Comparison

Photo Measures™ vs Tape Measure®

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

Head to head
About

Photo Measures™

Capture photos and annotate them with precise measurements. Save and share your annotated images for later reference or to communicate dimensions with others.

Highlights
  • Annotate photos with dimensions
  • Save photos with measurements
  • Send photos to customers/coworkers
  • Imperial and metric unit support
  • Magnifier for precision
Features
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This app lets you take a photo and then enter measures data into it. You can then save the photo with measurements data for later use. You can also send the photo to the customers or coworkers. Features: - Add arrows to a photo to save object dimensions. - Pinch to zoom in/out - Magnifier view to improve precision. - Support imperial and metric units.

About

Tape Measure®

This augmented reality app transforms your phone into a versatile measuring tool. Accurately measure distances, surfaces, angles, and even detect studs. Visualize furniture placement and create floor plans with ease.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality tape measure
  • Surface and angle measurement
  • Floor plan creation
  • Laser and bubble level
  • Stud finder
  • Virtual furniture visualization
Features
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Tape Measure ® is the perfect and easy-to-use augmented reality tape measure and ruler right in your pocket! Tape Measure combines the power of AR with a wide range of tools and functionalities, to make sure you get accurate measurements in any possible situation. Get ready to measure anything, with just your phone! Tools and Feaures included: - Tape Measure, by pointing and shooting the ruler or by touching your phone directly to objects - Surface Measure & Angle Measure - Floor Plan to create accurate perimeter floorplans and Plan Library to save them - Laser Level & Bubble Level for precise and accurate measurements - Stud Finder to detect metal and wiring - Person’s Height - Virtual Furniture, TV Sizer and Painting to visualize how these items’ measures would fit in your space - Triangulation Measure - Laser Distance to measure far-away distances - 3D cube - Field Stencils to add field lines - Air Brush to draw in AR mode - Trajectory measurement - On-Screen Ruler - Vertical Height - Wall Draw to create new walls - Measurement History to keep track of your activity But that’s not just it! A Premium subscription to Tape Measure will also grant you access to the 3d design app Sweet Home 3D! Tape Measure is an essential tool that will smoothly complement Sweet Home 3D functionalities, and this bundle will allow you to create and visualize with great precision the house and projects of your dreams! Augmented Reality features require ARKit with an A9 processor or later (iPhone 6S or later). --- Privacy Policy: https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/Tape-Measure-Privacy-Policy-1b9cf6557a088042b850c9577a3c6fc7?pvs=4 Terms & Conditions: https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/Tape-Measure-Terms-Conditions-1b9cf6557a08802b8bc3d080e2ea95c2?pvs=4 If you have any questions or feedbacks, please contact us at [i](mailto:hello@aestheticappsandwidgets.com)nfo@sweethome3d.com —- Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly or yearly - Free trial: only on selected subscriptions - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription

Screenshots

Photo Measures™4 screens
Tape Measure®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Photo Measures™ at none against Tape Measure®'s shown. Tape Measure®'s advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 768) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Photo Measures™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tape Measure® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.5 for Photo Measures™ against 4.6 for Tape Measure®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Measure® has 46K ratings behind it against 768, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Photo Measures™'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Tape Measure®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Measures™ ships an update every 2 months, Tape Measure® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Photo Measures™ versus Tape Measure®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Measures™Tape Measure®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (768 ratings)4.6 (46K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews47.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76846K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTue Nguyen MinhAI Photo Editor Lab SRL

Customer experience

Photo Measures™

All ratings769 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.0%

Tape Measure®

All ratings44,950 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative48.5%

User reviews

Photo Measures™

From 768 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and easy-to-use interface
  • ✅ Gets the job done for basic dimension marking
  • 🎯 Simple functionality for adding dimensions to photos

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive paywall - requires premium for basic features
  • 🚫 Severely limited free version functionality
  • ❌ Misleading free trial - can't save photos without paying
  • 😤 Deceptive monetization strategy and bait-and-switch tactics
  • ⚠️ Lack of transparency about costs and limitations

Tape Measure®

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful and intuitive features
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎉 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Variety of measurement tools
  • 🤖 Accurate measurements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable and inaccurate measurements
  • 🤯 Confusing and difficult to use
  • 🔍 Limited functionality
  • 🔋 Drains device battery
  • 🤖 Inconsistent performance

Bugs and requests

Photo Measures™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App requests review before user has tested functionality
  • Typo in step #4 (word 'around' missing an 'R')

Requested features

6 requests
  • Angle measurement capability
  • Text annotation on arrows/dimensions
  • Millimeters as a unit of measurement option
  • Ability to add multiple dimensions in free version
  • Save photos without requiring premium upgrade
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  • Clear pricing information displayed upfront

Tape Measure®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes device
  • Measurement results not visible on screen
  • Inability to progress past initial setup

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add-on for floor plan drawing with measurements
  • Percent of slope measurement
  • Ability to customize measurement display location

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Measures™

One-time1
  • Pro Features$2.99
6 purchases

Tape Measure®

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Measures™ free?
Photo Measures™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tape Measure® free?
Tape Measure® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Measures™ or Tape Measure®?
Tape Measure® is rated higher. Photo Measures™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Tape Measure® averages 4.6 from 46K ratings.
Do Photo Measures™ or Tape Measure® have ads?
Tape Measure® shows ads; Photo Measures™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Measures™ or Tape Measure®?
Photo Measures™ ships an update every 2 months, and Tape Measure® every 3 months. Most recently, Photo Measures™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tape Measure® on October 30, 2026.

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