Comparison

ARuler vs Minds

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

Head to head
About

ARuler

This application uses augmented reality to measure lengths and areas in your environment. Simply point your device to get quick and easy measurements.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality measurement
  • Measure length
  • Measure area
  • Simple interface
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Simple AR line for measuring length and area.

About

Minds

Features
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Speak it, snap it, or type it. Capture ideas by text, voice, or photo (OCR), and organize them into a clean mind map. Minds is a simple, lightweight, and completely free mind map app. ■ Three ways to capture — effortless Beyond the keyboard, jot ideas by voice or pull text from a photo with OCR. Get thoughts down without breaking your flow. ■ Clear and organized Nodes are auto-arranged into a tidy tree. Color-code, zoom/pan, and collapse subtrees to keep even large maps clean. ■ Search and export Tag items (with colors) and search across all your maps. Export to Markdown to move your work into other tools. ■ AI for a quick first draft (optional) If you like, generate a starter map from a conversation with AI — handy for brainstorming and planning drafts. ・Completely free ・Data stays on your device; iCloud sync is optional ・Works on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro ・Great for organizing thoughts, brainstorming, meeting notes, and study Turn what's in your head into a map — just by speaking or snapping. *The optional AI generation feature requires your own API key for the AI service you use (Claude / OpenAI). The app itself and its core features are free and need no setup.

Screenshots

ARuler4 screens
Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ARuler at none against Minds's shown. ARuler also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Minds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARuler ships an update every 3 weeks, Minds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ARuler versus Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARulerMinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRustam AmirhanovJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

None

ARuler

No in-app purchases

None

Minds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARuler free?
ARuler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARuler or Minds have ads?
Minds shows ads; ARuler does not.
Which is updated more often, ARuler or Minds?
ARuler ships an update every 3 weeks, and Minds every 2 days. Most recently, ARuler was updated on October 15, 2026 and Minds on October 13, 2026.

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