Distance Laser Meter vs LiDAR Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Distance Laser Meter
Estimate distances and heights of objects using your device's sensors. Easily measure rooms, buildings, or other items in various units. This tool provides quick approximations without needing special skills.
- Estimate distance to objects
- Measure object height
- Results in meters, centimeters, inches, or feet
- No special skills required
- Turns device into a distance meter
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*** Please note: This app will give you an estimation of the distance or the height! The results depend on the correctness of your sensors and can have a deviation up to 20 %. *** With Distance Laser Meter you have a strong device to measure the distance and height to objects around you. No special skills or knowledge is required to use this app! You can easily detect the distance to an object or the height of the object. Measure now the distance of your room and get the result in meters, centimeters, inches or feet. This app will turn your device into a strong distance laser meter! Surprise your friends and family with this app! Use the distance meter to measure the height of a building or to measure the distance to it!
LiDAR Pointer
Measure distances and angles using your device's LiDAR sensor. Get audio readouts of measurements and use the flashlight for better accuracy in low light. Requires a LiDAR-equipped device.
- Measure distance to surfaces
- Indicate device inclination angle
- Oral distance measurement via speech
- Flashlight for extra light
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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LiDAR Pointer can perform the following functions: - Measuring distance between your device and a surface; - Indicating the angle of inclination of your device; - Obtaining oral distance measurement through speech synthesis technology; - Turning on the flashlight of your device to get extra light when you need it. WARNING: - This application requires a device equipped with a LiDAR; - This application measures a distance between 1 cm and 5 meters maximum (only if a surface is detected by the LiDAR).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Distance Laser Meter at none against LiDAR Pointer's 2. Distance Laser Meter also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). LiDAR Pointer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). On price, monetization model 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. LiDAR Pointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Distance Laser Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiDAR Pointer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Distance Laser Meter's written reviews are positive against 60% of LiDAR Pointer's.
Distance Laser Meter ships an update every 7 months, LiDAR Pointer every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Laser Meter | LiDAR Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bickel | Goldgewicht Consulting |
Customer experience
Distance Laser Meter
LiDAR Pointer
In-app purchases
Distance Laser Meter
No in-app purchases
LiDAR Pointer
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$12.991 Year
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