Comparison

Pic Map vs Light Ruler

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

Head to head
About

Pic Map

Organize your photo library by location and date, and efficiently remove duplicate or similar images to free up storage space. This utility helps you revisit memories and maintain a clean, manageable collection of your pictures.

Highlights
  • Map Album for location-based photo viewing
  • Calendar Album for date-based organization
  • Duplicate & Similar Photo Cleaner
  • Free up storage space
  • Organize photos by location and time
Features
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Pic Map is a photo management app focused on organizing and cleaning your photo library. It offers three core features: Map Album, Calendar Album, and Duplicate & Similar Photo Cleaner, helping you manage your photos more efficiently. 1. Map Album View your photos on a map based on where they were taken. You can clearly see the locations of your photos and tap any place to browse all pictures captured there. This makes it easy to revisit your travels and life moments by location. 2. Calendar Album Organize your photos by date and browse them in a calendar view. You can quickly find photos from any specific day and review your memories in a clear and structured timeline. 3. Duplicate & Similar Photo Cleaner Pic Map intelligently detects duplicate and similar photos, allowing you to quickly filter and delete unnecessary images. This helps you free up storage space and keep your photo library clean and organized. With Pic Map, you can manage your photos by location, browse them by time, and clean up unwanted images, making photo organization simpler and more efficient.

About

Light Ruler

This photography calculator helps plan shots for landscape, long exposure, and night sky photography. It calculates shutter speed with ND filters, depth of field, and night sky exposure limits. All data is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • ND filter long exposure calculation
  • Equivalent exposure adjustments
  • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance
  • Night sky shutter speed limits
  • Angle of view and focal length comparison
  • Local data storage
Features
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Light Ruler is a local-first photography calculator designed for iPhone. It is useful for landscape, long exposure, night sky, and everyday exposure planning. You can quickly calculate: - ND filter long exposure shutter speed - Equivalent exposure for aperture, shutter, and ISO changes - Depth of field, near limit, far limit, and hyperfocal distance - Maximum night sky shutter before visible star trails - Angle of view and equivalent focal length across sensor formats Light Ruler does not require an account, does not connect to a backend, and does not actively make network requests. Camera profiles, lens profiles, and saved calculations are stored locally on your device. Useful for: - Long exposure with ND filters - Night sky shutter planning - Landscape depth of field and hyperfocal checks - Comparing focal length behavior across sensor formats

Screenshots

Pic Map3 screens
Light Ruler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pic Map at none against Light Ruler's 1. Light Ruler's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Light Ruler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pic Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pic Map versus Light Ruler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPic MapLight Ruler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊跃 吴小倩 徐

In-app purchases

None

Pic Map

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Light Ruler

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Pic Map free?
Pic Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Ruler free?
Light Ruler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pic Map or Light Ruler have ads?
Pic Map shows ads; Light Ruler does not.

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