Makera vs xTool Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makera
Discover CNC projects, connect with creators, and control your CNC machine from a single app. Ideal for beginners and experienced makers looking to bring their digital designs to life through physical creations.
- Discover CNC projects
- Share your creations
- Connect with makers
- Connect Makera CNC machine
- Control CNC workflow
- Integrated digital manufacturing
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Makera is the all-in-one app for CNC makers. Discover inspiring projects, connect with creators, and control your Makera CNC machine from one place. Whether you are a beginner exploring CNC machining or an experienced maker creating custom products, Makera helps you transform ideas into reality. COMMUNITY • Discover CNC Projects Explore creative projects shared by makers worldwide. Find inspiration from CNC machining, engraving, woodworking, and digital fabrication. • Share Your Creations Upload your projects, showcase your work, and share your making journey with the global maker community. • Connect With Makers Follow creators, exchange ideas, and discover new techniques from the maker community. STUDIO • Connect Your Makera Machine Pair your Makera CNC machine and access an integrated digital manufacturing experience. • Control Your CNC Workflow Manage your machine operations and bring your digital designs into physical creations. • Built For Makers Makera connects creativity, machines, and manufacturing in one ecosystem. Start creating with Makera today.
xTool Studio
Design, monitor, and control your smart device projects from your phone. This app offers lightweight creative tools for design refinement and real-time project monitoring with alerts. It provides intuitive control over your projects from setup to completion.
- Lightweight creative tools
- Real-time project monitoring
- Job completion alerts
- Intuitive project control
- Support for F2 and WonderPress devices
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Design, monitor, and control your xTool machine — right from your phone. WORKS WITH F2 · WonderPress · M1 Ultra · Apparel Printer · Apparel Printer Plus · M2 · O1 Omni Printer. More models are added with each release. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create and adjust designs on the go — no computer needed. - Watch jobs in real time and get alerted the moment one finishes or needs you. - Connect, set up, start, pause, and monitor every project from one screen. EARLIER XTOOL MACHINE? F1, F1 Lite, F1 Ultra, S1, P2, P2S, D1 Pro 2.0, D1 Pro, D1 and M1 work with our xTool Creative Space Mobile app — search for it in the App Store. Questions or trouble connecting? Email mobile-support@xtool.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Makera at 100% against xTool Studio's 53%. Makera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). xTool Studio's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Makera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xTool Studio has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Makera's written reviews are positive against 53% of xTool Studio's.
Makera ships an update every 3 weeks, xTool Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makera | xTool Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 427 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Zaowu Shidai Technology Co., Ltd | Makeblock Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Makera
xTool Studio
In-app purchases
Makera
No in-app purchases
xTool Studio
No in-app purchases
