FingerCAD vs Measure Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FingerCAD
Create detailed technical drawings on your portable device using finger-based CAD tools. Design anything from buildings to mechanical parts, with features like automatic vertex acquisition and 3D VR exploration. Export designs in standard formats for further use.
- Finger-assisted CAD drawing
- Technical drawing capabilities
- 3D VR exploration
- DXF, OBJ, PDF export
- Automatic vertex acquisition
- Layer management
- Area calculation
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"FingerCAD" is the first CAD application for technical drawing with fingers assisted by computer for portable devices. With "FingerCAD" you can draw houses, bridges, planimetry of apartments, mechanical components, geometrical figures, everything that can be designed with a common PC CAD. Useful for the engineers on construction site, for architects, surveyors, designers, students etc.. The design possibilities with "FingerCAD" are endless and all this using only your portable device, during a travel or comfortably seated or standing at work. The ease of use makes it very useful and versatile. The final design can be saved using standard formats (ex. DXF) and can be sent via e-mail or printed. The zoom and pan, the customization of the drawing, the common cad tools, autosaving and the ability to continue operations even in subsequent sessions of use (at boot "FingerCAD" will load automatically the design saved in the previous session of use), possibility to add measurements and free text makes it truly unique. Each CAD object is treated as a separate object; You can then go back in time by removing the objects from last to first (also in next sessions of work), select and remove the undesired parts / incorrect objects. The "automatic acquisition of nearest vertices" facilitates the drawing of adjacent graphics objects and the function "2x" allows you to draw walls (double line) automatically (you can specify the thickness of the wall as desired). The three RGB components, alpha transparency, the freehand drawing, the ability to fill an object with colors, the color palette, the color picker, in addition to the common functions of a CAD give you the ability to add manual graphical effects at the overall design (also using freehand drawing). MODIFY, COPY AND MOVE for CAD objects (also from one layer to another one). AUTOMATIC CALCULATION OF THE MEASUREMENT OF THE AREA OF A GENERIC POLYGONAL 3D SURFACE. Virtual Reality Exploration: you can walk in the 3D model and observe it using first person view (Finger3D + FingerCAD). HIGH PRECISION OF DRAWING: using the “under finger dynamic drawing preview “ you can see exactly where for example the initial / final point of a line will be placed (observing the preview window that shows the area of drawing not visible under the finger). AUTO-PAN for work area: if you reach the border of the screen, FingerCAD shifts automatically the work area so you can continue to draw longest lines - you have not to use the "zoom out" to draw long lines. .OBJ 2D and 3D export routine: export the CAD design for 3D modeling softwares such as Finger3D, Blender, Maya 3D, etc... or print it using 3D printers DXF export/import for AutoCad, qCad, SolidWorks, LibreCAD, ... PDF export. File formats conversions: - from DXF to OBJ - from DXF to PDF - from DXF to IMAGE (JPG,PNG) 3D models can be displayed directly using the "FingerCAD 3D VIEWER". DROPBOX / iCloud Drive file sharing (IN and OUT) Ability to import DXF files from a WEB LINK and/or from an EMAIL ATTACHMENT. Ability to PRINT the design (using AirPrint). Other features: - CAD (computer assisted design) - Walls with adjustable thickness - Snap to control points - Free text - UNDO/REDO for the graphics objects, from last to first - Selection and ability to transform/move/delete selected objects - Autosave - Grid - Snap to grid - Adjustable grid - Labels indicating the finger position on the cad area - Many selectable unit of measurement - Design multi-layer and multi-floor - The selected objects can be moved or copied from one layer to another layer or from a floor to another floor - Preview of other layers in the current layer - Scale and rotate - Extend - Trim - Mirror - Send with an email the generated .dxf, .obj, .pdf files - Ability to share .dxf, .obj, .pdf with other installed apps - DXF part library (architecture, communication, electrical, electronics, mechanical, misc, processing, templates, zipf_libs)
Measure Tools
Capture photos or import from your gallery to annotate measurements, angles, and text notes. Save and share your annotated images easily. An essential tool for professionals and general users alike.
- Annotate measurements on images
- Add angle and text notes
- Support for multiple units (meters, feet, etc.)
- Zoom for precision
- Organize images in folders
- Export and share images via email
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Measure Tools Linea is an application which allows the user to take photographs or import from the gallery and take note of different measures. In addition to saving this information, the user can also share these pictures directly on their iPhone or iPad. An essential tool for architects, engineers, real estate agents and civil construction technicians. General users will also find this tool very useful. Linea Measure Tools application also presents the innovative ultra-thin laminated stoneware from range LINEA by Margres. With only 3mm thickness and available in large dimensions which can go up to 3mx1m. Linea laminated stoneware offers new architectural solutions. How it works: Take a photo of the object you need to mark and save the measurements. Next, in an intuitive and user friendly manner, you can include your notes using arrows, angles and text. The picture can then be saved and shared. Features: - take note and save dimensions of an object in an image; - take note and save angle amplitudes in an image; - take note and save text notes in an image; - registers several measure units: meter, centimeter, foot, yard; - zoom in and out when you need more precision; - export or send a final image via email; - organize pictures in folders; - view the LINEA catalogue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Measure Tools at Free against FingerCAD's $2.99. Measure Tools also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (30% vs 16%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Measure Tools is free to download; FingerCAD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Measure Tools holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of FingerCAD's written reviews are positive against 30% of Measure Tools's.
FingerCAD ships an update every 6 weeks, Measure Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FingerCAD | Measure Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 2.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Critec, Lda |
Customer experience
FingerCAD
Measure Tools
In-app purchases
FingerCAD
No in-app purchases
Measure Tools
No in-app purchases







