Comparison

Paint Tester Pro vs Locatometer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paint Tester Pro

Visualize new paint colors on your walls before you commit to painting. Easily apply colors from a palette or from a photo to your own home images. See how different shades look in your space to avoid the hassle of repainting.

Highlights
  • Visualize paint colors on walls
  • Apply colors from palette
  • Apply colors from photo
  • Smart paint bucket tool
  • Try accent walls
  • Replace colors easily
Features
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See how new colors would look on your walls before you paint! Finding the right color for a room can be a challenge, but Paint Tester shows you the results without all the pain of painting and repainting! Easily try out colors from the palette or take a photo of a color you'd like to try, and apply it to pictures of your own home! Know what you're getting in to before the first drop of paint touches the walls. Paint Tester's variety of tools and smart paint bucket make it easy to change the wall color in a picture in a matter of seconds! Start by taking a picture of the room you'd like to paint, then use the paint bucket to apply colors to the walls. In a well lit photo, the smart paint bucket will color the wall without bleeding on to neighboring walls or the ceiling. This gives you the control to get a clean picture of how the color would look, and you can even use multiple colors at the same time to try an accent wall! If you didn't like how the first color looks, use the color picker to choose another, and just tap with the paint bucket to replace it! For great results try taping a color sample to the wall and take a photo of it. Use the color picker to select the sample, then use the paint bucket to start applying the color right next to the sample. Because the sample and the wall will be lit the same, this can take a lot of the guesswork out of how the color will look in the lighting of the room.

About

Locatometer

This app displays your current speed, altitude, heading, latitude, and longitude. You can easily share this location data via various messaging platforms and customize map views and speedometer colors. It supports both Imperial and Metric systems.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed display
  • Altitude and heading tracking
  • Latitude and longitude coordinates
  • Location data sharing
  • Selectable map types
  • Customizable speedometer colors
  • Imperial/Metric system support
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Want to know how fast you are going? Locatometer, short for location meter, displays your speed along with the following information: 1. Speed 2. Altitude (relative to sea level) 3. Heading 4. Latitude 5. Longitude 6. Location Accuracy Share all of the above information using Instagram, Messages, AirDrop or email. User selectable map types include: Normal, Satellite or Hybrid. User selectable speedometer colors include: Blue, Green, White and Yellow. Easily set the display for either the Imperial or Metric system.

Screenshots

Paint Tester Pro4 screens
Locatometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Locatometer at Free against Paint Tester Pro's $2.99. Locatometer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Paint Tester Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Locatometer is free to download; Paint Tester Pro costs $2.99 up front. Locatometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paint Tester Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locatometer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Paint Tester Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Locatometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Tester Pro ships an update every 5 months, Locatometer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paint Tester Pro versus Locatometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint Tester ProLocatometer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (24 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncApp Viper Inc.

Customer experience

Paint Tester Pro

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.7%

Locatometer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paint Tester Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Work is not saved after crashes
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Freezes
  • Does not load photos
Show 5 more
  • App won't let user enter
  • App crashes before saving
  • Control options hidden by title bar
  • Photo won't load at all
  • App froze, had to reinstall

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add precise recoloring with numbers or click ability
  • Add a stone option for design
  • Add a smaller paint brush tip or smart paint option
  • Add a dropper tool for previously used colors
  • Add the ability to make the paint brush paint round shapes
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  • Add color numbers for purchasing paint
  • Add a landscape photo option
  • Improve the color palette selector
  • Add an option to resume work after a crash
  • Improve edge detection for walls
  • Add more brown and neutral color shades

Locatometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paint Tester Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Locatometer

One-time1
  • Ad Free$1.99

Questions

Is Paint Tester Pro free?
Paint Tester Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locatometer free?
Locatometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint Tester Pro or Locatometer?
Locatometer is rated higher. Paint Tester Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Locatometer averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Paint Tester Pro or Locatometer have ads?
Locatometer shows ads; Paint Tester Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint Tester Pro or Locatometer?
Paint Tester Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Locatometer every 4 months. Most recently, Paint Tester Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Locatometer on October 6, 2026.

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