Comparison

KidScanner vs Tape Measure light

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

Head to head
About

KidScanner

Features
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KidScanner gives you control over who may pick up your kids from school, class, church, creche, play school, the babysitting service, or anywhere else you need to leave your kids in other's care. Start by loading your profile and your kids onto your App. Other people who you trust to pick up drop off your kids create their profiles on their apps and link to your profile. A unique one-time pin ensures that not just anybody can link to your profile. Schools, creches, babysitting services, churches, play schools, or other places taking care of kids register venues by contacting support@johnsonwalters.com and link app users as teachers for their venues. Using the KidScanner app the teacher can accept kids into the venue or class. All venues go through a verification process to ensure that they are legitimate. Parents scan kids into a venue by scanning the QR Code on the teacher's app. The teacher has immediate access to medical information for every kid in their care, for example that the kid has asthma and that the spare inhaler is in the bag, and is able to see emergency contact details for the parent if they need to get hold of them quickly. When a person comes to pick up the kid, the teacher scans the QR Code on the person's app, and can immediately see which kids in their care are allowed to be picked up by that person. If they are not linked to the parent's profile, they can not pick up the kid.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

KidScanner4 screens
Tape Measure light1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tape Measure light at none against KidScanner's shown. Tape Measure light also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). KidScanner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KidScanner ships an update every 11 months, Tape Measure light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
KidScanner versus Tape Measure light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidScannerTape Measure light
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnsonwalters (Pty) LtdMarton Varga

In-app purchases

None

KidScanner

No in-app purchases

None

Tape Measure light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KidScanner free?
KidScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tape Measure light free?
Tape Measure light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KidScanner or Tape Measure light have ads?
KidScanner shows ads; Tape Measure light does not.
Which is updated more often, KidScanner or Tape Measure light?
KidScanner ships an update every 11 months, and Tape Measure light every 2 months. Most recently, KidScanner was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tape Measure light on October 19, 2026.

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