Comparison

ShortShot vs Plumbline Studio

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

Head to head
About

ShortShot

Features
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ShortShot is built for photos that are useful right now and meaningless later. Instead of filling your photo library with one-off pictures of locker numbers, parking locations, hotel room doors, or temporary notes, ShortShot keeps those photos separate and easy to reach. Open the app, take the picture, and it stays available exactly for as long as you need it. When you come back soon after, or return to the same place, ShortShot can immediately surface the most relevant active photo again so it is ready when you need it. When you are done, delete it with one tap. If you prefer, ShortShot can also remove expired reminder photos automatically.

About

Plumbline Studio

Features
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Plumbline Studio turns your iPhone into a focused measurement bench for carpenters, remodelers, inspectors, installers, and careful homeowners. Use it when you need a level, plumb check, protractor, slope calculator, flatness scan, or trade math without opening a pile of separate utilities. Core tools: - Live bubble level with tap-to-zero calibration - Dual-axis bullseye readout for cabinets, benches, shelves, and trim - AR-style plumb planning view for checking vertical alignment - Protractor and inclinometer with hold-to-lock angle capture - Slope calculator with rise, run, degrees, percent grade, and ratio - Stair, rafter, crown, board-foot, and cut-list helpers - Flatness scan for spotting dips and bumps across a surface - Project journal for saved measurements, notes, client names, and locations Plumbline Studio is built around practical job flow. Take a reading, lock it, copy it, save it to a project, and keep moving. The interface is designed for repeated work in a shop, basement, garage, or jobsite, not for a one-time novelty measurement. The app stores projects locally on your device. Camera and photo access are used only when you choose to attach a reference image to a measurement.

Screenshots

ShortShot3 screens
Plumbline Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShortShot at Free against Plumbline Studio's $2.99. Plumbline Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ShortShot is free to download; Plumbline Studio costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortShot ships an update every 5 days, Plumbline Studio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ShortShot versus Plumbline Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortShotPlumbline Studio
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens KruegerRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

ShortShot

No in-app purchases

None

Plumbline Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortShot free?
ShortShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plumbline Studio free?
Plumbline Studio costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortShot or Plumbline Studio have ads?
Neither ShortShot nor Plumbline Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortShot or Plumbline Studio?
ShortShot ships an update every 5 days, and Plumbline Studio every 10 days. Most recently, ShortShot was updated on September 10, 2026 and Plumbline Studio on September 8, 2026.

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