Comparison

Laser Measure vs Chromahora

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

Head to head
About

Laser Measure

This app uses your device's LiDAR or TrueDepth camera for highly accurate distance measurements, down to the millimeter. It's ideal for professionals and hobbyists needing precise measurements for photography, engineering, or home projects.

Highlights
  • Millimeter-level precision
  • LiDAR/TrueDepth camera integration
  • Intuitive interface
  • Raw depth sensor data retrieval
  • Photography focus assist
  • Engineering surveying tool
  • Home and space measurement
Features
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Laser Measure is a high-precision distance measurement app that leverages your device's built-in LiDAR sensor or TrueDepth camera to deliver accurate measurements with millimeter-level precision. Whether you're a professional engineer or a tech enthusiast, this app is easy to use, featuring an intuitive interface that simplifies operation. Unlike other rangefinder apps, it retrieves raw distance data directly from the depth sensor, eliminating the need for complex algorithms to estimate distances and ensuring superior accuracy. Use Cases: - Photography & focusing: a great companion for film camera users. Measure quickly before shooting and use the distance as a reference for manual focus to avoid misfocus from guesswork. - Engineering surveying & on-site records: an efficiency tool for job sites. Quickly get distances for objects or spaces, replacing tape measurements and speeding up early inspections and communication. - Home & space measurement: great for renovations and furniture shopping. Get room length, width, and ceiling height in one tap, or quickly confirm door/window and soft-furnishing dimensions. How It Works: Combines the rear standard camera and depth sensor (LiDAR/TrueDepth) to calculate distances. Supported Devices: All iPhones and iPads equipped with a LiDAR scanner or Face ID functionality. Auto-Renewal Subscription Service: After subscribing, you can unlock all premium features and continuously receive future premium feature updates. After confirming the purchase, the subscription will automatically renew through your Apple account. Automatic charges will occur within 24 hours before expiration, and after successful payment, the subscription will be extended for one period. If you wish to cancel auto-renewal, please manually disable auto-renewal in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before your current subscription expires. The decision to cancel the subscription is yours; if you do not cancel, it will be considered consent to proceed to the next billing cycle. Privacy Policy: https://laser-rangefinder.netlify.app/en-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Contact Us: Email: darkce97@gmail.com

About

Chromahora

Visualize your day's light conditions on a color-coded timeline. Plan shoots with golden hour, blue hour, and twilight predictions, integrated with weather forecasts and moon phases. Scout locations and dates with precision for optimal photography and filmmaking.

Highlights
  • Daily light timeline
  • Golden hour and blue hour prediction
  • Weather forecasting integration
  • Moon phase and moonrise/moonset
  • Location-based planning
  • Astrophotography dark-sky windows
Features
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Great light doesn't wait. Chromahora shows the light for your whole day on one timeline, painted in the colors of the sky, so you know when to be in place and when to shoot. THE LIGHT, HOUR BY HOUR - Golden hour and blue hour, morning and evening, clearly marked - Sunrise, sunset and every twilight in between - A "now" marker, so you always know how long you have left - Tap any phase to jump straight to it PLAN AROUND THE WEATHER - Rain, snow and cloudy spells laid over the timeline - The sky at sunrise and sunset, so you'll know whether clouds will light up or blot out the sun - Hourly UV index and visibility, including fog that cuts how far you can see AFTER DARK - Moonrise, moonset and moon phase - Dark-sky windows for astrophotography, and a clear note when the moon is up or the sky never gets fully dark ANY PLACE, ANY DAY - Use where you are, or search any town, park or landmark - Pick any date to scout a shoot weeks ahead - Times stay in the place's own time zone, so planning a trip abroad just works - Handles the edge cases: midnight sun, polar night and all-day golden hour MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES - Built with Liquid Glass - On iPad and in landscape, the day's details sit right beside the timeline - Supports VoiceOver and Dynamic Type Chromahora is made for landscape, portrait and street photographers, filmmakers, and anyone who chases the light. It's also open source! https://github.com/afollestad/Chromahora Sun and moon data from sunrise-sunset.org. Weather from Apple Weather.

Screenshots

Laser Measure4 screens
Chromahora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chromahora at 5.0 against Laser Measure's 4.2. Chromahora also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Laser Measure's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 2). 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. Laser Measure sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chromahora asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chromahora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laser Measure has 83 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laser Measure ships an update every 10 days, Chromahora weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Laser Measure versus Chromahora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaser MeasureChromahora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (83 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS2626.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer绪海 罗Aidan Follestad

Customer experience

Laser Measure

All ratings83 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative52.3%

Chromahora

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Laser Measure

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$6.99
None

Chromahora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laser Measure free?
Laser Measure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chromahora free?
Chromahora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laser Measure or Chromahora?
Chromahora is rated higher. Laser Measure averages 4.2 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Chromahora averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Laser Measure or Chromahora have ads?
Neither Laser Measure nor Chromahora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Laser Measure or Chromahora?
Laser Measure ships an update every 10 days, and Chromahora weekly. Most recently, Laser Measure was updated on November 4, 2026 and Chromahora on October 31, 2026.

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