Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

How to use iPhone LiDAR to measure homes, property by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser


How to use your iPhone, iPad LiDAR measuring device. I did this video in 2021 when iPhone LiDAR first came out using iPhone 13. You only have to click once now. Individual steps below.

1. Click the iPhone measure device app icon 


Be sure to click the left "measure" button and not the "level"

2. A white dot in a round circle will appear. Place the white dot on your starting point.
Click the plus + button in a white circle.

3. Go to your next measuring point such as the end of a wall then click the plus button again. You will see a white line with your measurement. You can take a photo of the measurement by clicking the solid white round circle on the right. 

4. If you want to continue measuring, click the plus sign again or move to your next measuring point. You can step back to see your final measurements. You can take a photo by clicking the white circle to save your measurements as a photo in your photo album.

5. When you're done or want to do a new measurement, click the "clear" button top right. 

Here's a very short video below. This is iPhone 13 with whatever iOS version was the latest in 2021.

Direct link to video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OienvNEgj_w

This is easier than a Leica Disto, Bosch or other professional measuring device. Alamode's TOTAL mobile measure uses this measuring system. You don't have to hit a vertical target. You don't have to aim at a wall or placard on a tripod. You don't have to do multiple calculations if you don't have a vertical target at the measuring point. You can aim at the ground to set your starting point. Also great when you're dealing with homes that have burned down and you only have footings. You can change from Imperial to/from Metric in Settings > apps > measure. You can easily figure out imperial to tenths of a foot if you use that system.

I have checked the accuracy by using a measuring tape, Disto, Bosch and my iPhone on same measurements. They are exactly the same. 

Here are some more photos of me using iPhone LiDAR to measure burned homes.





I measured this exactly but when you step back to take a photo the lines just look different.


Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.


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