Comparison

Photo Measures Lite vs ImageMeter

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

ImageMeter

Annotate photos with precise measurements, notes, and audio. Streamline on-site documentation and client communication with clear, visual reports. Supports Bluetooth laser meters and PDF imports for comprehensive project management.

Highlights
  • Draw dimensions and notes on photos
  • Bluetooth laser meter integration
  • Measure lengths, areas, and angles
  • Add audio notes and detail images
  • Export to JPEG, PNG, and PDF
  • Cloud sync with popular services
  • PDF import and form filling
Features
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ImageMeter puts measurements and notes directly into your photos. No more hand-drawn sketches that nobody understands: take a photo on site, draw the dimensions where they belong, add notes, detail images, or audio notes, and send a clear document to your clients and colleagues. ImageMeter is used by tradespeople, carpenters, kitchen and interior designers, property managers, sign makers, insurance assessors and many more. ENTER MEASUREMENTS YOUR WAY • Bluetooth laser meters: send measurements straight into the image. ImageMeter supports most laser distance meters with Bluetooth and, where the device allows it, triggers measurements remotely (https://imagemeter.com/manual/bluetooth/devices). • Measure in the image: set a reference, such as a known wall size, a sheet of paper or a known length, and ImageMeter calculates lengths and areas, even on surfaces seen in perspective. • Or simply type in the values from your tape measure. TOOLS FOR EVERY JOB • Lengths, areas, angles, circles and rectangles • Measurement strings and polylines • Counting tool • Text notes, freehand drawings and arrows • Audio notes and detail pictures inside the image • Line styles, colors, font sizes and arrowheads • Brightness, contrast and saturation for poorly lit photos PDF PLANS AND FORMS Import floor plans and drawings from PDF files. ImageMeter takes the scale of the drawing into account, so you can measure right on the plan. Fill your PDF forms directly in the app. EXPORT AND SHARE • Images as JPEG or PNG, annotated PDF documents and PDF reports • Data tables for bills of materials or measurement logs, ready for your spreadsheet • Editable image files for other ImageMeter users YOUR CLOUD, YOUR DATA Sync your images with the cloud storage of your choice: OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, your own Nextcloud/WebDAV server or SFTP. Continue working on your office computer with ImageMeter for macOS, Windows and Linux. FREE, PRO AND BUSINESS ImageMeter is free to download and try. The free version has a limited number of measurements per image, and exported images carry a watermark. Pro (one-time purchase) adds: unlimited measurements, no watermarks, PDF import and annotation, subfolders, unlimited range for Bluetooth laser meters, circles and rectangles, measurement strings, counting tool, perspective length measurement and audio notes. Business (monthly or yearly subscription) includes everything in Pro, plus image sync between your devices and backup to your own cloud storage, your company logo on images, data table export and layers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. ImageMeter® and the ImageMeter logo are registered trademarks of "Dirk Farin - Algorithmic Research e.K." in the EU and the USA. All other product names, logos and brands are the property of their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/43586350

Screenshots

Photo Measures Lite4 screens
ImageMeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ImageMeter at 100% against Photo Measures Lite's 52%. ImageMeter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Photo Measures Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, 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. ImageMeter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Photo Measures Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ImageMeter 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. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Photo Measures Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of ImageMeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, ImageMeter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photo Measures Lite versus ImageMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Measures LiteImageMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubentDirk Farin

Customer experience

Photo Measures Lite

All ratings31 ratings
Positive22.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative74.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative39.4%

ImageMeter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Measures Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ImageMeter

Subscriptions2
  • Business (monthly)1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • Business (yearly)1 Month trial$42.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$18.99

Questions

Is Photo Measures Lite free?
Photo Measures Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ImageMeter free?
ImageMeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Measures Lite or ImageMeter?
ImageMeter is rated higher. Photo Measures Lite averages 2.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while ImageMeter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Photo Measures Lite or ImageMeter have ads?
Neither Photo Measures Lite nor ImageMeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Measures Lite or ImageMeter?
Photo Measures Lite ships an update every 3 months, and ImageMeter every 5 days. Most recently, Photo Measures Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and ImageMeter on October 29, 2026.

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