Probe Setup vs Patmark Apps
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™.
Patmark Apps
This utility app enables WIFI communication between a handheld device and a Patmark pin marker. It allows users to easily input text and initiate marking operations.
- WIFI communication
- Handheld device integration
- Text input for marking
- Easy operation
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Apps for Patmark pin marker. Available WIFI communication from a hand-held device such as a table and phone to Patmark pin marker. An operation is very easy, you can start a marking just keying in text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Patmark Apps at 2.8 against Probe Setup's 2.2. Patmark Apps also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Patmark Apps holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Probe Setup's written reviews are positive against 20% of Patmark Apps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Probe Setup ships an update every 5 months, Patmark Apps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Probe Setup | Patmark Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renishaw plc | Tocho Marking Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Probe Setup
Patmark Apps
In-app purchases
Probe Setup
No in-app purchases
Patmark Apps
No in-app purchases
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