MakeX Starter vs Makera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MakeX Starter
This app facilitates competitive events by providing digital scoring and real-time display of results and schedules. It aims to reduce human error and enhance the professionalism and efficiency of competitions through a paperless officiating system.
- Digital scoring
- Real-time result display
- Paperless officiating
- Event scheduling
- Electronic check-in
- Team data recording
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2019MakeX Starter赛项为守护家园，裁判可以通过本APP进行比赛的记分和计时，成绩和赛程能通过屏幕实时显示。 无纸化执裁是去降低人为干扰的第一步，比赛现场采用比赛系统，保证所有裁判的统一执裁，保证比赛比分的实时上传和公布，让MakeX比赛更加专业、高效。 场控系统和场控模块的应用，极大的提高了组织比赛的高效性和公平性。场控系统贯穿比赛中电子化检录、自动生成赛程、队伍比赛详细资料记录，极大的为组织比赛提供便利。
Makera
Discover CNC projects, connect with creators, and control your CNC machine from a single app. Ideal for beginners and experienced makers looking to bring their digital designs to life through physical creations.
- Discover CNC projects
- Share your creations
- Connect with makers
- Connect Makera CNC machine
- Control CNC workflow
- Integrated digital manufacturing
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Makera is the all-in-one app for CNC makers. Discover inspiring projects, connect with creators, and control your Makera CNC machine from one place. Whether you are a beginner exploring CNC machining or an experienced maker creating custom products, Makera helps you transform ideas into reality. COMMUNITY • Discover CNC Projects Explore creative projects shared by makers worldwide. Find inspiration from CNC machining, engraving, woodworking, and digital fabrication. • Share Your Creations Upload your projects, showcase your work, and share your making journey with the global maker community. • Connect With Makers Follow creators, exchange ideas, and discover new techniques from the maker community. STUDIO • Connect Your Makera Machine Pair your Makera CNC machine and access an integrated digital manufacturing experience. • Control Your CNC Workflow Manage your machine operations and bring your digital designs into physical creations. • Built For Makers Makera connects creativity, machines, and manufacturing in one ecosystem. Start creating with Makera today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Makera at 5.0 against MakeX Starter's 3.0. MakeX Starter's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Makera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MakeX Starter | Makera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Makeblock Co., Ltd. | Beijing Zaowu Shidai Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
MakeX Starter
Makera
In-app purchases
MakeX Starter
No in-app purchases
Makera
No in-app purchases
