# OctoPod for OctoPrint — Open source OctoPrint client

> Open source OctoPrint client for remote 3D printer monitoring and control. (iPhone/iPad app by Gaston Dombiak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octopod-for-octoprint/id1412557625 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gaston Dombiak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1412557624)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 3,654 App Store ratings · 280 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2018-08-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octopod-for-octoprint/id1412557625/reviews.md

## What is OctoPod for OctoPrint?

OctoPod — Control your OctoPrint printers from anywhere.

OctoPod is a free, open-source OctoPrint client for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Monitor multiple printers, watch live camera feeds, manage print jobs, receive notifications and control your printers from one app—with no subscription required.

Connect directly on your local network or use services such as OctoEverywhere and Obico for secure remote access.

MULTIPLE PRINTERS

• Add an unlimited number of OctoPrint printers
• Monitor every printer from a single dashboard
• Quickly switch between printers
• Synchronize printer configurations between your iOS devices
• Automatically discover OctoPrint installations on your network

MONITOR YOUR PRINTS

• View print status, progress, elapsed time and estimated completion time
• Monitor extruder, bed and heated-chamber temperatures
• View live temperature charts and history
• Watch multiple MJPEG or HLS cameras
• Open cameras full screen, zoom and use supported picture-in-picture features
• Monitor Raspberry Pi temperature and receive overheating alerts
• View file thumbnails generated by supported slicer plugins

CONTROL YOUR PRINTER

• Start, pause, resume, restart, cancel and stop prints
• Set target temperatures
• Move the X, Y, Z and extruder axes
• Home individual axes
• Adjust fan speed, flow rate and feed rate
• Disable individual motors
• Run OctoPrint system commands and custom controls
• View the terminal and send G-code commands
• Manage files stored in OctoPrint or on an SD card
• Upload and print files from iCloud Drive and other Files-compatible providers
• Watch, save and share timelapse videos

LIVE ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFICATIONS

Install the free OctoPod plugin for OctoPrint to receive:

• Push notifications with optional images
• Live Activity updates on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Printing milestones and completion alerts
• Temperature and printer-status notifications

APPLE WATCH

• Monitor multiple printers from your wrist
• View print progress and printer status
• Use Apple Watch complications
• Control supported printer functions

APPLE TV

Monitor your printers and camera feeds from your television using the included Apple TV app.

SIRI AND SHORTCUTS

Use Siri and Shortcuts to monitor or control printers, supported smart switches, enclosures and Palette devices.

WIDGETS

View printer status from Home Screen, Lock Screen and desktop widgets and open the appropriate printer directly from a widget.

REMOTE ACCESS

OctoPod supports direct OctoPrint connections as well as:

• OctoEverywhere
• Obico, including self-hosted servers
• Basic and Digest HTTP authentication
• Reverse-proxy and custom-header configurations

PLUGIN INTEGRATIONS

Supported OctoPrint integrations include:

• Cancel Object
• DisplayLayerProgress
• PrintTimeGenius
• Spool Manager and Filament Manager
• OctoLight Home Assistant
• Enclosure
• BLTouch
• OctoRelay
• PSU Control
• TP-Link Smartplug
• Domoticz
• Wemo
• Tasmota
• Palette 2

PERSONALIZATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

• Light and Dark Mode
• Multiple app themes
• Dynamic Type and larger-text support
• App Locked read-only mode to help prevent accidental commands

OctoPod is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Czech, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Simplified Chinese.

OctoPod is an independent, open-source application and is not affiliated with the OctoPrint project.

Source code:
https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod

FAQ and setup assistance:
https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod/wiki/FAQ-using-the-app

## Key features

- Remote monitoring and control
- Unlimited printer support
- Multiple webcam feeds
- Apple Watch and TV support
- Siri integration
- Live Activities and Widgets
- File management and printing

## What do users think of OctoPod for OctoPrint?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Efficient and fast
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🔋 Low battery consumption
- 🔋 Seamless remote monitoring

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional disconnections
- 🐛 Thermal runaway detection issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI/UX
- 🐛 Compatibility problems

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cancel button not working as expected
- Print job details not displaying correctly
- Printer setup form fields not labeled

**Most requested features**

- GCode viewer
- Granular notification controls
- Customizable webcam URL support
- Direct Google Drive file integration
- Dynamic video screen resizing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 280)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octopod-for-octoprint/id1412557625/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A must have companion app

*2025-12-26, version 3.32*

Works great, and can send you notifications via Apple - so you know if the print crashed or it is done even when your phone is not on your LAN.

### 4/5 — Great app, missing webrtc support

*2025-12-11, version 3.32*

This app is great, I just discovered recently that it does not support webrtc video streaming for my 2 cameras on my pi5 using go2rtc plugin. Maybe someday…

### 5/5 — Awesome and handy tool!

*2025-11-02, version 3.32*

Very effective and useful !

