EtcherLaser vs Beavermake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EtcherLaser
This app allows users to design and process laser engravings using a connected machine. It features a built-in camera for precise placement, conversion of handwriting and illustrations into editable data, and access to free in-app assets.
- Camera-assisted design placement
- Handwriting and illustration conversion
- Use photos from camera roll
- Free in-app design assets
- Connects to Etcher Laser machines
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EtcherLaser is an application for the Etcher Laser laser processing machine series. The Etcher Laser is equipped with a camera so that the software can capture photos inside the device, allowing users to easily adjust their data exactly where they want it on their material. In addition, handwriting and illustrations can be converted into data and processed by the built-in camera. You can also easily use photos in your camera roll or create your works with free assets in the app.
Beavermake
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Beavermake is a laser control and processing software that supports controlling laser cutting machines and enabling picture processing. Beavermake can be paired with laser equipment; connect the equipment via Wifi. Beavermake can control the movement of laser equipment in XYZ direction, and can realize reset, auto focus, preview go border, set processing origin and other functions; Beavermake supports obtaining images from camera taking pictures, photo albums, and material libraries; processing the pictures to realize Gcode code generation; Support for pre-processing of image materials, including image brightness, contrast, noise adjustment; support for image zoom in and out, cropping, mirroring; Support selecting image processing mode, line interval, adjusting the speed and power of the product; thus generating Gcode codes with different effects; After generating the processing code, support to send the file transfer to the machine and start executing the processing; support the display of processing preview during the processing;
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Verdict
EtcherLaser and Beavermake are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
EtcherLaser ships an update every 3 months, Beavermake every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EtcherLaser | Beavermake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART DIYS CO., LTD. | Beaver technology (Shenzhen) Co. , Ltd. |
In-app purchases
EtcherLaser
No in-app purchases
Beavermake
No in-app purchases









