Comparison

XGate vs MPlaser

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

Head to head
About

XGate

This app provides essential communication and data services for satellite phone users in remote locations. It optimizes email, web browsing, and social media, while also offering weather forecasts and integration with navigation tools.

Highlights
  • Optimized email service
  • Accelerated web browsing
  • Photo compression and sending
  • Social media posting
  • Point weather forecasts
  • GRIB file handling
  • Integration with navigation apps
Features
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XGate is a suite of email, weather and social media services for satellite phone users. XGate is simply the fastest, easiest and most reliable satellite phone email available, saving you time, money and frustration when using your satellite phone. XGate encompasses all the services a sailor, adventurer or other remote traveler needs including optimized email, web compression, social media, pinpoint weather forecasts, GRIB file handling via PredictWind Offshore, and a robust ecosystem of compatible apps including: Expedition and SailGRIB for navigation; WeatherTrack; Weather 4D; iNavX; and Xaxero GribPlot for weather. More about XGate can be found at http://www.globalmarinenet.com XGate’s seamless integration with the world’s leading navigation and weather apps makes it simple to download critical data from many apps all within the highly optimized XGate system. With features such as mid file restart for dropped transmissions and Big Mail filters to choose what is downloaded, XGate greatly eases frustration and adds significant airtime savings. XGate services include: • Accelerated Email – Email service offers up to 20 times acceleration versus uncompressed speeds, saving up to 85% on satellite airtime. Works with a dedicated email address or third-party services such as Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo! Mail or your corporate mail address. Or, use a dedicated XGate email address for maximum security and performance. • Accelerated Web Browsing – Compression uses a web proxy service to provide users with 3-5 times average web acceleration, while also blocking ads, checking for malicious sites and compressing images. • Send photo – Compresses, resizes and sends photos over satellite. 2MB iPhone photos can be compressed to usable 25Kb images. User selectable size and quality. • Social media – Users can post text and photos to Facebook and Twitter over satellite. • Point Weather– Local and global weather forecasts including temperature, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation. • PredictWind Offshore – XGate includes the PredictWind Offshore app with GRIB weather file requestor and viewer. XGate also works with a wide range of other weather and navigation applications from leading providers. • Sailblogs – Users get free access to a Sailblogs Premium Basic account to help them share their adventures while travelling with their satphone. This App is available for FREE to XGate users meeting one of the following requirements. 1. Iridium AxcessPoint WiFi router, Redport Optimizer routers, Sattrans and Satstation docks, or the Globalstar GSP-9600 router. 2. One of the following devices and associated services - Inmarsat FleetBroadband - Inmarsat Isatphone - Inmarsat BGAN - Iridium Open Port - Iridium GO! - Iridium 9555 or 9575 - Iridium Legacy 9500, 9505, or 9505a - Iridium fixed phone based on 9522 such as the eurocom or beam rst100 - Aurora Iridium satellite terminal - MCG-101 Iridium satellite terminal - Thuraya and Thuraya IP - Globalstar 1600, 1700, 2900, Sat-Fi - VSAT service - Internet connection via WiFi 3. An XGate and/or XWeb username and password Standard network usage fees for airtime may apply when using this software. Please check with your satellite airtime provider for details. About Global Marine Networks, LLC Global Marine Networks (GMN), offers the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use services including email, web, hardware and software. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, satellite terminals, airtime and vessel tracking systems. GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ visit http://www.globalmarinenet.com.

About

MPlaser

Features
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[Important Notice] MPlaser APP is a dedicated APP for Monport laser engraving machine. Its core functions cover engraving machine WiFi network distribution, motion control, drawing creation, preview and setting of engraving parameters, display of engraving work information, SD card file engraving, engraving history, material library, etc. function, which can meet the needs of users to control the engraving machine on their mobile phones. [Wi-Fi distribution network] Display network information, automatically scan or manually assign Wi-Fi networks [control] Displays the current position, has functions such as setting zero point, software/hardware zeroing, moving axis, laser focus, etc. [creation] Provides graffiti drawing (lines and simple graphics), text, QR code, album import, photo taking, material library and other functions [Picture adjustment] - Adjust image size, ratio, size - Set brightness, contrast, sharpness - Set gray, printing, embossing and other filters [Engraving preparation] - Set the pattern position and size, and preview the engraving pattern - Border patrol and border patrol settings - Set engraving parameters (laser power, speed, accuracy, times, etc.) [Engraving work] - Display engraving information (machine status, time, times, coordinates, etc.) - Adjust parameters (laser power magnification, feed speed, air assist) - Pause/resume, and end engraving [document] - Display the SD card GCODE file list, including capacity and file size - Select files to engrave [history] - Display engraving history, including file name, time, times and other information - History files can be engraved again [material] Manage material library to realize pattern reuse

Screenshots

XGate4 screens
MPlaser4 screens

Verdict

The call

XGate and MPlaser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
XGate versus MPlaser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXGateMPlaser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Marine Networks, LLCNantang Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

XGate

No in-app purchases

None

MPlaser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XGate free?
XGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MPlaser free?
MPlaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XGate or MPlaser have ads?
Neither XGate nor MPlaser shows ads.

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