### 5/5 — Octopod

*2025-07-11, version 3.32*

Very cool so far still learning it

### 5/5 — Отличная прога!

*2025-03-15, version 3.32*

Всё со смартфона!

### 5/5 — SOO MUCH BETTER THAN OBICO!

*2025-01-08, version 3.31*

This app is nowhere near as laggy as obico!

### 5/5 — What a great app

*2025-01-02*

I have been using this app for nearly 2 years now and the developer is amazing. Always including some of the latest iOS features like live activities and shortcuts. Looks great on both mobile and iPad. Definitely my go to mobile octoprint client

### 4/5 — Camera likes to disconnect

*2024-10-11, version 3.30*

The camera part likes to disconnect every so often, other than that it works great

### 5/5 — Hard work pays off

*2024-10-01, version 3.30*

Very useful tool for remote printing and avoiding constant guessing of time frame of when your part is finished. Hooked up to MonoPrice select Mini.
Needed formatting but after that creating a profile was the hardest part

### 4/5 — Quasi perfetta

*2024-07-04, version 3.28*

Funziona molto bene… Non metto 5 stelle perche i comandi personalizzati si appoggiano ad un plugin non piu sviluppato e che presenta il problema che dopo accensione e spegnimento perde la memoria dei comandi

## Frequently asked questions about OctoPod for OctoPrint

### What does OctoPod for OctoPrint do?

OctoPod for OctoPrint is a free, open-source client application that allows you to securely monitor and control your 3D printers running OctoPrint from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It provides remote access, live webcam feeds, and full control over print jobs and printer settings.

### What are the key features of OctoPod?

Key features include safe remote access, support for an unlimited number of printers, multiple webcam feeds with zoom, Apple Watch complications, Apple TV app, Siri integration for printer control, and support for iOS widgets like Live Activities and Lock Screen Widgets. It also offers file management, temperature control, and the ability to start, stop, and pause prints.

### Is OctoPod for OctoPrint free to use?

Yes, OctoPod for OctoPrint is a free and open-source application. There are no costs associated with downloading or using its core functionalities. The source code is publicly available for community contributions.

### What devices is OctoPod compatible with?

OctoPod is compatible with a range of Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It supports the latest iOS features, including widgets and Live Activities, ensuring a modern user experience across your Apple ecosystem.

### How can I use OctoPod to manage my 3D prints?

You can use OctoPod to remotely manage your 3D prints by starting, stopping, pausing, resuming, and canceling print jobs. You can also set and monitor temperatures for extruders and the print bed, move the printer's axes, control fan speed, and monitor print progress in real-time, all from your Apple device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.35 — 2026-08-24

New Features
• Improved support for newer iPhone and iPad screen sizes, including better camera sizing on iPhone Air

Improvements
• More consistent camera layout across current and future iPhone and iPad models
• Updated the app for modern iOS APIs and raised the minimum supported version to iOS 15

Bug Fixes
• Fixed fullscreen camera orientation for portrait-oriented streams
• Fixed status overlay orientation so controls stay correctly positioned as you rotate your device

### 3.34 — 2026-08-20

New Features
• Better fullscreen support for portrait-mounted webcams. Portrait MJPEG camera feeds now rotate correctly when entering fullscreen, making much better use of the display without stretching the image.

Improvements
• Improved compatibility with OctoPrint 2.0, including more accurate handling of paused print jobs across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
• Improved WebSocket connection handling for better long-running connection stability.

Bug Fixes
• Fixed paused prints sometimes being shown as actively printing with OctoPrint 2.0, which could cause the wrong Pause/Resume/Restart controls to appear.
• Fixed a rare WebSocket race condition that could cause OctoPod to crash during disconnects, reconnects, or background connection activity.

### 3.33 — 2026-07-18

NEW FEATURES

• Added UIScene lifecycle support for improved compatibility with modern iOS versions

IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved app launch, background and foreground behavior
• Improved Live Activity and deep-link handling, including cold launches and printer selection
• Improved printer synchronization when settings are updated from multiple devices
• Improved camera view lifecycle and picture-in-picture handling
• Improved startup behavior when no printers are configured
• Added safer database failure handling and more detailed diagnostics
• Improved compatibility with newer iOS and iPadOS versions

BUG FIXES

• Fixed crashes related to Core Data access and CloudKit account changes
• Fixed persistence issues when saving or deleting printers and related data
• Fixed potential data conflicts when multiple background operations update the same printer
• Fixed incorrect iPad tab bar presentation on newer iPadOS versions
• Fixed UI lifecycle warnings that could occur during app startup and navigation
• Fixed several minor UI, asset catalog and project configuration issues

### 3.32 — 2025-01-22

IMPROVED: Added support for PrintTimeGenius plugin. Progress notifications will report correct progress

### 3.31 — 2024-12-05

- ENHANCEMENT: Added support for iPad Pro (11 inch M4) and iPad (13-inch M4)
- FIXED: Fixed camera freeze when using Caddy reverse proxy

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