Distance Laser Meter vs LiDAR Rangefinder
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 Rangefinder
This utility app transforms your iPhone into a quick and easy distance measuring tool. Simply aim at a point to get an instant reading, with options to switch units and copy values. It's designed for effortless everyday use, providing fast answers for various measuring needs.
- Instant distance readout
- LiDAR-equipped iPhone compatible
- Zoom for precision aiming
- Switch between meters and feet
- Copy distance to clipboard
- Clean, minimal interface
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LiDAR Rangefinder turns your iPhone into a fast, simple range measurement tool. Aim at a point and get an instant distance reading from your phone to the surface in front of you. Built for clarity and speed, LiDAR Rangefinder gives you a clean, focused interface that makes measuring feel effortless. Whether you are estimating distances indoors, checking spacing on location, or simply curious how far away something is, LiDAR Rangefinder makes it easy to get a quick answer. Features: • Instant distance readout to the point you are aiming at • Designed for LiDAR-equipped iPhone models • Zoom the view on screen for easier aiming and improved precision • Tap the distance to cycle between metres, feet and yards • Touch-and-hold the distance to copy value to clipboard • Clean, minimal interface for fast everyday use Note: LiDAR Rangefinder works best on compatible iPhone models with a LiDAR scanner. Accuracy depends on lighting, surface type, distance, and environmental conditions. Reflective, transparent, very dark, or very distant surfaces may reduce reliability. LiDAR Rangefinder is designed for close to medium distances, from 0.1m up to a maximum of between 5m and 10m depending on iPhone model and conditions. If LiDAR lock cannot be achieved then ARKit raycast is used as a fallback measuring method and "AR Only" instead of "LiDAR" is displayed in the status bar. If you want a lightweight, modern distance tool that is ready whenever your phone is in your pocket, LiDAR Rangefinder is the simplest way to measure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LiDAR Rangefinder at none against Distance Laser Meter's shown. LiDAR Rangefinder also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Distance Laser Meter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Distance Laser Meter against 2.9 for LiDAR Rangefinder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiDAR Rangefinder has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Distance Laser Meter's written reviews are positive against 33% of LiDAR Rangefinder's.
Distance Laser Meter ships an update every 7 months, LiDAR Rangefinder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distance Laser Meter | LiDAR Rangefinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bickel | WILLIAM BENJAMIN BURRARD-LUCAS |
Customer experience
Distance Laser Meter
LiDAR Rangefinder
In-app purchases
Distance Laser Meter
No in-app purchases
LiDAR Rangefinder
No in-app purchases
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