Comparison

Photo Measures Lite vs MailTrace

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

MailTrace

Features
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MailTrace is a lightweight on-device photo timestamping and email record tool for keeping personal process records, field notes, screenshots, and work-related image archives. You can take a photo, choose images from your library, or import screenshots and photos through the iOS share sheet. MailTrace adds timestamp watermarks locally on your device and prepares an email draft with a trace ID, attachment checksum information, and optional notes, making it easier to send records to your own mailbox or selected recipients for later review. Key features: • Add timestamp watermarks after taking a photo • Select images from your library and prepare trace emails • Import screenshots or photos through the Share Extension • Customize a short watermark identity, such as a project, field team, or role • Include trace IDs and SHA-256 attachment checksums in the email body • Fall back to the system share sheet when system Mail is unavailable • Process photos entirely on device without uploading them to any server Use cases: • Field or worksite records • Overtime process notes • Chat screenshot archiving • Project, inspection, delivery, or quality-control records • Personal image records organized by email and timestamp Privacy: MailTrace does not require an account, does not include advertising or tracking SDKs, and does not upload photos. Recipient emails and watermark settings are stored only on your device. Email delivery is handled by the iOS system Mail capability and depends on the Mail app, network status, and your email provider. Important note: MailTrace is intended for personal process records and later review. Watermarks, trace IDs, checksums, and email archives may serve as supporting material or reference, but they do not replace notarization, forensic examination, or electronic evidence preservation services, and they do not guarantee acceptance by any authority. For labor disputes, contract issues, or rights protection, keep the original records and consult a qualified professional.

Screenshots

Photo Measures Lite4 screens
MailTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MailTrace at 5.0 against Photo Measures Lite's 2.2. Photo Measures Lite's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MailTrace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Measures Lite has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, MailTrace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Photo Measures Lite versus MailTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Measures LiteMailTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubent玉东 娄

In-app purchases

None

Photo Measures Lite

No in-app purchases

None

MailTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Measures Lite free?
Photo Measures Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MailTrace free?
MailTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photo Measures Lite or MailTrace?
MailTrace is rated higher. Photo Measures Lite averages 2.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while MailTrace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Photo Measures Lite or MailTrace have ads?
Neither Photo Measures Lite nor MailTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Measures Lite or MailTrace?
Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, and MailTrace every 2 months. Most recently, Photo Measures Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and MailTrace on October 24, 2026.

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