Comparison

Tape Measure® vs Merced County

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

Merced County

Access county government services and information directly from your mobile device. Report issues, view agendas, and stay updated on county events and notifications.

Highlights
  • Read agendas
  • Report issues
  • Sign up for notifications
  • Access county calendars
  • County government accessibility
Features
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Merced County's mobile application is the next step in making your County government more accessible, offering tools for reading agendas, reporting issues including road hazards, signing up for email or text notifications, accessing county calendars, and much more – all right in the palm of your hand!

Screenshots

Tape Measure®4 screens
Merced County4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tape Measure® at 48% against Merced County's 0%. Tape Measure® also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (46K vs 5). Merced County's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Merced County 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Tape Measure®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Merced County's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, Merced County every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Tape Measure® versus Merced County: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Measure®Merced County
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAI Photo Editor Lab SRLMERCED COUNTY

Customer experience

Tape Measure®

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

Merced County

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Merced County

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

Merced County

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape Measure® free?
Tape Measure® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merced County free?
Merced County is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tape Measure® or Merced County?
Tape Measure® is rated higher. Tape Measure® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Merced County averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tape Measure® or Merced County have ads?
Tape Measure® shows ads; Merced County does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape Measure® or Merced County?
Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, and Merced County every 9 months. Most recently, Tape Measure® was updated on November 8, 2026 and Merced County on November 3, 2026.

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