Comparison

LandMeter vs Lean

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

Head to head
About

LandMeter

This utility app functions as an inclinometer, providing accurate measurements of a vehicle's pitching and rolling angles. It offers customizable features like alarms, calibration, and day/night skins, ideal for off-road enthusiasts and drivers of 4x4 vehicles, trucks, and trailers.

Highlights
  • Inclinometer/Clinometer functionality
  • Measures pitching and rolling angles
  • Customizable alarms for inclination
  • Separate calibration for pitching and rolling
  • Day and night display skins
  • Saves default calibration settings
Read full description

Call it inclinometer, call it clinometer, call it levels, call it whatever you like... But you don't have enough of them... There is still one missing... LandMeter is the official inclinometer for all off-roads enthusiasts, 4x4 cars, trucks, jeep, landrover, and trailers. Take control of your car pitching and rolling with your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with our dashboard accessory! In this version: --------------- - NEW: iOS 7 and 8 support; - NEW: Sleek interface; - NEW: Larger screen support; - Landscape or portrait view; - Day and night skin! - Separate calibration for pitching and rolling; - Disable automatic lock of your iPhone/iPod (in-car charger suggested); - Numeric display for accurate pitching and rolling measurement; - Set an alarm when you reach a certain inclination! - Save your iPhone default calibration, you don't need to calibrate it every time you put it on your car dashboard! - New "viscosity" features, for a better, realistic and precise movements! --------------- Suggestions or features requests, contact us at iphone@dimension.it

About

Lean

This utility app transforms your iPhone into a live inclinometer, displaying pitch and roll angles simultaneously for easy reading. It provides customizable warnings with visual and haptic feedback as you approach or exceed set limits. Designed for off-road enthusiasts, it offers a clear, glanceable view of your vehicle's tilt without needing GPS or an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous pitch and roll display
  • Customizable caution and limit warnings
  • Haptic feedback for alerts
  • One-tap zeroing for mount angle
  • Multiple dashboard color themes
  • Works offline, no GPS or account needed
Features
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Lean turns your iPhone into a live inclinometer that's faster to read than a traditional gauge. It shows your vehicle's pitch and roll together, so a single look tells you your angle — climbing or descending, and how far you're leaning left or right. Set your own limits, and Lean warns you — amber as you approach, red at the limit. FEATURES • Pitch and roll in one view — read your vehicle's angle at a glance • Max Roll and Max Pitch — Lean holds your steepest angles for the drive; reset with a tap • Clean angle readouts in whole degrees — a plain "12°", never a signed "−12°" • One-tap Zero stores your mount angle, so Lean reads your vehicle's tilt, not the phone's • Rollover awareness — set caution and limit angles for roll and pitch, and Lean warns you with color and haptics as you near a limit • Share the angle — capture roll, pitch, and your warning color as a card • Ten dashboard color themes • Pick your rig — keep the classic deck, or swap in a live 3D wireframe Monster Truck, Rover, or rubber duck that tilts with you • Portrait or landscape, in any mount — dashboard, vent, or a flat console charger • Made for iPhone Duo — a layout for the outer screen, and for the inner screen held wide or tall • Built-in orientation lock — pin to portrait even when your device rotation is on • No GPS, no network, no account — everything runs on-device HOW IT WORKS Lean reads gravity directly from your iPhone's motion sensors to measure how far your vehicle is tilted — front-to-back (pitch) and side-to-side (roll). Park on level ground and tap Zero; Lean records your mount as the reference and measures every tilt from there. It shows both axes together, so you read your situation in one look instead of cross-referencing two gauges. Set caution and limit angles to match your rig, and Lean adds a warning on top — amber as you approach a limit, red at it, with haptics you feel without looking down. Roll is the axis that matters most for tipping, so the warning follows whichever of roll or pitch is nearer its limit. No GPS. No calibration drive. No account. Mount your iPhone in portrait, zero it once, and drive. GREAT FOR • Overlanders and rock-crawlers reading side-slopes and climbs • 4x4, off-road, and trail driving where knowing your angle matters • Anyone who wants a clear, glanceable read on roll and pitch • Sizing up an obstacle before you commit PRIVACY Lean is a pure motion app. It reads gravity from your iPhone's sensors and nothing else — no GPS, no network, no account. Your zero reference and settings stay on your device and are never uploaded. No account. No signup. No internet connection. No location permission. QUICK START 1. Mount your iPhone in portrait in a dashboard or vent mount 2. Park on level ground and tap Zero 3. Drive — your angle updates live as the terrain changes 4. Set your caution and limit angles in Settings to match your rig IMPORTANT Lean estimates tilt from your iPhone's motion sensors and is an aid, not a guarantee. It cannot account for loose surfaces, shifting loads, or sudden movement. Never rely on it as a substitute for your own judgment. Mount your phone safely, keep your eyes on the trail, and always drive responsibly and obey local laws.

Screenshots

LandMeter4 screens
Lean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lean at 5.0 against LandMeter's 1.0. Lean also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). LandMeter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LandMeter ships an update every 5 weeks, Lean every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LandMeter versus Lean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLandMeterLean
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimensionCarl Sieber

Customer experience

LandMeter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative37.5%

Lean

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LandMeter

No in-app purchases

None

Lean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LandMeter free?
LandMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lean free?
Lean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LandMeter or Lean?
Lean is rated higher. LandMeter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lean averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LandMeter or Lean have ads?
Neither LandMeter nor Lean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LandMeter or Lean?
LandMeter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lean every 2 weeks. Most recently, LandMeter was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lean on October 31, 2026.

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