Comparison

LiDAR Toolkit vs LiDAR Cane

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

Head to head
About

LiDAR Toolkit

Features
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Measure distances, areas and volumes with your iPhone using AR technology. LiDAR Toolkit turns your iPhone Pro into a professional measuring tool. Features: - Distance measurement (tap two points) - Area calculation (tap 3+ points for polygon) - Volume estimation (area x height) - Measurement history with labels and notes - CSV and PDF export for documentation - Works with and without LiDAR sensor Perfect for: - Contractors estimating room dimensions - Real estate agents measuring apartments - Interior designers planning layouts - DIY enthusiasts measuring for furniture FREE: 10 measurements PREMIUM: Unlimited measurements, export, no ads LiDAR-equipped devices (iPhone Pro, iPad Pro) get highest precision. Standard iPhones work with reduced accuracy. All data stored locally. No account needed.

About

LiDAR Cane

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REQUIRES AN IPHONE WITH A LIDAR SCANNER โ€” iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro and Pro Max models. It will not work on non-Pro iPhones. LiDAR Cane turns your iPhone's LiDAR sensor into touch. Made for blind and low-vision users, it converts the distance to obstacles into haptic feedback you can feel โ€” no screen reading required, though VoiceOver is fully supported throughout. TWO WAYS TO SENSE Cane Mode โ€” hold the phone upright and walk. The nearest obstacle ahead taps in your hand: weak, slow taps when it is far away, building to strong, rapid drumming as it gets close. Silence means the way ahead is open. Double-tap with two fingers at any time to hear the distance spoken aloud. Touch Mode โ€” the whole screen becomes the scene in front of the camera. Move a finger across it and feel the depth under your fingertip, ticking like a Geiger counter: closer surfaces tick faster, harder and higher pitched. Crossing the edge of a table, a doorway or a kerb gives a sharp click under your finger. Sweep around a room and build a picture of it by touch. MADE TO BE TUNED Every part of the feel is adjustable, and every setting plays a preview you can feel as you change it. Choose a preset โ€” Near, Indoor, Outdoor, Far โ€” or tune tap rates, distance ranges, pitch, strength, edge sensitivity and sensor smoothing yourself, then save your own named presets. Pick the voice that speaks distances, by ear, from the voices installed on your phone. BUILT ACCESSIBILITY-FIRST Every control is labelled for VoiceOver and speaks its value in real units โ€” meters, centimeters, taps per second. The screen never sleeps mid-use. Spoken distances work even with the silent switch on. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL TIPS Everything in the app is free, for everyone, forever. If it helps you and you want to say thanks, there are optional tips โ€” buying one only removes the Support button from the home screen. It unlocks nothing, because nothing is locked. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics. The camera and LiDAR data never leave your phone. SAFETY LiDAR Cane is an awareness aid. It is not a replacement for a white cane, guide dog or other primary mobility aid, and should not be relied on as your only means of detecting obstacles. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LiDAR Toolkit3 screens
LiDAR Cane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LiDAR Toolkit at 3 against LiDAR Cane's 1. LiDAR Toolkit also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. LiDAR Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LiDAR Cane sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LiDAR Toolkit versus LiDAR Cane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiDAR ToolkitLiDAR Cane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian OberleStingray Digital

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LiDAR Toolkit

One-time1
  • LiDAR Toolkit Premium$4.99
4 purchases

LiDAR Cane

Subscriptions3
  • Small Monthly Tip$0.491 Month
  • Medium Monthly Tip$0.991 Month
  • Large Monthly Tip$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • One Off Thankyou$9.99

Questions

Is LiDAR Toolkit free?
LiDAR Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LiDAR Cane free?
LiDAR Cane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiDAR Toolkit or LiDAR Cane have ads?
Neither LiDAR Toolkit nor LiDAR Cane shows ads.

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