Kindoo vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kindoo
Control your electric door remotely using your smartphone. This system pairs proprietary hardware with a mobile application to add smart functionality to existing doors without replacing locks.
- Remote door control
- Smartphone integration
- No lock replacement needed
- Smart door functionality
- Proprietary hardware compatible
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Use the KINDOO App to control your electric door right from your smartphone. The KINDOO system consists of the KIN (proprietary hardware) and the KINDOO app that work together to make any electric door smart, without the need to change your locks.
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kindoo at 3.6 against Flash Maker's 1.9. Kindoo also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 17%). Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 38) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Kindoo holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 453 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Kindoo's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flash Maker's.
Kindoo ships an update every 4 weeks, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kindoo | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (38 ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KINDOO LLP | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Kindoo
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
Kindoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
Kindoo
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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