Comparison

Straighten Up and Level vs PowerOutage.com Lineman

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

Head to head
About

Straighten Up and Level

This utility app uses your device's camera to help you perfectly align picture frames and other items. It offers a special line mode for clear edge detection and can assist with hanging items at specific angles. Calibration options ensure accurate vertical and horizontal alignment.

Highlights
  • Camera-assisted alignment
  • Line mode for edge detection
  • Specific angle hanging
  • Accelerometer calibration
  • Vertical and horizontal accuracy
Features
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Straighten up your picture frames and other things from across the room! Guide an assistant to hanging your pictures exactly square using your iOS device's camera. Use the special line mode to detect edges clearly in a cluttered view. If you want something hung at a specific angle, we can help you there too! iOS devices have very accurate accelerometers to measure vertical. Sometimes these sensors drift a bit, but no worries! The app lets you set a calibration factor to get perfect vertical and horizontal.

About

PowerOutage.com Lineman

This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.

Highlights
  • Live outage maps
  • 6-hour customer outage trends
  • Nationwide drill-down
  • Customizable alerts
  • Watch lists for regions/utilities
  • Storm callout feed
Features
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.

Screenshots

Straighten Up and Level4 screens
PowerOutage.com Lineman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerOutage.com Lineman at 100% against Straighten Up and Level's 0%. PowerOutage.com Lineman also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 42 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PowerOutage.com Lineman is free to download; Straighten Up and Level costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Straighten Up and Level ships an update every 42 months, PowerOutage.com Lineman every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Straighten Up and Level versus PowerOutage.com Lineman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStraighten Up and LevelPowerOutage.com Lineman
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviametrix, LLCFE Bluefire LLC

Customer experience

Straighten Up and Level

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PowerOutage.com Lineman

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Straighten Up and Level

No in-app purchases

None

PowerOutage.com Lineman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Straighten Up and Level free?
Straighten Up and Level costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerOutage.com Lineman free?
PowerOutage.com Lineman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Straighten Up and Level or PowerOutage.com Lineman have ads?
Neither Straighten Up and Level nor PowerOutage.com Lineman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Straighten Up and Level or PowerOutage.com Lineman?
Straighten Up and Level ships an update every 42 months, and PowerOutage.com Lineman every 10 days. Most recently, Straighten Up and Level was updated on October 29, 2026 and PowerOutage.com Lineman on October 24, 2026.

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