Comparison

Rul3r vs Gdisp

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

Head to head
About

Rul3r

This utility app provides a portable ruler for on-the-go measurements. It also includes a suite of additional tools like a protractor, spirit level, and various meters for diverse measurement needs.

Highlights
  • Portable ruler
  • Protractor
  • Spirit level
  • Altimeter
  • Decibel meter
  • Plumb line
Features
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Did you ever want to measure the length of something but you had no ruler at hand? Rul3r was created exactly for situations like this, so that a portable ruler is always available to you on your phone, whenever you need it. What's more, Rul3r provides a lot more tools: * Protractor * Plumb Line * Spirit Level * Elevation, Air Pressure and Location meter * Decibel Meter * Ordinal Date Converter

About

Gdisp

Features
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Easy and simple to get longitudinal and lateral acceleration. This is useful because the information can be projected along with the video recording. Feature - Clock and 2-axis acceleration indicator - LowPassFilter - Zero offset button

Screenshots

Rul3r4 screens
Gdisp2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gdisp at none against Rul3r's 1. Gdisp also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rul3r sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gdisp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rul3r ships an update every 2 months, Gdisp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rul3r versus Gdisp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRul3rGdisp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOYASOFT LLCShuntaro Shinohara

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rul3r

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Gdisp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rul3r free?
Rul3r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gdisp free?
Gdisp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rul3r or Gdisp have ads?
Both Rul3r and Gdisp show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rul3r or Gdisp?
Rul3r ships an update every 2 months, and Gdisp every 4 weeks. Most recently, Rul3r was updated on November 9, 2026 and Gdisp on November 3, 2026.

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