Privacy Policy
Effective date: 12 November 2026
What you measure, photograph and draw stays on your phone. This page sets out the little that leaves it, where it goes, and how you stay in control.
At a glance
Camera frames stay on your phone
AR tracking runs on the device. Frames are never uploaded.
No account needed
Projects, measurements, photos and plans are stored on the device, not online.
Usage analytics is your choice
Turn it off in Settings, Privacy and data.
Ads ask first
Where the law requires it, you choose before any ad is requested. Pro removes ads.
Export or delete at any time
Export my data and Delete my data are in Settings.
Location is optional
Approximate only. The compass asks for it when you choose true north.
Overview
AR Measure is an Android app for measuring with your phone's camera. It is made by Shyam Barange, an individual developer.
This policy explains what data the app collects, why, and how you stay in control.
In short: what you measure, photograph and draw stays on your phone unless you share or export it yourself. The app has no account and no sign-in.
What we collect
Stays on your phone
- Camera frames and AR tracking
- Measurements, projects and the addresses you type
- Photos, floor plans and reports
- Library items and settings
- Sensor, compass and laser meter readings
- Your location, while the compass uses it
Leaves your phone
- Usage eventsFirebase Analytics, unless you turn Usage analytics off
- Crash reportsFirebase Crashlytics
- Ad requests, in the free versionGoogle AdMob
- PurchasesGoogle Play
- A message you write to usYour email app, then us
- Anything you share or exportWherever you choose to send it
These are the facts this policy is built on.
- App name
- AR Measure
- App type
- Android app
- Developer name
- Shyam Barange
- Owner type
- Individual
- Developer email
- developer.shyam11@gmail.com
- Support email
- developer.shyam11@gmail.com
- Effective date
- 12 November 2026
- Pricing
- Free with ads; Pro (a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase where offered) removes ads and unlocks pro features
- Data collected
- Device identifiers and app usage for analytics and crash reporting; email only when the user contacts support; optional project address typed by the user, stored on device only
- Camera
- Used for AR measurement; frames are processed on device and never uploaded
- Location
- Optional and approximate, only for the compass's true north
- Third-party services
- Google AdMob, Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, Performance), Google Play Services and ARCore, Google Play Billing
- Children
- Not directed at children under 13
How we use it
Device identifiers and app usage help us see which features are used and fix crashes.
Your email address is used only to reply when you contact support.
When you write from Contact us, the form fills in your device model, Android version, app version, ARCore version and whether you have Pro, so we can help. You can edit or remove any of it, and nothing is sent until you press send in your email app.
A project address you type stays on your device and is used only in your own projects and reports.
Camera and AR data
The camera is used for AR measurement. Camera frames are processed on your device and are never uploaded.
Depth, and the edges and shapes the app finds in the picture to snap to, are worked out on your device too.
A photo you take is kept in the app until you save it to your gallery or share it. Screenshots of the AR screen go to your gallery.
Location is optional and only the compass uses it, for true north. A project address is what you type; the app never fills it in from your location.
Sensors, location and Bluetooth
The tools read your phone's sensors. The readings are used on your device and are never sent anywhere; only a calibration you set is saved.
- Level and protractor
- Motion sensors
- Compass
- Magnetic sensor, and approximate location for true north
- Stud finder
- Magnetic sensor
- Light meter
- Light sensor
- Vibration meter
- Motion sensors
- Laser meter
- A Bosch or Leica meter you pair over Bluetooth
Location is approximate, never precise. The compass asks for it when you choose true north, to correct for magnetic declination and to show your coordinates. The app reads it on your device and does not store it or send it anywhere. The AR Measure watch app's compass works the same way.
The laser meter connects to the meter you pick in Android's pairing window. The app does not scan for nearby devices or use your location for this, and the distances the meter sends stay on your device.
Advertising and consent
The free version shows ads from Google AdMob. Where the law requires it, Google's consent form asks for your choice before any ad is requested.
- Consent firstWhere the law requires it, you choose before any ad is requested.
- Ads in the free versionOn some screens, and never on the AR camera screen.
- Change your mindSettings, Privacy and data, Ad privacy choices.
- Or go ProPro removes all ads.
You can change your choice at any time in Settings, Privacy and data, Ad privacy choices. The row appears when consent applies in your region.
You can also reset or delete your device's advertising ID in your Android settings. Buying Premium removes ads.
On Android versions that have them, Google's ads SDK may also use Android's Privacy Sandbox ad features (ad topics and attribution), which you can manage in your Android settings.
Analytics and crash reports
Firebase Analytics records which features are used, and Firebase Crashlytics sends a report when the app crashes. Measurement values, photos and addresses are never included.
Usage events say which screens and measuring modes are used, how many taps and seconds a measurement took, how many rooms and walls a plan has, which exports and report templates are used, and how the Pro screen and ads perform. Firebase may also use Google Play's install referrer to learn how the app was installed.
Firebase Remote Config and Performance Monitoring help us adjust settings and keep the app fast.
Turn off Usage analytics in Settings, Privacy and data to stop sending usage events.
Crash reports are separate from Usage analytics, so they are still sent when the app crashes. Each one has the error, the phone model, the Android and app versions, and the app's state at the time: the measuring mode, whether AR was tracking, and whether Pro was on.
Data storage and your control
Your projects, measurements, photos and plans are stored on your device.
Library items, your settings and a record of your Pro purchase are stored on the device too. The Pro record is encrypted with Android's keystore so that Pro works offline.
- Ad privacy choicesSettings, Privacy and dataReview or change your ad consent, where consent applies.
- Usage analyticsSettings, Privacy and dataStop or start sending usage events.
- Export my dataSettings, Privacy and dataSave a zip of everything the app holds.
- Delete my dataSettings, Privacy and dataRemove everything from this phone.
- CameraAndroid settings, Apps, AR Measure, PermissionsAllow or deny the camera. AR measuring needs it.
- LocationAndroid settings, Apps, AR Measure, PermissionsAllow or deny approximate location for the compass.
Use Export my data in Settings to save a copy of everything. Use Delete my data to remove it all from the device.
An export is a zip file that you send where you choose through Android's share window. We never receive it unless you send it to us.
The Last measurement widget shows your latest measurement on your home screen, where anyone using your unlocked phone can see it.
Uninstalling the app also removes its data from the device.
Third-party services
The app uses these services, each covered by its own privacy policy or terms.
- Google AdMobAds in the free versionGoogle AdMob and Google ads
- FirebaseAnalytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config and Performance MonitoringFirebase privacy and security
- Google Play ServicesIn-app review and updates, and the services aboveGoogle Play Services (Google Privacy Policy)
- ARCoreAR tracking, on your deviceARCore (Google Play Services for AR)
- Google Play BillingPro purchases and subscriptionsGoogle Play Billing (Google Play Terms of Service)
Children
AR Measure is not directed at children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, email us so we can delete it.
Security
Data on your device is protected by Android's app sandbox. Google's services receive data over encrypted connections.
No method of storage or transfer is perfectly secure, but we keep what we collect to the minimum listed above.
Changes
We may update this policy when the app changes. The effective date at the top shows the latest version.
Contact
AR Measure is made by Shyam Barange, an individual developer based in Bengaluru, India.
Email developer.shyam11@gmail.com with any question about this page.