Comparison

aniControl vs Pocket,Ruler

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

Head to head
About

aniControl

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aniControl is an iOS app specially designed to control aniFree products via Bluetooth LE, including changing device settings (such as Light brightness, RGB light color, White color temperature, Delay time, etc.) and performing Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware upgrade to keep your device up to date. First, you need to operate aniLight to enter BLE mode: โ‘  Power aniLight off: Press and hold the left PWR button for 3 seconds until red light runs counterclockwise once. โ‘ก Enter BLE mode: Press and hold the right SET button, while SET button is held, press and hold PWR button for 3 seconds until BLUE (not green) light runs clockwise once, then release both buttons. Go to [Connect] tab to scan and find aniLight device with the name of "aniLight_1", and connect to it. Go to [Control] tab to change settings of the connected aniLight or perform firmware upgrade. * You need to press the Save button to save your changes to the device. * After firmware update, aniLight will restart to the normal operation mode (without BLE). If you want to use BLE feature, re-enter BLE mode. Go to [Help] tab for more detailed information. BLE mode needs more power to run. So after finishing firmware update and settings change, re-enter the normal mode: โ‘  Power the unit off. โ‘ก Power the unit on normally: Press and hold PWR button for 3 seconds until green light runs clockwise once. * This app (v1.0.1) only works with aniLight v1 device. It provides the firmware v1.2. * This app (v1.0.1) does not work for aniLight v3 device which supports BLE Mesh instead.

About

Pocket,Ruler

Features
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A practical tool for measuring the length of small items Turn your mobile phone into a portable ruler, allowing you to measure small objects at any time. More accurate than ordinary distance meters

Screenshots

aniControl3 screens
Pocket,Ruler1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: aniControl at none against Pocket,Ruler's shown. aniControl also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aniControl ships an update every 2 days, Pocket,Ruler fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
aniControl versus Pocket,Ruler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraniControlPocket,Ruler
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen Xuๆ—ญ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

None

aniControl

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket,Ruler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aniControl free?
aniControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket,Ruler free?
Pocket,Ruler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do aniControl or Pocket,Ruler have ads?
Pocket,Ruler shows ads; aniControl does not.
Which is updated more often, aniControl or Pocket,Ruler?
aniControl ships an update every 2 days, and Pocket,Ruler fortnightly. Most recently, aniControl was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pocket,Ruler on September 26, 2026.

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