Comparison

sqft AR vs Paws Ledger

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

Head to head
About

sqft AR

Measure floor and wall areas, lengths, and check product sizes in real-world spaces using augmented reality. Visualize virtual furniture to gauge room dimensions and ensure product fit.

Highlights
  • Measure floor area (ft², m²)
  • Measure wall area (ft², m²)
  • Measure length between points
  • Visualize virtual furniture
  • Check product size fit
  • Save measurements and photos
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The app has five core features. 1. Area - Floor: To measure the horizontal area on a floor in ft² or m² 2. Area - Wall: To measure the vertical area on a wall in ft² or m² 3. Length: To measure the length between two points 4. Furniture: To measure the relative size of the space by placing standard-sized virtual furniture 5. Size Checker: To check the relative size of a product in the real world by comparing it to other objects. To check whether the product's size fits the space. HOW TO USE 1. Area - Floor or Wall - Choose a unit between ft² or m² - Tap "Area - Floor" or "Area - Wall" on the main menu - Move the camera to scan the surrounding area - Find a flat surface on the floor or on the wall until the blue square appears - Place the pointer ("+" on the center of the screen) to one of the corners of the floor or the wall - Tap the screen to mark with a red sphere - Move slowly clockwise ( or counterclockwise) to the next corner and repeat the action until all corners are marked by a red sphere ( Do not mark twice on the starting point) - Tap the "Calc" button to calculate the area - To save data, tap the "Save" button, type remarks, and tap "Save." - To take a photo, tap the "Camera" button - To find saved data of Area, tap "File" mark on the top right corner of the main menu - To see the location and photo (if it was taken) of saved data, tap the row on the list of saved data - To delete saved data, tap "File" mark on the main menu and slide your finger from right to left on the row in the list of saved data - In some cases, the AR shaded orange area may be displayed outside of the outlines or overlapped; this does not affect the calculation of the area 2. Length - Tap "Length" on the main menu - Move the camera to scan the surrounding area - Wait until a lot of yellow dots display on the surface of the target object. - Place the pointer ( "+" on the center of the screen) to the starting point of measuring object - Tap the screen to mark with a red sphere - Move slowly to the other end of the measuring object and place the pointer - Tap the screen to display the length - To measure another object, tap the "Reset" button and repeat the same procedure - To take a photo, tap the "Camera" button 3. Furniture - The virtual furniture is standard or typical size to help measure the relative size of the space - Tap "Furniture" on the main menu - Move the camera to scan the surrounding area - Find a flat surface on the floor until the blue square appears - Choose one of the furniture items on the list of furniture and tap it - Tap the screen to place the furniture - To rotate the furniture, touch the screen on the furniture and slide your finger - To move the furniture, long-press the screen on the furniture and slide your finger - To place more furniture, tap the "Add Another Item" button and repeat the procedure - To hide the size of furniture, tap the "Info" button - To display the size of furniture, tap the "Info" button again - To take a photo, tap the "Camera" button 4. Size Checker - This feature is to check the relative size of the product in the real world by comparing it to other objects - To check whether the size of the product fits the space or not - Select measure unit - Type Width, Depth, and Height into each field - Select the surface to place the AR box and tap GO - Move the camera to scan the surrounding area - Find a flat surface to place the AR box until the blue square appears - Tap the screen where you want to place the AR box.

About

Paws Ledger

A straightforward, local-first expense tracker for quick daily bookkeeping. Easily record, edit, and delete income and expenses. View summaries and charts, and export your data as a TXT file.

Highlights
  • Record income and expenses quickly
  • Edit and delete entries
  • Browse records by date
  • View charts and summaries
  • Export records as TXT
  • Local data storage
Features
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Paws Ledger is a simple local-first ledger designed for quick daily bookkeeping. Features: • Record income and expenses in seconds • Edit entries anytime and delete them when needed • Browse records by day, month, year, and calendar • View simple charts and summaries • Export your records as a TXT file • Keep your data stored locally on your device Paws Ledger is built for people who want a clean and lightweight way to track daily money flow without unnecessary complexity.

Screenshots

sqft AR4 screens
Paws Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paws Ledger at 5.0 against sqft AR's 4.4. Paws Ledger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). sqft AR's advantage is ratings volume (842 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

Paws Ledger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sqft AR has 842 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
sqft AR versus Paws Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersqft ARPaws Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (842 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings842 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MuraoKUNPENG XIE

Customer experience

sqft AR

All ratings737 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Paws Ledger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

sqft AR

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Measurement tool changes sizes unexpectedly
  • Marking points appear 2-3 feet above intended location
  • Automatic mode switching between wall and floor measurements
  • Inconsistent accuracy in sunlight and with clear objects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/clear marking functionality
  • Better instructions and tutorials
  • Improved performance in various lighting conditions
  • Regular app updates and maintenance

Paws Ledger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

sqft AR

No in-app purchases

None

Paws Ledger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sqft AR free?
sqft AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paws Ledger free?
Paws Ledger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, sqft AR or Paws Ledger?
Paws Ledger is rated higher. sqft AR averages 4.4 out of 5 from 842 ratings, while Paws Ledger averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do sqft AR or Paws Ledger have ads?
sqft AR shows ads; Paws Ledger does not.

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