How to Use the Level in the Measure App on Your iPhone

By Leanne Hays Updated 11/03/2019

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Apple introduced a new, useful measurement app back when it released iOS 12 that also includes a level (the Compass app no longer has a level feature). Third-party developers have long offered a level app, a tape measure app, or both, so it's great that owners of the iPhone 8 and later can now enjoy this feature for free. I've written about how to use the augmented reality (AR) tape measure portion of the Measure app in a previous tip, so now it's time to go over how to use the level feature; let's get started!

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Open the Measure app, (mine is in my Utilities folder).
Tap on Level at the bottom of your display.

Now find the surface you'd like to check for level and place your iPhone on it; you can hold your phone in portrait or landscape mode. When the surface you're testing is level, you'll see 0° and a green screen.
If the surface you're checking isn't level, the screen will be black, and you'll see how many degrees plus or minus it's off from level.

That's it! Enjoy your free level, courtesy of Apple.

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.

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