Comparison

MKSLaser vs Silicon Scope

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

Silicon Scope

Features
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Silicon Scope is a system monitor for iPhone and iPad that shows what your hardware is actually doing, in real time, and measures it when you want a number instead of a graph. See total processor load and a live graph for every logical core, split by performance and efficiency cluster so you can tell which kind of core is doing the work. Watch memory, storage, battery, and network activity update as they happen. LIVE MONITORING - System-wide CPU load with a graph per logical core - Performance and efficiency core clusters identified separately - Network throughput, local IP and IPv6 address, and interface details - Storage capacity and available space - Battery charge, state, Low Power Mode, and thermal state - Metal graphics device capabilities and this app's allocation - Live thread list for the app itself, with names and CPU share BENCHMARK - Integer throughput and single-core floating point - Multi-core scaling across every core - Memory bandwidth - Metal compute throughput on the GPU A run takes a few seconds and reports raw units, GFLOPS, GB/s, and operations per second, alongside an index score. TRACK RESULTS OVER TIME Every run is kept on device, up to the most recent 100. A chart plots any single category across your runs, so you can see whether this device is holding its performance or losing it. The run log lists each result with the change from the run before it. The thermal state and Low Power Mode at the time of each run are recorded with the result and shown in the log, because both change what the numbers mean. Throttled runs are marked in the chart so a hot-device result is never mistaken for a fair comparison. Scores are anchored to fixed constants, which makes repeat runs on one device comparable. They are not calibrated against other devices and do not correspond to any third-party benchmark. BUILT FOR BOTH One app for iPhone and iPad. On iPad the tile grid widens and the layout keeps a readable column instead of stretching across the display. Every size of text is supported: the entire interface scales with your Dynamic Type setting, and dense rows reflow rather than truncate at accessibility sizes. Six appearances are included: Light, Ocean, Violet, Mint, Sunset, and Graphite. Refresh interval, chart history, units, and layout density are all adjustable. PRIVACY Silicon Scope makes no network requests. Nothing is uploaded, no account is required, and there is no analytics, tracking, or advertising of any kind. Every reading stays on your device. A NOTE ON WHAT iOS ALLOWS iOS does not give apps access to other apps' processes, so the thread list covers Silicon Scope itself rather than the whole system. iOS also keeps GPU utilization and battery capacity and cycle count private, so the Graphics section reports Metal device capabilities and this app's allocation, and the Battery section reports charge, state, and thermal condition. Everything shown is measured on device, and anything iOS does not report is labeled rather than estimated.

Screenshots

MKSLaser3 screens
Silicon Scope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MKSLaser at Free against Silicon Scope's $1.99. MKSLaser also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MKSLaser is free to download; Silicon Scope costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MKSLaser ships an update every 6 weeks, Silicon Scope every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MKSLaser versus Silicon Scope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMKSLaserSilicon Scope
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.9 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Qianhui Information Technology Co.,LtdHector Minaya

In-app purchases

None

MKSLaser

No in-app purchases

None

Silicon Scope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MKSLaser free?
MKSLaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silicon Scope free?
Silicon Scope costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MKSLaser or Silicon Scope have ads?
Neither MKSLaser nor Silicon Scope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MKSLaser or Silicon Scope?
MKSLaser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Silicon Scope every 3 weeks. Most recently, MKSLaser was updated on October 14, 2026 and Silicon Scope on October 12, 2026.

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