Ruler ++ vs Photo Measures Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruler ++
This app allows you to measure lengths accurately in both inches and centimeters. It provides a simple and straightforward tool for quick measurements.
- Measure in inches
- Measure in centimeters
- Accurate length measurement
- Simple interface
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Measure length in inches and cm.
Photo Measures Lite
Easily capture photos and annotate them with precise measurements, dimensions, and text notes. Ideal for home improvement, design, or real estate projects, ensuring you always have accurate spatial information at your fingertips.
- Draw measures directly on photos
- Zoom for precision
- Add text comments
- Support for angles
- Imperial or metric units
- Organize photos by category
- Export high-resolution dimensions
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Photo Measures is the most elegant and the easiest way to save measures on your own photos on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! Architectural Digest - "Very useful when shopping or meeting with contractors" Tuaw.com - "It's perfect for your own work around the house, and handy for creating plans to bring to a contractor" AppSafari - "So incredibly convenient" Featured on the front page of the AppStore under New & Noteworthy and Staff Favorites in more than 70 countries, including the US, France, Germany and Canada. Recommended by many reference magazines, websites and blogs all around the world: Architectural Digest, Tuaw.com, This Old House, AppOfTheDay.com, AppSafari.com, etc... ◆◆◆◆◆ Constructing a house? Engineering a new project? Moving to a new place? Take some photos and note down the dimensions on the photos to remember the exact layout, and to make sure that everything will fit easily. Need to keep in mind the exact dimensions of an object? Just take a photo and quickly write them on it. Are you decorating? Want to buy a new frame or a new furniture but not sure it will fit? No problem since you can have all your house dimensions always with you! ◆◆◆◆◆ You are a real estate agent? A contractor? An engineer? A designer? Working in the construction industry? Someone who wants to keep his house's measure easily accessible? Whenever you need to save dimensions, sizes, angles or write down a detail you need to remember, Photo Measures will help you to be more efficient and more accurate. ◆◆◆◆◆ Photo Measures helps you to: . Take a photo and directly draw measures on it . Zoom into and out of your photo when you need more precision . Edit your measures with a very intuitive interface . Quickly add text as comments when measures are not enough . Native support for angles . Save your measures in imperial or metric units . Easily organize your photos by category . Export your dimensions in high resolution by email or to the photo library . Import photos of any size and aspect ratio . Support for Retina display ◆◆◆◆◆ The Lite version has a few limitations compared to the full version - the Lite version is limited to 2 photos only - the photos you are exporting to the Photo Library or by email with the Lite version come with a watermark The next updates will also have more features available only through the full version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ruler ++ at 3.5 against Photo Measures Lite's 2.2. Ruler ++ also leads on ratings volume (952 vs 31) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Photo Measures Lite's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 15%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ruler ++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Measures Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ruler ++ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruler ++ has 952 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Ruler ++'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Photo Measures Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ruler ++ ships an update every 5 months, Photo Measures Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruler ++ | Photo Measures Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (952 ratings) — better | 2.2 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 952 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. | Cubent |
Customer experience
Ruler ++
Photo Measures Lite
Bugs and requests
Ruler ++
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ruler markings are incorrect
- Ruler not displaying full length on screen
- Incompatible with newer iPhone models
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to calibrate ruler for different devices
- Improve accuracy of measurements
- Reduce or remove ads
Photo Measures Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ruler ++
- Advertisement-free upgrade$0.99
Photo Measures Lite
No in-app purchases
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