Comparison

Tape Measure® vs RipGuard

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

RipGuard

This app uses AI to detect dangerous rip currents at the beach in real-time using your device's camera. It provides a live map of reported currents and allows users to contribute their own findings, offering peace of mind for beachgoers.

Highlights
  • AI-powered rip current detection
  • Real-time camera scanning
  • Offline detection capability
  • Live rip current map
  • Crowdsourced alerts
  • User-submitted reports
Features
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Go to the beach often or are planning a visit? You could be walking into danger. Rip currents are fast, narrow channels of ocean water that can drag swimmers out to sea in seconds. They’re hard to see and can strike even in sunny weather and calm-looking waves, causing hundreds of deaths each year. Rip currents are hard to see, but RipGuard makes them visible. RipGuard uses AI to detect rip currents in real-time: directly on your device, no internet required. Just open the app, point your camera at the water, and scan for danger. Our AI model is trained on 4,995 rip current images and achieves 92% detection accuracy. See where others have reported rip currents on our live geomap, and stay informed with crowdsourced alerts from other beachgoers. Contribute to the community with your own scans as well. RipGuard brings peace of mind for families and beachgoers. Perfect for parents with small children. Protect yourself and your loved ones with RipGuard. It’s quick, easy, and could save your life. Swim Safe. Save Lives. Use RipGuard. New users receive 3 free scans. Subscription is required for continued use and for access to the rip current map. Terms of Service: https://exsolialabs.com/ripguard/ Privacy Policy: https://exsolialabs.com/ripguard/

Screenshots

Tape Measure®4 screens
RipGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RipGuard at none against Tape Measure®'s shown. RipGuard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tape Measure®'s advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 3) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and RipGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RipGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Measure® has 46K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, RipGuard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tape Measure® versus RipGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Measure®RipGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Photo Editor Lab SRLExsolia Labs LLC

Customer experience

Tape Measure®

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

RipGuard

All ratings3 ratings
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

RipGuard

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
2 purchases

RipGuard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tape Measure® free?
Tape Measure® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RipGuard free?
RipGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tape Measure® or RipGuard?
RipGuard is rated higher. Tape Measure® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while RipGuard averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tape Measure® or RipGuard have ads?
Tape Measure® shows ads; RipGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape Measure® or RipGuard?
Tape Measure® ships an update every 3 months, and RipGuard every 2 months. Most recently, Tape Measure® was updated on November 6, 2026 and RipGuard on November 4, 2026.

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