Comparison

DepthGraver vs EngraveKit

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

Head to head
About

DepthGraver

Features
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DepthGraver is a focused toolkit for laser engraving workflows. Create grayscale depth maps from STL models, upscale raster images, and convert artwork to SVG, DXF, or PDF vectors. Preview and adjust settings before export. Full Plan is a one-time purchase; no subscription or watermark.

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EngraveKit

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EngraveKit turns a photo into a file your laser engraver can use: a 1-bit PNG with the right DPI, an SVG in millimeters or a depth map for 3D engraving. Remove the background, pick wood, slate, leather, acrylic or anodized aluminum, set the width in millimeters and export. No subscription. Pro is a one-time purchase, and AI credits never expire. FROM PHOTO TO LASER FILE โ€ข Open a photo from your library or from Files, or drag it onto the canvas. โ€ข Remove the background on your device with one switch. โ€ข Set the width in millimeters. The height follows the photo, and the preview shows the result at the chosen size and resolution. โ€ข Pick a material. EngraveKit sets the resolution, and with Pro also tone and dithering. The presets are starting points you can fine-tune. THREE KINDS OF OUTPUT โ€ข Engrave: 1-bit PNG with embedded DPI, from 127 to 508 DPI. Nine methods: Threshold, Floyd-Steinberg, Jarvis, Stucki, Atkinson, Sierra and ordered 2ร—2, 4ร—4 and 8ร—8. Adjust brightness, contrast, gamma and sharpening, invert for dark materials and mirror for reverse engraving on acrylic. โ€ข Vector: SVG with millimeter dimensions for cutting or vector engraving. Clean outlines with adjustable threshold, smoothing and speck removal. โ€ข Relief: 16-bit grayscale depth map for 3D engraving, estimated on your device. White is the highest point. PNG files carry their DPI and SVG files their size in millimeters, so they import at the size you set. AI STYLES, OPTIONAL Turn a photo into Line Art, a Woodcut, a Pet Portrait Sketch or a High-Contrast Portrait before you dither or trace it. A style costs 1 credit at standard resolution and 2 credits at high resolution. Styles are created by Google Gemini through the EngraveKit server in Germany. EngraveKit asks before the first upload and sends only the photo you selected. The EngraveKit server does not save it. Google may keep requests for up to 55 days to detect abuse. FREE AND PRO Free: background removal, Threshold and Floyd-Steinberg, brightness, contrast, invert, mirror and PNG export in full quality. EngraveKit adds no watermark and does not reduce resolution. Pro is a one-time purchase and adds material presets, all dithering methods, gamma and sharpening, SVG export and relief export. Credits come in packs of 25 and 100. They never expire. Your first 5 AI credits are included. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up and no tracking. An anonymous account keeps your credit balance, and you can delete it in Settings at any time. Photos leave your device only when you apply an AI style. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES One purchase works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Restore Purchases brings Pro and purchased credits to your other devices. On the Mac, EngraveKit requires Apple silicon. EngraveKit is made by Bjoern Kindler, Kindler Dev. Questions or ideas? Write to me at info@kindler-dev.de. Made with love in Unterhaching

Screenshots

DepthGraver4 screens
EngraveKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: EngraveKit at 3 against DepthGraver's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DepthGraver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EngraveKit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DepthGraver versus EngraveKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepthGraverEngraveKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeam It Up Laser Works LLCBjoern Kindler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DepthGraver

One-time1
  • Full Plan$19.99
3 purchases

EngraveKit

One-time3
  • 25 AI Credits$4.99
  • EngraveKit Pro$12.99
  • 100 AI Credits$17.99

Questions

Is DepthGraver free?
DepthGraver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EngraveKit free?
EngraveKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DepthGraver or EngraveKit have ads?
Neither DepthGraver nor EngraveKit shows ads.

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