Comparison

Precision Bubble Level vs Plumb

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

Head to head
About

Precision Bubble Level

Features
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When your hands are full, your wrist has the answer. PrecisionLevel is a digital spirit level for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Place either device on any surface — within a second, you know whether it's level. No squinting at a tiny bubble in a plastic tube. YOUR WRIST, YOUR LEVEL Hanging a shelf while holding it in place? Leveling a washing machine in a tight space? Glance at your watch instead of reaching for your phone. PrecisionLevel on Apple Watch is a standalone app — no phone required. SUB-DEGREE ACCURACY Hardware accelerometer and gyroscope with Butterworth filtering deliver smooth, precise readings. One-tap calibration compensates for your specific device's sensor quirks. SEE IT AT A GLANCE A responsive liquid bubble shows tilt in every direction. Directional arrows tell you which side is high. Color-coded feedback — green when level, amber when close, red when off. You never have to read a number unless you want to. BUILT FOR THE JOB • Multiple units: degrees, percent grade, mm/m, in/ft • Hold & lock — freeze the reading, then move your device • Dark & light themes — OLED-friendly dark mode or high-contrast light • Configurable decimal precision • Minimal battery usage Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Ever.

About

Plumb

This tool simulates a physical spirit level with realistic physics and fluid optics. It offers multiple display modes for angles and surfaces, with customizable feedback for precise measurements. Features include calibration, night mode, and various themes for different lighting conditions.

Highlights
  • Realistic bubble level physics
  • Surface bullseye level
  • Customizable angle measurement
  • Multiple display modes
  • Auto-orientation detection
  • Hold reading function
  • Visual, audio, and haptic feedback
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Plumb is a precision bubble level that looks and feels like the real thing — machined bezel, genuine spring-damper physics, and a vial with real fluid optics. Check level, plumb, any angle, or a whole surface at once. No ads. No account. No tracking. The bubble moves with genuine spring-damper physics. The bezel looks like machined rubber. The vial renders with real fluid optics. When you hit level, the screen flashes, a tone fires, and the phone vibrates — all at once, so you can feel it without looking. LEVEL TAB The main vial reads roll in portrait or landscape. Lock orientation from the toolbar — portrait, landscape left, landscape right, or auto. Lock a reading to free up your hands. Calibrate to any known flat surface with one tap. SURFACE TAB A bullseye level checks both axes simultaneously. Perfect for countertops, appliances, equipment, and anything that needs to be flat in every direction at once. ANGLE TAB Dial in any target angle — 45°, 22.5°, a custom pitch, or a grade percentage — and get live feedback as you approach it. Great for trim work, ramps, crown molding, roofing, and drainage slopes. SIX DISPLAY MODES Choose how angles are shown — degrees, percentage, mm/m, pitch (X.X:12), or in/ft. Each tab has its own independent display mode. Tap any readout to cycle through options. WORKS EVERY WAY YOU HOLD IT Portrait, landscape left, landscape right, face-up, face-down — Plumb reads correctly in every orientation automatically. No mode to switch, no setup required. HOLD Freeze any reading with one tap, one volume button press, or the Action button. Press again to release. A haptic confirms when hold is activated or released. FEEDBACK THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Tone — pitch rises as you approach level, fires a clean confirm when you hit it Flash — the camera flash pulses on level, useful in dark spaces Haptic — a firm tap through the phone the moment you're on target NIGHT MODE A dedicated all-black theme with deep red vial and glow ring. Designed for attics, crawl spaces, and low-light conditions where a bright yellow screen is a liability. SIX THEMES Yellow, Red, Black, Sky Blue, Orange, and Night mode. CALIBRATION Per-orientation calibration profiles. Calibrate portrait, landscape left, landscape right, and flat independently. Reset any profile individually or all at once. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Plumb does one thing and does it right. Nothing phones home. Nothing asks for your email. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nationaltoolworks.com/apps/plumb/privacy

Screenshots

Precision Bubble Level4 screens
Plumb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Precision Bubble Level at none against Plumb's 1. Precision Bubble Level also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Plumb sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Precision Bubble Level asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precision Bubble Level ships an update daily, Plumb every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Precision Bubble Level versus Plumb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecision Bubble LevelPlumb
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey PogorelyyNational Tool Works LLC

In-app purchases

None

Precision Bubble Level

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plumb

Subscriptions1
  • Plumb Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Precision Bubble Level free?
Precision Bubble Level is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plumb free?
Plumb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Precision Bubble Level or Plumb have ads?
Neither Precision Bubble Level nor Plumb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precision Bubble Level or Plumb?
Precision Bubble Level ships an update daily, and Plumb every 3 weeks. Most recently, Precision Bubble Level was updated on October 6, 2026 and Plumb on October 18, 2026.

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