Comparison

ExView DT500 vs iLDM

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

Head to head
About

ExView DT500

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DT500 App You’ve already chosen the DT500, now download the app and realize its full potential. Coupling the DT500 with your Apple iOS mobile device can significantly cut down on your workflow. The DT500 will wirelessly send and label your measurements on images taken from your iOS device. Seamlessly plan and document distances, areas and volumes automatically to your captured image. Use the app’s intuitive controls to manipulate the measurements into a blueprint or as a visual reference. • Wirelessly send laser measurements to your iOS device with Bluetooth • Create onsite references and blueprints • Save images to your iOS device or share it with others through Email • Control the DT500’s calculation functions with your iOS device

About

iLDM

Features
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- you can control the laser distance meter@meet by iLDM App throght the bluetooth module - you can get measure data from the laser distance meter

Screenshots

ExView DT5002 screens
iLDM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iLDM at every 2 months against ExView DT500's every 43 months. ExView DT500's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExView DT500 ships an update every 43 months, iLDM every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ExView DT500 versus iLDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExView DT500iLDM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtech InstrumentsHK Meet Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ExView DT500

No in-app purchases

None

iLDM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExView DT500 free?
ExView DT500 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLDM free?
iLDM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ExView DT500 or iLDM have ads?
Neither ExView DT500 nor iLDM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExView DT500 or iLDM?
ExView DT500 ships an update every 43 months, and iLDM every 2 months. Most recently, ExView DT500 was updated on October 26, 2026 and iLDM on October 26, 2026.

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