Over 40 vs Tape Measure®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Over 40
This app combines a powerful magnifying glass with a bright flashlight and a handy tip calculator. Easily read menus in dim lighting, find lost items in your car, or use the vanity mirror feature. Magnification ranges from 1x to 20x.
- Magnifying glass (1x-20x)
- Flashlight
- Tip calculator
- Freeze Frame feature
- Vanity mirror
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Flashlight and Magnifier in One App PLUS a Tip Calculator √ Featured by Apple in iTunes throughout the world! √ Easily see menus and receipts in dark restaurants √ Use the FLASHLIGHT to find stuff under the seat in your car √ Use the NEW Freeze Frame feature to inspect your stuff. √ VANITY MIRROR to check yourself out! √ MAGNIFY from 1x to 20x √ This version includes unobtrusive ads that you can disable through a nominal In App Purchase ***** Recent Rave Reviews From Around the World ***** √ Excellent * Very very good * Brilliant * Best (USA) √ One great app! - This app is amazing and I use it more than my reading glasses! I give it a five out of five and recommend it to everyone! Even those under 40! (USA) √ Magic - Very helpful app and no bugs found yet (UK) √ Good - Good program (Saudia Arabia) √ Feine App - Gefällt (Germany) √ Over forties - Brilliant for my old eyes...!!! (UK) √ J'adore - Trop génial très pratique pour moi (Canada) √ Ottima - Funziona molto bene, utile, fa quel che dice (Italy) √ THE BEST - I was looking for flashlight apps and came across this one FREE I couldn't believe my eyes downloaded right away and works perfect THANK YOU (USA) √ Five stars - This app is not only for over 40, it's for everyone. Makes me feel safe when I need light too !!! (USA) √ Hit of the party - Whenever I show the app everyone loves it and thanks me (USA) √ Works great and it can be used full screen, just go to settings and select contact lens mode. (USA) √ Now I don't have to read the whole menu out loud to my husband when we go out to dinner. I just open this app and hand him my phone. Not that I ever need to use it! Yeah, right. I love it! (USA) √ I have recommended this app to a number of people. I like the magnifier but use the flashlight most every day. (USA) The flash is used to light up the image when you touch the 'flashlight' icon on screen. It is only on when you want it on. With that said, continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. This app is primarily financed through the use of Apple's iAd feature. If you like this app and see something of interest in the ad area, please check it out. By doing so, you help us keep our lights on!
Tape Measure®
This augmented reality app transforms your phone into a versatile measuring tool. Accurately measure distances, surfaces, angles, and even detect studs. Visualize furniture placement and create floor plans with ease.
- Augmented reality tape measure
- Surface and angle measurement
- Floor plan creation
- Laser and bubble level
- Stud finder
- Virtual furniture visualization
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Tape Measure ® is the perfect and easy-to-use augmented reality tape measure and ruler right in your pocket! Tape Measure combines the power of AR with a wide range of tools and functionalities, to make sure you get accurate measurements in any possible situation. Get ready to measure anything, with just your phone! Tools and Feaures included: - Tape Measure, by pointing and shooting the ruler or by touching your phone directly to objects - Surface Measure & Angle Measure - Floor Plan to create accurate perimeter floorplans and Plan Library to save them - Laser Level & Bubble Level for precise and accurate measurements - Stud Finder to detect metal and wiring - Person’s Height - Virtual Furniture, TV Sizer and Painting to visualize how these items’ measures would fit in your space - Triangulation Measure - Laser Distance to measure far-away distances - 3D cube - Field Stencils to add field lines - Air Brush to draw in AR mode - Trajectory measurement - On-Screen Ruler - Vertical Height - Wall Draw to create new walls - Measurement History to keep track of your activity But that’s not just it! A Premium subscription to Tape Measure will also grant you access to the 3d design app Sweet Home 3D! Tape Measure is an essential tool that will smoothly complement Sweet Home 3D functionalities, and this bundle will allow you to create and visualize with great precision the house and projects of your dreams! Augmented Reality features require ARKit with an A9 processor or later (iPhone 6S or later). --- Privacy Policy: https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/Tape-Measure-Privacy-Policy-1b9cf6557a088042b850c9577a3c6fc7?pvs=4 Terms & Conditions: https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/Tape-Measure-Terms-Conditions-1b9cf6557a08802b8bc3d080e2ea95c2?pvs=4 If you have any questions or feedbacks, please contact us at [i](mailto:hello@aestheticappsandwidgets.com)nfo@sweethome3d.com —- Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly or yearly - Free trial: only on selected subscriptions - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tape Measure® at Free against Over 40's $1.99. Tape Measure® also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 27) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). Over 40's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). On rating, 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
Tape Measure® is free to download; Over 40 costs $1.99 up front. Over 40 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tape Measure® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Over 40 against 4.6 for Tape Measure®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Measure® has 46K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Over 40's written reviews are positive against 48% of Tape Measure®'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Over 40 | Tape Measure® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | 4.6 (46K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 46K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #122 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Investments LLC | AI Photo Editor Lab SRL |
Customer experience
Over 40
Tape Measure®
User reviews
Over 40
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful magnifier and flashlight
- 🚀 Works great for reading small print
- 💡 Convenient to have on phone
- 👍 Adjustable magnification
- 👍 Helpful for over 40 users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 💰 Ads even after paying for app
- 🔍 Grainy or blurry magnification
- 📱 Limited functionality on older devices
Tape Measure®
From 46K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful and intuitive features
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎉 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Variety of measurement tools
- 🤖 Accurate measurements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable and inaccurate measurements
- 🤯 Confusing and difficult to use
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🔋 Drains device battery
- 🤖 Inconsistent performance
Bugs and requests
Over 40
Reported bugs
2 issues- Settings page causes app to freeze
- Flashlight turns off after 1 minute
Requested features
4 requests- Add photo capture option
- Improve magnification quality
- Provide better settings controls
- Extend flashlight duration
Tape Measure®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes device
- Measurement results not visible on screen
- Inability to progress past initial setup
Requested features
3 requests- Add-on for floor plan drawing with measurements
- Percent of slope measurement
- Ability to customize measurement display location
In-app purchases
Over 40
- "Disable Ads Forever" feature$0.99
Tape Measure®
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly premium$2.997 Days
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Weekly premium$4.997 Days
- Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly premium$29.991 Year
Questions
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