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24 alternatives to iRuler

A simple ruler app for mac to make your work better

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iRuler launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   VisualRuler▲171

   Turns your iPhone into a ruler

   2016 · visualrulerapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ARuler▲103

   Measure everything with ARKit on your iOS 11 device.

   2017 · mungerresidences.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AR Ruler 3D▲119

   AR measurement of any object & specific distances via phone

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Screen Ruler▲236

   Measure the web

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pixelmator▲111

   By far the best, lightest, and cheapest visual design tool.

   2013 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iCorner▲26

   Effortless Mac productivity—access tools with a corner hover

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Framer App for Windows and Mac▲345

   Faster prototyping on desktop

   2021 · framer.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PixelSnap 2▲543

   The fastest tool for measuring anything on your screen ✨

   2019 · pixelsnap.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Framer Cloud▲218

    A modern design workflow

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Framer Flows▲187

    App design made simple.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quiver▲141

    A notebook built for programmers on your Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TouchRuler▲10

    Measure accurately with ease

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TouchRuler▲2

    Measure accurately with ease, across your Mac.

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Saver▲100

    Geometric screensavers for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Irvue▲246

    Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ruler App▲5

    Easy access ruler from the browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scale▲199

    Playful color scales generator.

    2018 · hihayk.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notational Velocity▲166

    A unique modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking app

    2014 · notational.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Screen Ruler - for Google Chrome▲143

    Made to measure. Built for everything else.

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Yoink▲173

    Simplify and improve drag and drop on your Mac

    2015 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fretboarder▲75

    A webapp to visualize scales & arpeggios on your fretboard.

    2020 · fretboarder.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RulerSwift▲8

    Pixel measuring made easy

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tuner Eclipse▲81

    A simple and accurate guitar tuner for iOS

    2017 · tunereclipse.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →