hakaru.ai byGMO vs LongRange2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hakaru.ai byGMO
This app uses AI to automatically read values from various types of meters by simply taking a photo with your smartphone. It streamlines daily meter checking processes, replacing manual data entry with digital records and offering alerts for exceeding set thresholds.
- AI image recognition for meter reading
- Automatic value extraction
- Supports analog and digital meters
- QR code integration for meter identification
- Browser-based digital ledger
- Threshold alerts for meter values
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AI recognizes the image, automatically reads the value on the meter. Improve your daily process from today! ■About “hakaru.ai” ・These days between building maintenance and manufacturing scenes we still have various of meter checking processes. Instead of doing these by human hands and making ledger manually, all you have to do is to take a photo of the meter by your smartphone! ・All you need is take pictures of meters with your smartphone! AI recognizes the image, automatically reads the value on the meter, and gives you the numeral data. ・hakaru.ai currently supports analog meters, analog panel meters and digital meters aka “seven-segment display meters”. We are also going to support rotary meters. ・When using it, first create a QR code on this app (which helps the AI to recognizes each meter), then print it out and just paste on it. It’s so simple, this won’t stop your daily process and enables you to get started right a way. ・The data are recorded on a browser based ledger called “Web Ledger”. When the ledger detects a value that exceeds a certain threshold a user has set up, the user receives an alert. ・”hakaru.ai” increases the efficiency of daily meter reading process without introducing expensive equipments, such as Smart meters etc.
LongRange2D
This application enables long-range barcode and QR code scanning up to 10 meters away. It is designed for business applications such as warehouse and logistics management.
- Long-range barcode scanning
- QR code scanning
- Warehouse management
- Logistics management
- 10+ meter scan distance
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This App works with the long range barcode gun AsReader ASR-R202G. Applicable to the management of warehouse, logistics and other scenes, it can scan barcodes and QR codes over 10 meters away.
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Verdict
hakaru.ai byGMO and LongRange2D are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | hakaru.ai byGMO | LongRange2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K. | Asterisk Corporation |
Customer experience
hakaru.ai byGMO
LongRange2D
In-app purchases
hakaru.ai byGMO
No in-app purchases
LongRange2D
No in-app purchases
