BlueprintGo vs makeracontroller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueprintGo
This app allows users to remotely monitor and manage their HeyGears devices, check slicing progress, schedule tasks, and receive instant notifications about job status and exceptions. It facilitates over-the-air updates and provides access to historical job records.
- Remote device monitoring
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates
- Slicing file progress tracking
- One-click task sending
- Historical job records
- Instant job status notifications
- Exception warnings
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Blueprint Go provides integrated services for users of the HeyGears devices. ■ Remote Device Monitoring · Bind device at ease. · Remotely monitor the status of all devices. · Over-the-air (OTA) updates for the device software. ■ Carefree Slicing Files · Check slicing progress. · Send task by one-click. · Browse historical files. ■ Convinient Task Scheduling · View current job list. · Historical job records. · Monitor task status. ■ Instant Notifications · Got notified of the job status. · Instant warning of any exception. Download HeyGears Blueprint Go and enjoy 3D printing.
makeracontroller
This application allows for real-time control and monitoring of your Carvera/Carvera Air CNC engraving machine. You can manage machine movements, preview toolpaths, adjust configurations, and perform diagnostics directly from your device.
- Real-time machine control
- Monitor operational status
- Preview toolpath files
- Set machine configurations
- Perform machine diagnostics
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Real-time control of your Carvera/Carvera Air CNC engraving machine. Control machine movement and processing via the app. - Monitor the machine's operational status in real time. - Preview toolpath files. - Set or modify machine configuration options. - Perform diagnostics on the machine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueprintGo at 50% against makeracontroller's 0%. BlueprintGo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). makeracontroller's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueprintGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BlueprintGo's written reviews are positive against 0% of makeracontroller's.
BlueprintGo ships an update every 5 weeks, makeracontroller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueprintGo | makeracontroller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GUANGZHOU HEYGEARS IMC.INC | Beijing Zhaowu Shidai Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
BlueprintGo
makeracontroller
In-app purchases
BlueprintGo
No in-app purchases
makeracontroller
No in-app purchases
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