Comparison

Bearing Camera vs Range Finder Tool

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

Head to head
About

Bearing Camera

Easily check direction by pointing your phone's camera. Displays orientation in 32 directions, perfect for recording positions relative to a central point. Uses the device's electronic compass for navigation.

Highlights
  • Point camera to check direction
  • Displays orientation in 32 directions
  • Easy to use interface
  • Uses iPhone's electronic compass
  • Records positional direction
Features
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You can check the direction by simply point the camera. Very easy to use! Launch the app and Just point the camera! Direction will be displayed in 32 orientation. For example, you can easily be recorded on the photographic which any position is whether the direction from the center of the room. #This app is using the electronic compass of the iPhone. It is not possible to determine the direction accurately by the environment.

About

Range Finder Tool

This app transforms your device into a versatile measurement tool. It utilizes augmented reality, a compass, and an inclinometer to measure distances, heights, and angles to objects. You can also map distances, track waypoints, and view celestial data.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality measurement
  • Distance and height calculation
  • Multi-point map distance
  • Radius and angle measurement
  • Waypoint tracking
  • Compass with celestial data
  • 3D AR camera view
Features
Currently charting
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a practical field toolkit for camera measurement, maps, waypoints, compass work, and astronomical planning. RangeFinder brings the instruments you need into one focused app. Estimate a distance, inspect an angle, save a waypoint, measure a shape on the map, or plan around sunlight without breaking your workflow. CAMERA INSTRUMENTS • Estimate distance or height from an object of known size. • Measure distance with LiDAR on compatible devices. • Read heading, inclination, and roll, then capture an A–B angle. • Use Angle Survey with crisp, calibrated vector reticles. • Save camera, reticle, measurement, or full-screen compositions. MAPS THAT GO WITH YOU • Work with raster maps and detailed OSM vector maps up to zoom level 19. • Download supported map areas for use away from a connection. • Start with 512 MB of offline-map storage; save your first offline map to receive another 512 MB. • Search and inspect coordinates in Decimal Degrees, DMS, UTM, MGRS, Plus Codes, and GeoHash. WAYPOINTS WITH CONTEXT • Create waypoints on the map or from a photo’s GPS metadata. • Choose from 175 icons so every place is easy to recognize. • Add notes, photos, and voice messages. • Track selected waypoints on the map, compass, and live camera with their name and distance. MEASURE AND PLAN • Draw distances, polylines, angles, rectangles, polygons, areas, and circles directly on the map. • Use magnetic or true north, waypoint bearings, map rotation, and compass calibration. • Plan with sunrise, sunset, civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight, golden and blue hours, Moon phase, and planet positions—calculated on device. SAVE YOUR FIELDWORK Keep range observations, captures, waypoints, attachments, and map measurements organized for later. A safe migration assistant can bring compatible waypoints, media, and settings forward from the previous app. Camera frames and photo-location analysis are processed on your device. Availability and quality depend on device sensors, permissions, lighting, surface conditions, and location accuracy. Measurements are estimates and are not intended for safety-critical surveying or navigation.

Screenshots

Bearing Camera3 screens
Range Finder Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bearing Camera at Free against Range Finder Tool's $2.99. Bearing Camera also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). Range Finder Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 23 months) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bearing Camera is free to download; Range Finder Tool costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearing Camera ships an update every 23 months, Range Finder Tool every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bearing Camera versus Range Finder Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearing CameraRange Finder Tool
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—2.9 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLooped Picture CompanyNatalia Gavrylova

Customer experience

Bearing Camera

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Range Finder Tool

All ratings120 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Bearing Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Range Finder Tool

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App keeps quitting
  • App won't open
  • App crashes at start
  • App does not launch
  • App doesn't open
Show 10 more
  • App crashes every time
  • Range finder doesn't work
  • Range does not update
  • App crashes when measuring
  • App crashes when trying to shoot object
  • App crashes on iPhone 6
  • App crashes on iPhone 8plus
  • App crashes on IPH7+
  • App crashes when hitting orange bullet button
  • App crashes when touching pointer

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add tutorial or manual
  • Transfer map to app
  • Transfer screenshot to app
  • Add angle measurement tool
  • Add user guide
Show 6 more
  • Add help button
  • Add more explanation
  • Add UTM coordinate system
  • Add map datum options
  • Add a YouTube demo video
  • Add instructions

In-app purchases

None

Bearing Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Range Finder Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bearing Camera free?
Bearing Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Range Finder Tool free?
Range Finder Tool costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bearing Camera or Range Finder Tool have ads?
Neither Bearing Camera nor Range Finder Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bearing Camera or Range Finder Tool?
Bearing Camera ships an update every 23 months, and Range Finder Tool every 10 months. Most recently, Bearing Camera was updated on September 16, 2026 and Range Finder Tool on September 24, 2026.

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