Comparison

IC Milling vs SSIR

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

Head to head
About

IC Milling

Features
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IC Milling application officially supports connecting and controlling IC milling machine: CNC Tiny, CNC Tiny Auto, CNC Lite, CNC Lite Auto, CNC Auto, CNC ALT

About

SSIR

Features
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SSIR is connected to the rapid diagnosis instrument through the mobile phone WIFI, and can be used to quickly view the thermal imaging effect of the faulty PCBA with one click. It also supports frame temperature measurement, snapshot, switching pseudo-color and other functions to help users quickly locate the fault position of the motherboard.

Screenshots

IC Milling4 screens
SSIR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSIR at Free against IC Milling's $0.99. SSIR also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

SSIR is free to download; IC Milling costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IC Milling ships an update every 28 months, SSIR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
IC Milling versus SSIR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIC MillingSSIR
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.411.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKinh Nguyen DucGuangzhou Xinxun Chuangtou Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

IC Milling

No in-app purchases

None

SSIR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IC Milling free?
IC Milling costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSIR free?
SSIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IC Milling or SSIR have ads?
Neither IC Milling nor SSIR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IC Milling or SSIR?
IC Milling ships an update every 28 months, and SSIR every 5 days. Most recently, IC Milling was updated on October 3, 2026 and SSIR on September 30, 2026.

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