprehensive equipment information
- Intelligent surveys
- Upgraded calculators
- Searchable resources (spec sheets, drawings, case studies)
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SolidGuide, powered by AP Tech, is a valuable resource for water treatment professionals, designed to streamline access to AP Tech solid chemistry product information and calculators for cooling tower, boiler, and closed-loop applications. With SolidGuide 2.0, you will experience a smooth experience and refined resources, including: • User-friendly Product Catalog • Comprehensive equipment information • Intelligent and seamless surveys • Calculators with upgraded functionality • Searchable resources (spec sheets, drawings, case studies, and more) • Eliminate the guesswork and get SolidGuide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolidGuide at 5.0 against Lazy Tape's 4.2. SolidGuide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Lazy Tape's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Lazy Tape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SolidGuide asks for nothing beyond the download.
SolidGuide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lazy Tape has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lazy Tape ships an update every 4 months, SolidGuide every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lazy Tape | SolidGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emidio Cunha | APTech Group |
Customer experience
Lazy Tape
SolidGuide
In-app purchases
Lazy Tape
- Unlock Lazy Tape$1.99
SolidGuide
No in-app purchases
