EasyMeasure vs RefScale
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.
RefScale
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RefScale measures real-world sizes from a photo. Put a card, your phone or any object of known size next to what you want to measure and take a photo, or use one you already have. Mark the reference, then draw lines for length and rectangles for area, right on the picture. Useful for parcels and shipping boxes, furniture and rugs, clothes for online listings, fabric, prints and everyday objects. Features: • Lines for length; rectangles for width, height and area • Reference presets for bank cards and iPhone models, or your own custom size • Photos taken at an angle: mark the reference by its 4 corners • Name each measurement ("Width", "Chest"), add notes and search your measurements • Take a photo in the app, choose one from your library, or paste an image • mm, cm, inches and feet • Share the annotated photo; Pro adds full-resolution exports without a watermark and a PDF report Pricing: Your first measurement is free. Pro Lifetime is a single purchase for unlimited measurements, with no subscription. Measurements are estimates. The result depends on the photo and on where you place the points: keep the reference next to the object on the same flat surface, and take the photo straight on (or use 4 corners). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RefScale at none against EasyMeasure's shown. RefScale also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). EasyMeasure's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. EasyMeasure sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and RefScale sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EasyMeasure ships an update every 3 months, RefScale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyMeasure | RefScale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caramba App Development | Zhanarys Toremurat |
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
RefScale
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
RefScale
- 1 Photo$1.99
- RefScale Pro Lifetime$9.99







