Camera Ruler ٞ vs Tape Measure light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Ruler ٞ
This utility app uses your phone's camera and augmented reality to take quick measurements of linear sizes, distances, angles, perimeters, and areas. It supports various units and allows you to save and share your measurements.
- AR measurements
- Linear size measurement
- Distance measurement
- Angle measurement
- Perimeter and area calculation
- Save and share measurements
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AR Measure helps you with quick everyday measurements around the house or office, similar to a tape measure using your mobile camera with augmented reality (AR) technology. With the Measure app, you can: 1) Measure linear sizes in cm, m, mm, inches, feet, yard. 2) Measure distance from device camera to a fixed point on the detected 3D plane. • Measure angle of corners on 3D planes. • Measure perimeter and area of the room • Measure size of 3D objects. • Calculate the length and enclosed area of the path as polygon. • Generates plan projection for drawn objects and exports it . • Save and share generated measurement Move your phone around the space to find flat surfaces such as a tabletop or the floor. Point and tap to start your measurement and adjust it accordingly. When finished, tap on measurements to get quick reference to unit conversion, copy, and delete functions. Measurements taken with this app are estimates.
Tape Measure light
Measure distances and areas using your device's location. Record your path as you walk or move the map to calculate measurements. Manage and export your recorded data in various formats.
- Map-based distance measurement
- Area calculation
- Record measurements while walking
- Manage and edit measurements
- Export data as GPX, CSV, or PDF
- Import GPX and CSV files
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This is a map based distance and area meter application. Enable location to measure your distances or backyards. When you press the record button, it starts measuring as you walk or move the map. Keep pressing to add more distance measurements. Press the stop button to suspend recording, and the pause button will allow you to start a new section within the same set. Tap on the distance labels to remove sections, tap on the current start point to remove it, manage your measurements by connecting gap endpoints and relocate your whole measurement set. This app provides limited export for measurement sets as GPX, comma separated values (CSV) files or display it as a PDF document. Use this app to open all GPX files, and previously exported CSV ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tape Measure light at 4.6 against Camera Ruler ٞ's 3.5. Tape Measure light also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Camera Ruler ٞ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tape Measure light holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively.
Camera Ruler ٞ ships an update every 7 months, Tape Measure light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Ruler ٞ | Tape Measure light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Marton Varga |
Customer experience
Camera Ruler ٞ
Tape Measure light
In-app purchases
Camera Ruler ٞ
No in-app purchases
Tape Measure light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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