Comparison

Beam Go vs MRCARVE

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

Head to head
About

Beam Go

Transform your photos and drawings into laser-ready designs. Features smart tracing for cutting paths and a live preview to ensure precise engraving placement. You can also create original designs directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to laser paths
  • Smart edge tracing
  • Live camera preview
  • In-app drawing canvas
  • Generate cutting paths
Features
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Beam Go allows you to easily convert drawings and photo into laser engraving / cutting crafts. Highlights: ・Smart Cutting - Automatically trace the edge of image to generate cutting paths ・Live preview - Use built-in camera to get the precise engraving position. ・Drawing Canvas - Draw and engrave your own design directly with stylus.

About

MRCARVE

This app transforms static images into sketch effects for laser engraving and cutting. It allows mobile control of laser engraving equipment for various materials, enabling detailed designs and hollowed-out patterns.

Highlights
  • Image to sketch conversion
  • Mobile control of laser engravers
  • Engraving on diverse materials
  • Pattern cutting for hollow effects
  • Template creation for spray painting
Features
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I. Engraving: 1.Convert any form of static pictures such as photos and patterns into single sketch effect through APP 2. Control the laser engraving equipment through mobile APP. Engraving to wood, plastic, leather, paper, woolen fabrics, peel, electronic components, all metal materials, lacquered materials, non-transparent materials. Second, cutting Cutting out the material to create hollowed-out text, patterns, and other effects 1. Cut out the pattern (windowpane, object silhouette, etc.) 2. Cut out the skeleton pattern, use the skeleton pattern as a template, and transfer the skeleton pattern by spraying paint.

Screenshots

Beam Go3 screens
MRCARVE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MRCARVE at 5.0 against Beam Go's 2.3. Beam Go's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MRCARVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Go has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beam Go versus MRCARVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam GoMRCARVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB126 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimon KoDongguan Diaojiang Technology CO Ltd

Customer experience

Beam Go

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral27.3%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

MRCARVE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beam Go

No in-app purchases

None

MRCARVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beam Go free?
Beam Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MRCARVE free?
MRCARVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beam Go or MRCARVE?
MRCARVE is rated higher. Beam Go averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MRCARVE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beam Go or MRCARVE have ads?
Neither Beam Go nor MRCARVE shows ads.

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