Comparison

SBM Laser Help vs BeamLog

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

Head to head
About

SBM Laser Help

Features
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Everything a fiber laser operator needs in one app: cutting parameters, cut defect diagnosis, troubleshooting guides, engineering calculators, and practical reference materials. SBM Laser Help helps fiber laser operators, technologists, and service engineers quickly find the right cutting settings, solve production problems, and reduce downtime. Whether you need cutting parameters, troubleshooting guidance, maintenance information, or engineering calculations, everything is available in one place. FEATURES • Cutting & Piercing Parameters Find recommended cutting and piercing parameters based on material, thickness, laser power, assist gas, focus position, and nozzle selection. • Cut Defect Diagnosis Upload a photo of a cut part and receive possible causes together with practical recommendations to improve cut quality. • Troubleshooting Find solutions for common cutting, machine, and process problems without searching through multiple manuals. • Engineering Calculators Use practical calculators and comparison tools for laser power selection, gas consumption, productivity, coil vs. sheet processing, plasma vs. laser comparison, DXF data, and more. • Maintenance & Service Access maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, equipment information, and machine error references. • Knowledge Base Search a growing collection of technical articles, reference materials, and practical recommendations for fiber laser cutting. • Operator Training Learn with practical step-by-step guides designed for everyday production work. DESIGNED FOR Fiber laser cutting operators Process engineers and technologists Maintenance and service engineers Manufacturing teams using fiber laser cutting machines SUBSCRIPTIONS SBM Laser Help works for free with monthly limits. Optional auto-renewable subscriptions raise those limits: • Operator — USD 3.99 / month • Engineer — USD 7.99 / month • Professional — USD 14.99 / month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple ID settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://sbmlaserhelp.com/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sbmlaserhelp.com/legal/privacy/

About

BeamLog

Features
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BeamLog is an offline notebook for laser cutter and engraver settings. Every time you dial in a new material, save the power, speed, passes, focus and air assist you used, the machine you ran it on, and a photo of the test swatch. Next time that material comes up, you look it up instead of testing it again. BUILT AROUND ITERATION Most tests are not one-offs. Open an entry, tap Duplicate, and a new form opens pre-filled with every value from the old test. Change the one number you want to try, take a new photo of the swatch, save. Both runs sit next to each other in the log, so you can see how the setting developed instead of guessing where you left off. WORKS WITH ANY MACHINE BeamLog is vendor-neutral. You name your own machine profiles (diode, CO2 or fiber) and enter your own values, so it fits whatever is on your bench. It ships no preset catalogue and recommends nothing — the only numbers you ever see are the ones you measured yourself. Over time that becomes a material library you can actually trust, because every entry in it came off your own machine. FEATURES - Log power, speed, passes, focus and air assist per test - Record material and thickness for every entry - One photo per test, taken in the app or picked from your library - Mark each run as success, partial or failed - Duplicate any entry as the starting point for the next run - Search across material, machine and notes - Filter by machine, material and result - Machine profiles for diode, CO2 and fiber lasers - CSV export of the full log via the share sheet - Works completely offline, with no account and no sign-up PRICING Ten entries and one machine profile are free. A single purchase unlocks unlimited entries, unlimited machine profiles and CSV export. There is no subscription: BeamLog runs entirely on your device, so there are no running costs to pass on. Restore Purchases brings the unlock to your other devices. YOUR DATA Entries and photos are stored on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, there is no server and no sync, and the app works the same in airplane mode as it does at home.

Screenshots

SBM Laser Help4 screens
BeamLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SBM Laser Help at none against BeamLog's 1. SBM Laser Help also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeamLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SBM Laser Help asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
SBM Laser Help versus BeamLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBM Laser HelpBeamLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS&A Servicos Digitais e Consultoria LTDATimothy Krechel

In-app purchases

None

SBM Laser Help

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeamLog

One-time1
  • BeamLog Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is SBM Laser Help free?
SBM Laser Help is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeamLog free?
BeamLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SBM Laser Help or BeamLog have ads?
Neither SBM Laser Help nor BeamLog shows ads.

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