EasyMeasure vs Cliff Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyMeasure
Measure distances, heights, and widths of objects using your device's camera. This app utilizes augmented reality and your device's tilt angle to provide on-screen measurements. It's intuitive for various uses, from measuring buildings to aiding in golf.
- Measure distance, height, and width
- Augmented Reality (AR) support
- 3D camera overlay grid
- Share results via email/social media
- Calibrate for accuracy
- Metric and Imperial units
- Flashlight for low-light measurements
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"Great app. Fun and easy to use!" EasyMeasure® shows the distance to objects seen through the camera lens of your iPhone or iPad. Simply aim your iPhone/iPad to any object in your surroundings, and EasyMeasure displays the distance towards that object on top of the camera image. With its amazing 3D camera overlay grid, using EasyMeasure is very intuitive and easy! Find out how far it is towards that boat at the other side of the lake. Measure how tall buildings are. Use the app as a golf-aid. Measure your friend's height. The possibilities are endless! How does it work? EasyMeasure uses the height of the camera lens (determined automatically by AR if your device supports that) and its tilt angle to calculate the distance to the object. A comprehensive animated tutorial on how to use EasyMeasure is included. Features -User friendly interface with Retina Display Graphics and 3D engine -Supports Augmented Reality (AR) to make measurements even easier! -Measures distance. Can be updated to measure the height and width of objects! -Share your results by email, Facebook or Twitter! -Includes the possibility to calibrate your iPhone/iPad for most accurate results! -Displays accuracy of measurement -Make a snapshot of the image with the distance and store it in the photo album for later use. -Supports Metric and Imperial units. -Animated tutorial to explain the measurement procedure. -"Dynamic Photos": Analyze and adapt measurements after photo is taken (Upgraded version)! -Switch on flashlight for measurements in the dark -Slick icon and user friendly interface designed by Dan Taylr http://dantaylr.com MORE INFORMATION: https://www.caramba-apps.com/easymeasure NOTE: Measurements taken with EasyMeasure are not as accurate as measurements taken with standard tools. Do not use EasyMeasure for construction or other uses where inaccurate measurements could cause personal injury or property damage.
Cliff Timer
Calculate the height of lightning strikes using a simple stopwatch and physics formulas. Measure the time between seeing lightning and hearing thunder to determine distance and height.
- Lightning height calculation
- Lightning distance calculation
- Uses physics formulas
- Simple stopwatch interface
- Real-time results
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Cliff Timer is a simple and powerful app that lets you measure real-world distances using just a stopwatch and basic physics. By timing how long it takes for an object to fall, you can estimate the height of cliffs and other drops, or measure how far away a storm is by counting the seconds between lightning and thunder. Designed to be easy to use while still based on real equations, Cliff Timer turns quick observations into meaningful measurements, making it perfect for outdoor exploration, learning, or satisfying your curiosity about the world around you. This app uses the formula for height, h=12⋅g⋅t^2, and the formula for lightning, d=t/5. Start the stopwatch, and the app will give you the information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cliff Timer at 4.9 against EasyMeasure's 4.2. Cliff Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). EasyMeasure's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. EasyMeasure sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cliff Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cliff Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyMeasure has 6.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of EasyMeasure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cliff Timer's.
EasyMeasure ships an update every 3 months, Cliff Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyMeasure | Cliff Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6.1K ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caramba App Development | Frank Schipani |
Customer experience
EasyMeasure
Cliff Timer
Bugs and requests
EasyMeasure
Reported bugs
4 issues- Measurements are way off or inconsistent
- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Calibration process doesn't work properly
- Paid upgrade features not functioning as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Improved accuracy for longer distances
- Add metric unit support
- Provide more detailed instructions or tutorials
- Allow measuring from photos/images
- Improve user interface and navigation
Cliff Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EasyMeasure
- Height Measurements$0.99
- EasyMeasure Width$1.99
- EasyMeasure Upgrade$2.99
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- EasyMeasure Upgrade$3.99
- Height/Width Measurements$3.99
- EasyMeasure Ads and Width$4.99
- EasyMeasure No Ads$6.99
- EasyMeasure Ads and Height$10.99
- EasyMeasure Complete$14.99
- EasyMeasure Complete$17.99
Cliff Timer
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Lightning Distance Access$1.99
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