BlueprintGo vs makeracontroller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueprintGo
Monitor and manage your HeyGears devices remotely. Track device status, update software over-the-air, and manage slicing files and tasks. Receive instant notifications for job status and exceptions.
- Remote device monitoring
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates
- Slicing file management
- Task scheduling and monitoring
- Instant job status notifications
- Exception alerts
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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 2.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). makeracontroller's advantage is ratings volume (9 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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: makeracontroller has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BlueprintGo's written reviews are positive against 0% of makeracontroller's.
BlueprintGo ships an update every 6 weeks, makeracontroller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueprintGo | makeracontroller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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 Zaowu Shidai Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
BlueprintGo
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In-app purchases
BlueprintGo
No in-app purchases
makeracontroller
No in-app purchases
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