Comparison

Tape Measure® vs GX Timer

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

Head to head
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

About

GX Timer

Control timing devices via Bluetooth for various training and exercise needs. Offers fast training, custom training, countdowns, stopwatches, and timed alarms. Configure functions and track exercise durations.

Highlights
  • Fast training timing
  • Custom training timing
  • Countdown timers
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Timed alarms
  • Function configuration
Features
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Ganxin Timing is a software that controls timing devices through Bluetooth. When using the APP, you need to connect to the Bluetooth first. By default, the APP will be automatically connected to the first bluetooth device after started, and then it will communicate with the bluetooth device when using the function. The main functions are: 1: Fast training timing 2: Custom training timing 3: Timing 4: Countdown 5: Stopwatch timing 6: Function configuration 7: Exercise timing 8: Timed alarm

Screenshots

Tape Measure®4 screens
GX Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GX Timer at 100% against Tape Measure®'s 48%. GX Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Tape Measure®'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (46K vs 1). On price 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. Tape Measure® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GX Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tape Measure® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Measure® has 46K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Tape Measure®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of GX Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, GX Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Tape Measure® versus GX Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Measure®GX Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Photo Editor Lab SRL美琴 宋

Customer experience

Tape Measure®

All ratings44,950 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative48.7%

GX Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

GX Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

GX Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape Measure® free?
Tape Measure® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GX Timer free?
GX Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tape Measure® or GX Timer?
Tape Measure® is rated higher. Tape Measure® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while GX Timer averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tape Measure® or GX Timer have ads?
Tape Measure® shows ads; GX Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape Measure® or GX Timer?
Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, and GX Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tape Measure® was updated on November 11, 2026 and GX Timer on November 3, 2026.

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