Punch InOut vs OpenSpool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Punch InOut
Easily track your time across multiple jobs or projects. Record your clock-in and clock-out times, and view your time spent on each task. This utility app simplifies time management for various work scenarios.
- Job and project creation
- Punch in/out functionality
- Location recording
- Time spent tracking
- Multiple job support
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Punch InOut is the simple way to track time at the various jobs you find yourself at! Simply enter jobs (OK, this could be a task, a company, a project or anything you care to name) on the iPhone. Enter as many as you want. Use either the iPhone to punch in an out of a job. The main view shows the most recent jobs you've punched into. Locations and time spent on the job are recorded.
OpenSpool
This utility app functions as a universal RFID reader for 3D printers. It supports various RFID systems used for 3D printer filament, including OpenSpool, OpenTag, and Creality. More information on integration is available via a provided GitHub link.
- Universal RFID reader
- Reads OpenSpool RFID systems
- Reads OpenTag RFID systems
- Reads Creality RFID systems
- Supports other RFID systems
- 3D printer filament tracking
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OpenSpool is the universal RFID reader for 3d printers. It reads OpenSpool, OpenTag, Creality and other RFID systems for 3d printer filament. See https://github.com/spuder/openspool for more information on integrating a RFID reader into your 3d printer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Punch InOut at 5.0 against OpenSpool's 4.0. Punch InOut also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). OpenSpool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Punch InOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Punch InOut | OpenSpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Johnson | Spencer Owen |
Customer experience
Punch InOut
OpenSpool
In-app purchases
Punch InOut
No in-app purchases
OpenSpool
No in-app purchases
