Comparison

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 vs xTool Studio

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

Head to head
About

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

Control Roland DG printers and cutters remotely using your iPhone or iPad. Manage production, perform test prints, and initiate cleaning functions via a Bluetooth connection.

Highlights
  • Remote printer control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Production management
  • Test printing
  • Cleaning functions
  • Status updates
Features
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Remote Control Your Production with Smart New Tech In addition to a built-in control panel, a new Roland DG Mobile Panel allows you to perform control panel functions of the printer/cutters with your existing iPhone or iPad(*1) using a Bluetooth connection. This innovative new feature provides a rich interface directly on, or remotely in range of, your printer. Receive status updates as well as remotely manage production, test printing, and cleaning functions. (*1)Refer to the corresponding device list. CAUTION Note the following points when using this application. 1:Roland DG Mobile Panel must be turn on bluetooth on your iPhone/iPad. 2:This application uses Bluetooth to communicate with the printer, but there is no need to pair your terminal and the printer. If you have performed pairing, release the pairing, and then start this application. --- Corresponding Printer - VG2-640/540 (Firm:Ver1.10 or later) - VG-640/540 (Firm:Ver4.00 or later) - SG2-640/540/300 (Firm:Ver1.10 or later) - SG-540/300(Firm:Ver4.00 or later) - VF2-640/540(Firm:Ver1.00 or later)

About

xTool Studio

Design, monitor, and control your smart device projects from your phone. This app offers lightweight creative tools for design refinement and real-time project monitoring with alerts. It provides intuitive control over your projects from setup to completion.

Highlights
  • Lightweight creative tools
  • Real-time project monitoring
  • Job completion alerts
  • Intuitive project control
  • Support for F2 and WonderPress devices
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Design, monitor, and control your xTool machine — right from your phone. WORKS WITH F2 · WonderPress · M1 Ultra · Apparel Printer · Apparel Printer Plus · M2 · O1 Omni Printer. More models are added with each release. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create and adjust designs on the go — no computer needed. - Watch jobs in real time and get alerted the moment one finishes or needs you. - Connect, set up, start, pause, and monitor every project from one screen. EARLIER XTOOL MACHINE? F1, F1 Lite, F1 Ultra, S1, P2, P2S, D1 Pro 2.0, D1 Pro, D1 and M1 work with our xTool Creative Space Mobile app — search for it in the App Store. Questions or trouble connecting? Email mobile-support@xtool.com.

Screenshots

Roland DG Mobile Panel 24 screens
xTool Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: xTool Studio at 25 against Roland DG Mobile Panel 2's 3. Roland DG Mobile Panel 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 against 3.8 for xTool Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xTool Studio has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, xTool Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 versus xTool Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoland DG Mobile Panel 2xTool Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB427 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland DG CorporationMakeblock Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

xTool Studio

All ratings25 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

No in-app purchases

None

xTool Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 free?
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xTool Studio free?
xTool Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or xTool Studio?
xTool Studio is rated higher. Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while xTool Studio averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or xTool Studio have ads?
Neither Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 nor xTool Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or xTool Studio?
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and xTool Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 was updated on October 5, 2026 and xTool Studio on October 12, 2026.

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