Editing Spirit level (section)

== Alternatives ==
Alternatives include:

* [[Reed level]]
* [[Laser line level]]
* [[Water level (device)|Water level]]

Today level tools are available in most smartphones by using the device's [[accelerometer]]. These mobile apps come with various features and easy designs.<ref>{{cite web|title=How do I access the spirit level?|url=https://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/973299|publisher=iPhoneFAQ|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref> Also new web standards allow websites to get orientation of devices.

Digital spirit levels are increasingly common in replacing conventional spirit levels, particularly in civil engineering applications such as traditional building construction and steel structure erection, for on-site angle alignment and leveling tasks. The industry practitioners often refer to those levelling tools as a "construction level", "heavy duty level", "inclinometer", or "protractor". These modern electronic levels are capable of displaying precise numeric angles within 360° with 0.1° to 0.05° accuracy, can be read from a distance with clarity, and are affordably priced due to mass adoption. They provide features that traditional levels are unable to match. Typically, these features enable steel beam frames under construction to be precisely aligned and levelled to the required orientation, which is vital to ensure the stability, strength and rigidity of steel structures on sites. Digital levels, embedded with angular MEMS technology effectively improve productivity and quality of many modern civil structures. Some recent models feature waterproof IP65 and impact resistance features for harsh working environments.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}