Comparison

Photo Measures Lite vs Windowmaker Measure

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Windowmaker Measure

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Windowmaker Measure – Professional Quotes in Minutes! The Mobile App for Window & Door Measurements Ditch messy notepads and lost measurements! Windowmaker Measure makes recording window and door sizes fast, easy, and accurate. - Capture photos of each opening - Record dimensions & notes manually or via Bluetooth measuring devices - Eliminate paper surveys—send everything instantly via email Who is it for? - Installers & Resellers – Measure, snap photos, and create quotes in minutes - Sales Reps – Capture dimensions on-site for faster, more accurate quotes - Surveyors – Record precise measurements and send directly to production - Homeowners – Get accurate dimensions for quotes or DIY projects With 40+ years of industry expertise, Windowmaker Software Ltd. brings you an intuitive app that streamlines workflows and eliminates costly mistakes—wherever you work. For terms of use please see here - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo Measures Lite4 screens
Windowmaker Measure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Measures Lite at none against Windowmaker Measure's 1. Photo Measures Lite also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Windowmaker Measure sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $16.99 per month. Photo Measures Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, Windowmaker Measure every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photo Measures Lite versus Windowmaker Measure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Measures LiteWindowmaker Measure
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubentWindowmaker Software Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Photo Measures Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Windowmaker Measure

Subscriptions1
  • Windowmaker Measure Pro$16.991 Month

Questions

Is Photo Measures Lite free?
Photo Measures Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windowmaker Measure free?
Windowmaker Measure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Measures Lite or Windowmaker Measure have ads?
Neither Photo Measures Lite nor Windowmaker Measure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Measures Lite or Windowmaker Measure?
Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Windowmaker Measure every 2 months. Most recently, Photo Measures Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Windowmaker Measure on October 28, 2026.

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