Comparison

Group Guide vs LaserLogbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Group Guide

Features
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Helpful to keep any group organized, families, teams, churches, schools, activity groups, and more. Any family can use the Group Guide mobile app for phones and tablets. See and sign up for upcoming activities and pay online, right when you sign up. In addition, family information is used to determine what activities might be available for your children, and you can only sign up for activities that apply to your children’s age group (administrators can override). Activities and family accounts are created using the included FREE family database web site, which also provides administrator access to the family database, a private email message board, and more. Group Guide Features: View list of upcoming activities and events Sign up for activities Pay for activities See activities already signed up View group contact list Send alert to group administrators or activity leaders Sign up for participant or volunteer positions Order items on special order activities Web application features: Families enter their family and student information along with login information. View families waiting to be activated. Include medical information and special needs for students. Families keep the information up-to-date. Broadcast emails to all families. Moderate and approve messages. Messages kept in an ​online forum for later viewing. Want to create and administer a group? Go to https://hub.lovemygroups.com/newsite

About

LaserLogbook

Organize, search, and share laser settings for various laser types. Save your own settings locally or contribute to and discover community-tested configurations. Add photos and notes to projects for detailed tracking.

Highlights
  • Save unlimited laser settings locally
  • Organize settings by machine, material, operation
  • Search and filter saved settings
  • Browse community-tested settings
  • Share your best settings
  • Download community settings
  • Add photos and notes to projects
Features
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LaserLogbook is the all-in-one app for organizing, searching, and sharing laser settings. Whether you use a CO₂, diode, fiber, or UV laser, LaserLogbook helps you keep all of your settings in one place so you can stop guessing and start engraving with confidence. Keep your settings private on your device or share them with the LaserLogbook community to help others and discover settings created by laser makers around the world. Features • Save unlimited laser settings locally • Organize settings by machine, material, operation, and more • Quickly search and filter your saved settings • Browse community-tested settings from other users • Share your best settings with the community • Download and save community settings to your own library • Add photos and detailed notes to every project • Works with CO₂, diode, fiber, UV lasers and more Whether you're a hobbyist, small business owner, or experienced maker, LaserLogbook makes it easy to organize your workflow, save time, and achieve consistent results on every project. Start building your personal laser settings library today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Group Guide4 screens
LaserLogbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group Guide at none against LaserLogbook's 2. LaserLogbook's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LaserLogbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Group Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, LaserLogbook daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Group Guide versus LaserLogbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup GuideLaserLogbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLovemygroups.comAdam Rogner

In-app purchases

None

Group Guide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaserLogbook

Subscriptions2
  • LaserLogbook Premium$2.991 Month
  • LaserLogbook Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Group Guide free?
Group Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaserLogbook free?
LaserLogbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Group Guide or LaserLogbook have ads?
Neither Group Guide nor LaserLogbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group Guide or LaserLogbook?
Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and LaserLogbook daily. Most recently, Group Guide was updated on September 28, 2026 and LaserLogbook on October 1, 2026.

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