Comparison

Beam Go vs BURNLAB X

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

Head to head

Beam Go

Hassle-free laser crafting

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.311 ratingsView app →

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

BURNLAB X

Features

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BURNLAB integrates laser cutting, engraving, device control, and graphic design, offering users a "full-scene, intelligent" creative experience, allowing users to start creating anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Beam Go3 screens

BURNLAB X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Beam Go at 9.0 against BURNLAB X's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam Go ships an update every 2 months, BURNLAB X every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Beam Go versus BURNLAB X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Beam Go	BURNLAB X
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.3 (11 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	11 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	145 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Simon Ko	Shenzhen AoHui Technologies Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Beam Go

No in-app purchases

None

BURNLAB X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beam Go free?

Beam Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BURNLAB X free?

BURNLAB X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Beam Go or BURNLAB X have ads?

Neither Beam Go nor BURNLAB X shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Beam Go or BURNLAB X?

Beam Go ships an update every 2 months, and BURNLAB X every 6 weeks. Most recently, Beam Go was updated on October 18, 2026 and BURNLAB X on October 28, 2026.