TouchRuler
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TouchRuler, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TouchRuler's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| TouchRuler | $0.99, paid once | 20 cm on-screen ruler · 12 cm Touch Bar ruler · TouchRuler mini · four themes · Mac App Store |
The facts
Each one read from TouchRuler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Appearance
- Four themes are available, and the ruler can be made transparent or kept floating above other windows.checked 14 Nov 2026
What it does
- Calibration
- TouchRuler calibrates automatically from what the display reports and can be adjusted manually against a physical ruler.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Calibration range
- Manual calibration cannot go below 130 or above 2790, and a manual calibration may not stay accurate on other displays.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Click Pad
- Click Pad copies an exact measurement to the clipboard from a click on the ruler.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Extra rulers
- Another ruler can be opened from the Ruler menu with Grab a Ruler or with Command-1.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Notification Center
- TouchRuler mini is a Notification Center widget in three sizes that follows the main app's theme and calibration.checked 14 Nov 2026
- On-screen ruler
- The app window contains a 20 centimetre ruler, and you can open as many rulers as you want.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says TouchRuler collects no user data, shows no ads, and never requires an internet connection.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Purchases
- The Mac App Store listing says the app has zero ads or in-app purchases and does not require user information.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- Bugs and questions can be emailed to [email protected], and the App Store listing also points to @dmazzeo17.checked 14 Nov 2026
- System requirements
- TouchRuler is Mac-only, requires macOS 11.0 or later, is 2.8 MB, and is offered in English and German.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Touch Bar
- A 12 cm Touch Bar ruler uses a classic measuring-tape colour scheme.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Touch Bar limit
- The Touch Bar ruler is calibrated only for physical Touch Bars and cannot be calibrated manually.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- TouchRuler is a digital ruler for a Mac display, Notification Center, and Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Who it is for
- It is aimed at designers, architects, students, scientists, mathematicians, and anyone who wants a ruler nearby.checked 14 Nov 2026
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