Comparison

MKSLaser vs Creality Scan

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

Head to head
About

MKSLaser

This app enables mobile control of a laser engraving machine. Connect via Wi-Fi to operate the machine, transfer files, and manage engraving parameters. Edit images, adjust settings, and monitor the engraving process directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Connect to engraver via Wi-Fi
  • Operate machine remotely
  • File transfer and management
  • Image editing and parameter adjustment
  • Real-time engraving monitoring
  • Built-in graphic material selection
Features
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MKSLaser 是一款用于手机与 MKS DLC32 交互的应用程序。使用本应用程序前,请确保手机与雕刻机在同一局域网内。在应用程序中输入机器的IP或扫描局域网中的雕刻机。连接成功后即可操作机器、定位、文件传输、雕刻、查看雕刻信息等)。 首页左上角的连接按钮可以输入雕刻机的IP地址或在局域网内扫描雕刻机。上部显示屏显示机器当前的 X/Y 坐标和激光强度。底部有四个大按钮,可以进入对应的子菜单: 1.点击“创建”按钮后 a.图片可以编辑,图片来源可以有几种方式:在手机屏幕上涂鸦、在手机上拍照、在手机上选择图片。 b.进入编辑画面后,可以对画面进行亮度、对比度等效果的编辑。还可以配置文件名修改、图片大小、速率、功率等。 c.雕刻范围可在手机APP上巡查,即轮廓雕刻。 d.参数调整完成后,即可切片上传至雕刻机。雕刻机成功接收后,您将进入雕刻页面。 2.点击“控制”按钮后 雕刻机采用步进电机移动,可设定不同的步距和移动速度; 还可以使步进电机归零、定位、解锁步进电机等。 3.点击“素材”按钮后 您可以选择用于雕刻的内置图形材料 4.点击“雕刻”按钮后 雕刻机返回到机器上TF卡的文件列表,可以选择要雕刻的文件

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

MKSLaser3 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

MKSLaser and Creality Scan are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

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

MKSLaser holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 106 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of MKSLaser's written reviews are positive against 18% of Creality Scan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MKSLaser ships an update every 6 weeks, Creality Scan every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MKSLaser versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMKSLaserCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (51 ratings) — better1.7 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews18.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB499 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Qianhui Information Technology Co.,LtdCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

MKSLaser

All ratings47 ratings
Positive17.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative78.0%

Creality Scan

All ratings104 ratings
Positive17.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative79.8%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative77.6%

In-app purchases

None

MKSLaser

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MKSLaser free?
MKSLaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MKSLaser or Creality Scan?
MKSLaser is rated higher. MKSLaser averages 1.9 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.7 from 106 ratings.
Do MKSLaser or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither MKSLaser nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MKSLaser or Creality Scan?
MKSLaser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, MKSLaser was updated on November 7, 2026 and Creality Scan on November 7, 2026.

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