Tape Measure‪™‬ 4+

THIS IS THE RULER YOU WANT.

This app totally blew me away from the moment I opened it and saw that it wasn't like all the other so-called ruler apps. I've downloaded countless of them, all claiming to be AR enabled measurement apps, yet every single one of them was either too difficult to learn and/or use or they simply didn't work at all. Either way, none of them lasted more than 30 minutes on my phone.

Honestly, I was expecting one of those outcomes when I decided to try this app as a last ditch effort at having a working, reliable ruler on my iPhone. You know what it took for me to learn to use this app? A 17-SECOND HOW-TO VIDEO THAT'S AVAILABLE FROM THE SETTINGS PAGE. Hallelujah, Devs! You've earned my business for as long as you keep updating this app - oh! And that's the other thing! I'm usually such a tightwad, especially when it comes to paying subscription fees for the "Pro version" of any app - I can't believe I'm typing this, but I truly think this app is worth EVERY PENNY! Save yourself the headaches and just download it. (You can even take it for a free 3-day test-drive before you get billed for the annual fee.)

Useless

Inaccurate measurements and deceptive setup that makes it seem like there is no free option. Combined with the 3-day free trial and high yearly fee this seems designed to trick people out of their money.

Edited to add - My apologies for confusing the subscription period to be monthly instead of annually. I have corrected this above. I stand by the rest of my review and find it off putting that the developer responds to users reporting challenges by insisting the app is easy to use. I did use the tutorial before trying the measuring feature; I still could not get an accurate result. Moreover, while a $30/year fee is much less crazy than $30/month I still find it excessive for the functionality offered, and it is sketchy the way setting up a pro subscription appears to be required to proceed to use the app. Other apps make it much easier to use free features and clearer when you are opting in to paid services. Although I realized what had happened and was easily able to end my subscription, it’s clear from the reviews that others have been billed because they either didn’t know they’d subscribed or were unfamiliar with how to unsubscribe and I think that’s deceptive.

If the developers are so sure their tutorial will address everyone’s complaints I’d encourage them to promote it instead of pushing the pro subscription and let users seek out the latter on their own or as they try to access the paid features. I will not be using this app again.

Developer Response ,

The measuring functionality is and always has been 100% free. We offer additional tools and features as an optional upgrade. If you don’t want to upgrade, simply tap the x button at the top right of the screen. If you're having trouble with accuracy we recommend watching the tutorial video or reading the tips section in the app settings. We also offer support 7 days a week, feel free to reach out via email with any questions: support@tapemeasure.app

Smooth and Accurate

Alright so I rarely write reviews but I got to for this. Lots of good reviews for the app and some one stars that I see and a lot of the same replies from the developer. It’s pretty simple, a lot of the users just need to watch the tutorial to see how to use the app! Maybe there should be a walkthrough when you first download that better explains but the video right now shows enough to get the idea. And contrary to what some people say, you can measure for FREE. There are a lot of other tools you can upgrade too but it’s optional like the developer says. I like the level tool better than other apps so I use that and would recommend trying out all the tools. Just my two cents 😌 I also have used the floor plan tool and the screen ruler which is nice. I wish there was a way to make the screen ruler longer, I know you can scroll but sometimes it’s too short. Overall would recommend, try it out and make your own assumption. Okay gthats my review for tape measure ✌️

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the feedback on the in app tutorial, we will think of ways to better instruct users on how to use the app. Glad you like the product overall, cheers