Probe Setup vs Makino Gateway
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™.
Makino Gateway
This application serves as a maintenance tool for Makino's machining center products. It provides essential support for users of their industrial equipment.
- Maintenance tool
- Support for machining centers
- Industrial equipment management
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This is a maintenance app for Makino's machining center products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Probe Setup at 2.2 against Makino Gateway's 1.0. Probe Setup also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Probe Setup holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively.
Probe Setup ships an update every 5 months, Makino Gateway every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Probe Setup | Makino Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renishaw plc | Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Probe Setup
Makino Gateway
In-app purchases
Probe Setup
No in-app purchases
Makino Gateway
No in-app purchases
Questions
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