Comparison

SOLA Measures vs StartSafe Repairs

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

Head to head
About

SOLA Measures

Connect your SOLA measuring tools to your smartphone via Bluetooth to transfer, save, and share measurements. Add notes, photos, and videos to your data, and organize it into projects for easy access. Ideal for documenting slopes, angles, or leveling tasks.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity with SOLA tools
  • Direct measurement transfer
  • Save measurements with date, time, and location
  • Add notes, photos, and videos
  • Overlay measurements on photos
  • Organize measurements into projects
  • Share results instantly
Features
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Connect your SOLA measuring tools to your smartphone via Bluetooth! Whether it’s digital levels, inclinometers, tape measures, or laser distance meters — transfer measurements directly to the app, save your results, and instantly share them with your team. Once paired, the app automatically detects and connects to your devices. Benefits for RED DIGITAL & GO! SMART Stream measurement values live to your smartphone Control measurement functions easily through the app (e.g., units, HOLD, INC) Automatically save measurements with date, time, and location Add notes, photos, and videos to your measurements Save measurements and timestamps as overlays directly on photos Quickly share your measurement results Perfect for measuring slopes, angles, or leveling when you can’t see the device screen clearly Benefits for METRON, CITO & METEC Transfer measurement values directly from the device to your smartphone Choose between metric (cm, m) and imperial (in, ft) units Take photos or import images, draw measurement lines with a tap, and send values from the device directly onto the photo Add notes and create projects to keep your measurements organized Easily share your measurement results Compatible SOLA tools GO! SMART (digital inclinometer & protractor) RED DIGITAL (digital level) REDM DIGITAL (digital magnetic level) RED LASER DIGITAL (digital level with integrated laser) CITO (digital tape measure) METEC (digital tape measure with laser distance meter) METRON 30 BT / 60 BT / 60 BTI / 80 BTC / 120 BTC (laser distance meters)

About

StartSafe Repairs

Features
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StartSafe Maintenance allows crane mechanics to easily record repairs on cranes where faults have been found in the StartSafe app.

Screenshots

SOLA Measures4 screens
StartSafe Repairs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StartSafe Repairs at 13.2 against SOLA Measures's 15.8.3. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLA Measures ships an update every 2 months, StartSafe Repairs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SOLA Measures versus StartSafe Repairs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLA MeasuresStartSafe Repairs
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.8.313.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOLA-Messwerkzeuge GmbHThe Crane Industry Council of Australia

In-app purchases

None

SOLA Measures

No in-app purchases

None

StartSafe Repairs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOLA Measures free?
SOLA Measures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StartSafe Repairs free?
StartSafe Repairs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOLA Measures or StartSafe Repairs have ads?
Neither SOLA Measures nor StartSafe Repairs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLA Measures or StartSafe Repairs?
SOLA Measures ships an update every 2 months, and StartSafe Repairs every 3 months. Most recently, SOLA Measures was updated on November 3, 2026 and StartSafe Repairs on November 7, 2026.

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