PHECDA vs BeagleEngrave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHECDA
Create and edit images for laser engraving. Upload your designs directly to compatible laser engraving machines for precise crafting. Ideal for hobbyists and creators looking to personalize projects.
- Image editing tools
- Design upload to laser engravers
- Support for laser engraving machines
- User-friendly interface
- Project personalization
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This is an application that supports laser engraving machines, users can use it to edit images, upload to laser engraving machines and engrave.
BeagleEngrave
Monitor your laser engraver in real-time with HD/SD video and control its status remotely. Automatically generate time-lapse videos of your projects and manage multiple cameras and engravers.
- Real-time HD/SD video monitoring
- Automatic time-lapse video generation
- Laser engraver status control
- Gcode/GRBL file upload
- Process monitoring (percentage, time left)
- Pause/Stop engraving
- Multi-camera and engraver management
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BeagleEngrave is an application with an easy and clean interface to remote monitoring the real-time video of your engraving/cutting and control your laser engraver status. With BeagleEngrave, you would auto-generate pretty cool time-lapse videos without any settings. Furthermore, BeagleEngrave allows you to : - Watch the real-time videos of engraving/cutting at HD / SD resolution - Capture the images of your laser engraver automatically when in engraving/cutting - Connect / Disconnect your laser engraver - Upload the gcode or GRBL files for direct printing - Check the engraving/cutting process by percentage and left time - Pause/Stop the engraving/cutting - Fire the laser engraver to alignment the engraving/cutting job on material - Move the X/Y axis by millimeter units - Adjust the moving speed of X/Y axis or laser power ratio during the engraving/cutting - Download and playback the time-lapse videos to your mobile phone - Support multiple Lasercam cameras and laser engravers for multiple management - Online upgrade of the firmware of the Lasercam camera - Wireless extends the Lasercam camera for smart kits
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeagleEngrave at 2.3 against PHECDA's 1.7. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
BeagleEngrave holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
PHECDA ships an update every 3 weeks, BeagleEngrave monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PHECDA | BeagleEngrave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 东 陈 | 来昆 吕 |
Customer experience
PHECDA
BeagleEngrave
In-app purchases
PHECDA
No in-app purchases
BeagleEngrave
No in-app purchases
