Comparison

SOLA Measures vs Magpie | Nothing Lost

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

Magpie | Nothing Lost

Features
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Magpie — Never lose something important Magpie is the personal capture layer for everything that matters. Share a link, snap a photo, record a voice memo, or save a file — Magpie catches it instantly and makes it searchable forever. Capture anything, from anywhere Use the share sheet in any app to save directly to Magpie. Links, articles, YouTube videos, WhatsApp voice messages, PDFs, photos, Amazon products, Google Maps places — if you can share it, Magpie keeps it. Find it in seconds Everything you save is fully indexed. Search by title, content, tag, or transcribed audio. No folders, no filing — just type and find. Organised your way Create spaces for different areas of your life — Work, Personal, Travel, Shopping. Colour-coded tags let you filter and sort in one tap. Voice memos, transcribed automatically Record a thought on the go or share a WhatsApp voice note. Magpie transcribes it in the background using AI running on our own servers — your audio never leaves to third parties. Places, enriched automatically Share a Google Maps link and Magpie fetches the photo, rating, address, opening hours and reviews automatically. Private by design No ads. Ever. Your data is never sold or used for advertising. Everything works offline — cloud sync is optional. AI transcription runs on our own hardware, no 3rd party servers are used. Cloud sync & sharing (Premium) Keep your stash in sync across all your devices. Invite someone to a shared space and build lists together. Protected tags (Premium) Lock sensitive items behind Face ID or Touch ID. Protected content is hidden in screenshots and the app switcher. Terms of Use: https://magpie.fynq.rocks/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://magpie.fynq.rocks/privacy.html

Screenshots

SOLA Measures4 screens
Magpie | Nothing Lost2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOLA Measures at none against Magpie | Nothing Lost's 2. Magpie | Nothing Lost's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8.3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Magpie | Nothing Lost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SOLA Measures asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLA Measures ships an update every 2 months, Magpie | Nothing Lost every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SOLA Measures versus Magpie | Nothing Lost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLA MeasuresMagpie | Nothing Lost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.8.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOLA-Messwerkzeuge GmbHMarkus Kreidl

In-app purchases

None

SOLA Measures

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Magpie | Nothing Lost

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SOLA Measures free?
SOLA Measures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magpie | Nothing Lost free?
Magpie | Nothing Lost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOLA Measures or Magpie | Nothing Lost have ads?
Neither SOLA Measures nor Magpie | Nothing Lost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLA Measures or Magpie | Nothing Lost?
SOLA Measures ships an update every 2 months, and Magpie | Nothing Lost every 5 weeks. Most recently, SOLA Measures was updated on October 26, 2026 and Magpie | Nothing Lost on October 24, 2026.

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