Mil vs Distance Laser Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mil
Master your mil-dot riflescope with this intuitive app. It offers real-time range estimation in yards and meters using a simple graphical interface. Quickly range targets with one-handed operation, supporting various reticles and target types.
- Fast target range estimation
- Supports US Army, USMC mil-dot, and Mil-Lines reticles
- Range estimation for Square, Round, Pepper Popper, and IPSC targets
- One-handed operation
- Adjustable for magnification settings
- Real-time calculations
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Learn to use your Mil-Dot Riflescope. The simple graphical user interface makes range estimation easy. Real-time calculations provide instant range measurements in both yards and meters. The simple interface allows for one handed operation and eliminates any need to manually type any measurements to range a target. Complete, detailed user manual available at www.rangetimesoftware.com Features -Fast target range estimation in both yards and meters -US Army, USMC mil-dot, and Mil-Lines reticles -Square, Round, Pepper Popper, and IPSC targets -Multiple color schemes -Multiple target anchor points -Target Info display -Adjust for magnification setting (second focal plane)
Distance Laser Meter
Estimate distances and heights of objects using your device's sensors. Easily measure rooms, buildings, or other items in various units. This tool provides quick approximations without needing special skills.
- Estimate distance to objects
- Measure object height
- Results in meters, centimeters, inches, or feet
- No special skills required
- Turns device into a distance meter
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*** Please note: This app will give you an estimation of the distance or the height! The results depend on the correctness of your sensors and can have a deviation up to 20 %. *** With Distance Laser Meter you have a strong device to measure the distance and height to objects around you. No special skills or knowledge is required to use this app! You can easily detect the distance to an object or the height of the object. Measure now the distance of your room and get the result in meters, centimeters, inches or feet. This app will turn your device into a strong distance laser meter! Surprise your friends and family with this app! Use the distance meter to measure the height of a building or to measure the distance to it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Distance Laser Meter at Free against Mil's $0.99. Mil's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 35%). On 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
Distance Laser Meter is free to download; Mil costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mil holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mil has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Mil's written reviews are positive against 35% of Distance Laser Meter's.
Mil ships an update every 3 months, Distance Laser Meter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mil | Distance Laser Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (57 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Holsten | Jan Bickel |
Customer experience
Mil
Distance Laser Meter
Bugs and requests
Mil
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when adjusting magnification for second focal plane scopes
- App does not load on iOS 11
- Magnification not visible on iPhone X, rendering app useless
- App embeds itself and causes iPhone issues (user reported)
- Second focal plane crash
Requested features
11 requests- Adjustable range formula
- Mode to check ranging by taking a shot
- Update for iOS 11 and newer
- Add 10th's of a mil for smaller target sizes
- More reticle choices
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- More target shape options (rectangles, circles, custom)
- Option to add average target sizes
- GPS add-on
- Metric option
- Target changer with custom shapes and position adjustment
- Bullet hole visualization
Distance Laser Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mil
No in-app purchases
Distance Laser Meter
No in-app purchases
