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What do you call a floor plan with measurements?

A floor plan with measurements is called a dimensioned floor plan. It shows dimension lines with arrows tying specific numbers to specific walls, room dimensions labeled inside each space, and a stated scale.

Related terms you'll encounter: a scaled floor plan is drawn at a consistent ratio (like 1/4" = 1') so distances on paper correspond to real distances, whether or not every dimension is written out; a measured survey or measured drawing is produced by physically surveying an existing building; and construction drawings or working drawings are fully dimensioned plans detailed enough to build from. Marketing floor plans in real estate listings are usually the opposite: scaled loosely, with few or no dimensions, prioritizing visual appeal.

The useful insight is that any scaled plan is effectively a dimensioned plan waiting to be read, since every measurement is recoverable from the geometry. That's the gap MeasureFloorPlan closes: upload an undimensioned plan, calibrate it from one known measurement, and you can pull the dimension of any wall or the area of any room, converting a marketing plan into a working dimensioned document without remeasuring the property.