Comparison

BoatAlarm vs Tiny Room Scanner

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

Head to head
About

BoatAlarm

Features
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BoatAlarm helps you keep track of current reports on the water. On the interactive map, you can see community reports about potential hazards, obstacles and relevant observations nearby. Features: - Community reports on the map - Create your own reports - View reports near you - Forum and exchange with the community - Personalized profile - Speed display with Premium - Top speed display with Premium - Weather information with temperature, wind direction and wind speed with Premium - Waterway name on the map as a Premium beta feature - New Premium design for a more modern app experience - Push notifications for relevant alerts with Premium - Ad-free use with Premium Create your own profile and become part of the community. BoatAlarm is built on users sharing observations and helping each other stay informed. BoatAlarm is not an official warning, emergency, rescue or navigation service. In dangerous situations, please contact the responsible official authorities. BoatAlarm Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. The monthly subscription runs for 1 month, the yearly subscription runs for 1 year. Payment is handled through your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy, terms and conditions, and terms of use are available in the app.

About

Tiny Room Scanner

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Capture entire rooms in seconds – with the LiDAR scanner on your iPhone or iPad. Ai LidarScanner uses Apple's RoomPlan technology to automatically detect walls, doors, windows, openings, and furniture. Your scan instantly becomes an interactive 3D model – including a to-scale floor plan and a complete list of measurements. • No subscriptions • No ads • No in-app purchases • No sign-up, no account • No cloud, no data collection – all scans stay on your device FEATURES • 3D model: Explore the scanned room – rotate and zoom freely. Tap individual elements to highlight them. • 2D floor plan: A clear top-down view of the room geometry – ideal for planning and documentation. • Measurement list: All dimensions neatly grouped by walls, openings, and furniture. • Automatic key figures: Floor area, perimeter, ceiling height, and volume are calculated instantly. • Show and hide: Toggle walls, openings, and furniture individually. USE CASES Perfect for apartment handovers, moving and furniture planning, renovations, on-site measurements, and quick room documentation. A NOTE ON HARDWARE Scanning requires a device with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone Pro starting with the iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Pro from 2020). Rooms you have already saved can be viewed and measured on any device.

Screenshots

BoatAlarm4 screens
Tiny Room Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BoatAlarm at Free against Tiny Room Scanner's $0.99. BoatAlarm also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Tiny Room Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads 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

BoatAlarm is free to download; Tiny Room Scanner costs $0.99 up front. BoatAlarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tiny Room Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoatAlarm ships an update every 6 weeks, Tiny Room Scanner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BoatAlarm versus Tiny Room Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoatAlarmTiny Room Scanner
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLobuwin Solutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Felix Hunger

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BoatAlarm

Subscriptions4
  • BoatAlarm Premium 1 Monat$2.991 Month
  • BoatAlarm Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BoatAlarm Premium 1 Jahr$9.991 Year
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  • BoatAlarm Premium Annual$11.991 Year
None

Tiny Room Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoatAlarm free?
BoatAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Room Scanner free?
Tiny Room Scanner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoatAlarm or Tiny Room Scanner have ads?
Neither BoatAlarm nor Tiny Room Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoatAlarm or Tiny Room Scanner?
BoatAlarm ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tiny Room Scanner every 4 weeks. Most recently, BoatAlarm was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tiny Room Scanner on October 10, 2026.

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