Comparison

AccuScale vs TrueDim

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

Head to head
About

AccuScale

Features
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AccuScale turns your iPhone or iPad into a professional measurement tool for construction plans, architectural blueprints, and job-site photos. Whether you're a contractor verifying room dimensions, an architect reviewing drawings on-site, or a designer estimating material quantities — AccuScale delivers precise real-world measurements in seconds. No tape measure. No scale bar math. No guessing. HOW IT WORKS: 1. OPEN — Import any JPG, PNG, or multi-page PDF blueprint from your files, or photograph a physical plan with your camera. 2. CALIBRATE — Tap two points on any element with a known length (a door, a wall, a standard feature). Enter the real measurement and AccuScale locks in your scale. 3. MEASURE — Tap any two points on the plan. AccuScale instantly calculates and displays the true real-world distance. 4. ANNOTATE & EXPORT — Label each measurement, color-code by area or trade, and export a finished image with all lines and dimensions drawn directly on the plan. KEY FEATURES: MULTI-FORMAT SUPPORT Open JPGs, PNGs, and multi-page PDFs. Navigate page by page through full blueprint sets. PRECISION CALIBRATION Calibrate against any known reference on the plan — no printed scale required. A clear CALIBRATED badge confirms you're ready to measure. INSTANT REAL-WORLD MEASUREMENTS Tap two points, get the answer. Every measurement is calculated automatically from your calibration. FOUR UNIT MODES Switch between feet, inches, meters, and centimetres at any time. All existing measurements convert automatically. COLOR-CODED ANNOTATIONS Organize measurements by room, trade, or category using 8+ color options and custom text labels. FULL PDF BLUEPRINT SUPPORT Open multi-page PDF documents and measure on any page. Pinch to zoom, pan to position. ANNOTATED EXPORT Export a composite image of your plan with all measurement lines and labels burned in — ready for reports, emails, or team sharing. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE All calculations happen on your device. No account, no cloud, no internet connection required. BUILT FOR: • General contractors and subcontractors • Architects and structural engineers • Interior designers and space planners • Property managers and real estate professionals • Quantity surveyors and estimators • Anyone measuring from plan documents Download AccuScale and start measuring smarter.

About

TrueDim

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TrueDim is the measurement-grade PDF markup app for people who work from drawings. REQUIRES A FETZER WORK ACCOUNT TrueDim is the field and shop tool for Fetzer Architectural Woodwork. Signing in with a Fetzer work email is required to use the app. Accounts are issued by the company — there is no public sign-up, and the app cannot be used without one. Most PDF tools treat a sheet like a page of text. TrueDim treats it like what it is — linework at a scale, with a job riding on the numbers. DIMENSIONS WITH A SPINE • Witness legs with per-leg trims, five cap styles, and endpoint tags (VIF, AFF, CL and friends) • Multi-reading dimensions with a live readings table • Stable D-numbers and a dimension schedule that jumps to any dim on the sheet VERIFY AGAINST THE SHEET • Tap a printed scale note to adopt it • Tap a printed dimension to capture it as a live dimension • No text layer? Calibrate with two snapped clicks and a known length SNAPS TO THE REAL LINEWORK • Endpoints, intersections, and perpendicular tracking are read from the sheet's own vector geometry — the mark lands where the line actually is CHECK SETS THAT ROUTE THEMSELVES • Identity-locked ink for every reviewer • Move a set on and the work orders on that drawing follow the routing • Email notifications and the in-app Check Sets inbox keep the review moving without paper on anyone's desk ONE FILE, EVERY DEVICE • Marks live inside the PDF itself — a sheet marked on iPad opens live and editable on the desktop apps, and back again • Apple Handoff: an open review follows you between your devices THE ORIGINAL STAYS PRISTINE • Autosave writes to a verified working copy; the pristine sheet is never rewritten • Export flattened for the record, editable for the next reviewer, or clean Full markup kit: pen, highlighter, regions, polylines, polygons, clouds, callouts, text, photos, stamps, counts, and areas — with per-tool remembered styles and undo/redo everywhere. YOUR DRAWINGS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Once you have signed in on a device, drawing and measuring keep working with no network. Your documents and marks are stored on the device; signing in carries only your name and work email. Built by Fetzer Architectural Woodwork — for people who build from drawings.

Screenshots

AccuScale4 screens
TrueDim3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TrueDim at Free against AccuScale's $0.99. AccuScale's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

TrueDim is free to download; AccuScale costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AccuScale ships an update fortnightly, TrueDim weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
AccuScale versus TrueDim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccuScaleTrueDim
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervance slingerlandCASEY ROBERT KLEINMAN

In-app purchases

None

AccuScale

No in-app purchases

None

TrueDim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AccuScale free?
AccuScale costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrueDim free?
TrueDim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AccuScale or TrueDim have ads?
Neither AccuScale nor TrueDim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AccuScale or TrueDim?
AccuScale ships an update fortnightly, and TrueDim weekly. Most recently, AccuScale was updated on October 14, 2026 and TrueDim on October 8, 2026.

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