Comparison

Makera vs Numas Maker Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover CNC projects
  • Share your creations
  • Connect with makers
  • Connect Makera CNC machine
  • Control CNC workflow
  • Integrated digital manufacturing
Features
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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.

About

Numas Maker Pro

Features
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What does each piece leaving your workshop really cost you? And what should you charge to make a profit? NUMAS Maker Pro answers both. It's the app for makers who work with lasers, heat presses, sublimation and 3D printers: artisans, small workshops and hobbyists who want to stop pricing by gut feeling. TRUE COSTS, LINE BY LINE • Each machine's hourly cost, computed from depreciation and energy — or set by hand. • Materials, labor and free-form cost lines (shipping, packaging), row by row. • Markup and sale price at a glance, for every operation. QUOTES, READY TO SEND • A clean PDF with your letterhead and logo, the client's details and the total. • Share it your way: Mail, WhatsApp, AirDrop, Save to Files. • A lightweight client list: regulars are one tap away. JOBS UNDER CONTROL • Clear states: quote, accepted, completed. • Payments, partial ones too, with who has already paid. • The summary up top: pending quotes, receivables, collected, profit. THE RIGHT PARAMETERS, ALWAYS • Work presets per machine and material: diode, CO₂ and IR lasers, sublimation. • A built-in starter catalog, yours to edit. • With the subscription: import the manufacturer's table from a PDF or a photo, AI recognition and iteration on parameters, image preparation for photo engraving. STOCK AND MACHINES • Stock levels update themselves: a completed job draws from stock. • Machines with expected life, power, energy cost and maintenance. • Automatic local backups at every launch. 3D MODELS • Import STL and 3MF, turn the model with real dimensions and see whether it fits on your printer's bed. • Colors by areas or height bands, one filament each: estimated grams, time and color changes. • Export a colored 3MF for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, QIDI Studio and similar, or read the slicer's G-code to get the operation at the right cost. FREE FOREVER Unlimited machines and materials, hand-made presets, all the math, the quote PDF and up to 5 jobs on file (deleting one frees its slot). iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac is free for everyone, and stays free. Your first 3D model is free, with every feature. WITH THE SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited jobs and 3D models, plus the time-saving modules: preset import from PDF/photo, AI on parameters, image preparation. Monthly with a 7-day free trial, yearly with 14. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No servers of ours: your archive lives on your device and your iCloud. AI features are optional and talk only to the provider you choose, with your key. A 100% native app, designed with people who actually do this work. Privacy: https://www.numas.eu/privacy-maker Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Makera3 screens
Numas Maker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Makera at none against Numas Maker Pro's 2. Makera also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Numas Maker Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Makera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makera ships an update every 3 weeks, Numas Maker Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Makera versus Numas Maker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeraNumas Maker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Zaowu Shidai Technology Co., LtdMatteo Achille Castiglioni

In-app purchases

None

Makera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Numas Maker Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Makera free?
Makera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numas Maker Pro free?
Numas Maker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Makera or Numas Maker Pro have ads?
Neither Makera nor Numas Maker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makera or Numas Maker Pro?
Makera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Numas Maker Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Makera was updated on October 20, 2026 and Numas Maker Pro on October 24, 2026.

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