Comparison

Smart Ark Academy vs The Meter Cube

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

Head to head
About

Smart Ark Academy

Features
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SMART ARK ACADEMY è una piattaforma online di formazione professionale e deontologica finanziata dal bando “Architetti 2.0” del CNAPPC. L’Academy è accreditata presso la piattaforma nazionale servizi del CNAPPC e certifica corsi e CFP. Il progetto dell’Academy è dell’ORDINE DEGLI ARCHITETTI DELLA PROVINCIA DI PERUGIA, che accredita i corsi ed effettua il riconoscimento dei CFP. La piattaforma online è stata sviluppata ed è gestita dall’Associazione non profit ELIGERE FUTURO, il cui scopo sociale è la promozione della cultura digitale e dell’innovazione presso i professionisti. Con SMART ARK ACADEMY gli Architetti possono accedere al vasto catalogo dei corsi, in presenza e online, direttamente con il proprio smartphone o tablet, semplicemente scansionando il QR Code, così come avviene per lo SPID. La App riconosce automaticamente il corso, come anche l’ingresso e l’uscita dell’utente. I CFP che l’Architetto acquisisce vengono trasmessi digitalmente al portale servizi del Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti (CNAPPC), che registra i crediti formativi ottenuti, professionali e deontologici. La trasmissione dei CFP al portale nazionale servizi da parte della App sgrava le segreterie dei singoli Ordini provinciali degli Architetti che organizzano i corsi da tutto il carico amministrativo e burocratico legato all’accreditamento, compreso il servizio di assistenza ai propri iscritti - via mail e chat - su problematiche inerenti la formazione. La App SMART ARK ACADEMY è un servizio gratuito per tutti gli Ordini provinciali degli Architetti. L’App può essere utilizzata su qualsiasi smartphone o tablet

About

The Meter Cube

Features
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The Meter Cube is the new app designed for CUBE devices. It allows you to manage your surveys directly from your smartphone or tablet by connecting the instrument via Bluetooth and viewing results in real time. This new version has been completely redesigned to provide a better user experience: a clearer, smoother interface that closely matches the way professionals work in the field. Every screen has been carefully designed to simplify scan setup, device control, project management, and export operations. With The Meter, you can survey indoor and outdoor environments, create floor plans and sections, work in automatic or manual mode, and save your surveys in DXF format, ready to be used with the most popular CAD software. The new app also introduces features specifically designed for CUBE3e, the new device equipped with an integrated encoder. Thanks to real-time angular tracking, CUBE3e converts every rotation into precise and continuous measurement data, transforming surveying from estimation into measurable reality. Designed for technicians, architects, surveyors, window installers, craftsmen, and measurement professionals, The Meter helps you work faster, more efficiently, and with greater confidence. Key Features: • Bluetooth connection to CUBE devices • Automatic environment scanning • Manual mode for selecting points of interest • Real-time survey visualization • DXF project export • Support for new encoder-equipped devices The Meter is continuously evolving. The interface and features will keep improving over time, driven by the real needs and feedback of the professionals who use CUBE every day.

Screenshots

Smart Ark Academy3 screens
The Meter Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Ark Academy at 13.0 against The Meter Cube's 15.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Ark Academy ships an update every 4 weeks, The Meter Cube every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Smart Ark Academy versus The Meter Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Ark AcademyThe Meter Cube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEligere FuturoOfficine IADR

In-app purchases

None

Smart Ark Academy

No in-app purchases

None

The Meter Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Ark Academy free?
Smart Ark Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Meter Cube free?
The Meter Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Ark Academy or The Meter Cube have ads?
Neither Smart Ark Academy nor The Meter Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Ark Academy or The Meter Cube?
Smart Ark Academy ships an update every 4 weeks, and The Meter Cube every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart Ark Academy was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Meter Cube on October 25, 2026.

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