Probe Setup vs BLUM measureXpert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Probe Setup
This application guides users through the setup and configuration of Renishaw machine tool probes. It offers visual instructions and video tutorials for Trigger Logic™ or Opti-Logic™ compatible systems. It is intended for machine tool builders, OEMs, distributors, agents, and end users.
- Step-by-step visual instructions
- Video tutorials
- Configure Trigger Logic™ probes
- Configure Opti-Logic™ probes
- Renishaw probing system setup
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The Probe Setup app simplifies the process of configuring Renishaw machine tool probes compatible with Trigger Logic™ or Opti-Logic™. Aimed at machine tool builders, OEMs, distributors, agents and end users, the app provides clear, step-by-step, visual instructions and video tutorials to guide a user through the process of setting up and configuring a Renishaw machine tool probing system. Caution: This app will reconfigure your Renishaw probing system and can only be used to configure Renishaw machine tool probes compatibile with Trigger Logic™ or Opti-Logic™.
BLUM measureXpert
This utility app assists users in effectively utilizing BLUM measuring products and macros. It generates NC calls for BLUM measurement cycles based on user-provided data, which can then be entered into compatible controls.
- Utilize BLUM measuring products and macros
- Generate NC calls for measurement cycles
- Input user data for cycle generation
- Compatible with BLUM NC measurement cycles
- Supports various controls
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BLUM measureXpert helps you quickly to a perfect way to use BLUM measuring products and macros, turning you into a measurement expert. The app generates the NC calls for BLUM measurement cycles based on user input data, which you can then enter into the respective control. The generated cycle calls can only be used with BLUM measuring products together with BLUM NC measurement cycles with any controls available in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLUM measureXpert at 5.0 against Probe Setup's 2.2. BLUM measureXpert also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLUM measureXpert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Probe Setup's written reviews are positive against 50% of BLUM measureXpert's.
Probe Setup ships an update every 5 months, BLUM measureXpert every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Probe Setup | BLUM measureXpert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renishaw plc | Blum Novotest GmbH |
Customer experience
Probe Setup
BLUM measureXpert
In-app purchases
Probe Setup
No in-app purchases
BLUM measureXpert
No in-app purchases
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