Comparison

CleverPet vs Spoolman GO

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

Head to head
About

CleverPet

Connect your smart pet feeder to WiFi, monitor your dog's activity, and track their food intake. Schedule feeding times and unlock new challenges for your pet.

Highlights
  • WiFi connectivity for smart feeder
  • Monitor dog's progress
  • Track food consumption
  • Unlock pet challenges
  • Schedule feeding times
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The CleverPet app integrates with the CleverPet Hub, and allows you to connect your Hub to WiFi, monitor your dog’s progress on the Hub, track the amount of food your dog has eaten, the challenge your dog has unlocked, and more. You can also schedule the Hub to start and stop at the times that work for you.

About

Spoolman GO

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Spoolman GO is the iPhone companion app for your self-hosted Spoolman or FilaMan-compatible server. Manage your filament spools, track inventory, and write NFC tags in the OpenSpool format — right from your iPhone. FEATURES • Dashboard with inventory overview: total weight, material distribution, low-stock warnings, and manufacturer statistics at a glance • Spool list with search and filters by material, manufacturer, location, and stock status, including a remaining-weight status indicator • Detail view with all filament data, settings, and remaining weight • Book filament consumption and log measured remaining weight • Overview for spools, filaments, vendors, and locations — edit all fields • Multi-color display: pie chart (coaxial) or linear gradient (longitudinal) in lists and details • Scan QR codes and open the matching spool directly (`/spool/show/...` and `WEB+SPOOLMAN:S-...`) • Read and write passive NFC tags (OpenSpool 1.0, NDEF MIME application/json; no direct printer or accessory pairing) • Automatically store NFC tag UID on the matching spool (lot_nr) • Auto-detect API: native Spoolman (/api/v1) or FilaMan Spoolman compatibility (/spoolman/api/v1) • Light / Dark / System color scheme • Demo Mode: explore the general app UI without a server using realistic sample data; writing NFC tags requires Live Mode • No account, no cloud service — all your data stays with you • Settings: server connection, appearance and language, low-stock threshold • Improved VoiceOver support with labeled actions, form fields, filters, and purchase states REQUIREMENTS • Self-hosted Spoolman or FilaMan with Spoolman-API Plugin • For NFC: iPhone 7 or newer, iOS 13+, physical device required (not Simulator) • For QR scanning: camera access PRIVACY Spoolman GO collects no user data. All settings are stored locally. The app only communicates with the server you configure. TERMS OF USE Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CleverPet4 screens
Spoolman GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CleverPet at none against Spoolman GO's 1. CleverPet also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). Spoolman GO's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, 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. Spoolman GO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. CleverPet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CleverPet ships an update monthly, Spoolman GO every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CleverPet versus Spoolman GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleverPetSpoolman GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleverPetFLORIAN BERTHOLD PFLAUM

In-app purchases

None

CleverPet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spoolman GO

Subscriptions1
  • Spoolman GO Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is CleverPet free?
CleverPet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spoolman GO free?
Spoolman GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CleverPet or Spoolman GO have ads?
Neither CleverPet nor Spoolman GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CleverPet or Spoolman GO?
CleverPet ships an update monthly, and Spoolman GO every 6 days. Most recently, CleverPet was updated on October 19, 2026 and Spoolman GO on October 14, 2026.

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