Afinia Studio vs Prusa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afinia Studio
This app allows users to create and manage 3D models from photos and 2D images. It offers a library of free models, file conversion, and real-time slicing for 3D printing. Connect wirelessly to supported 3D printers for seamless operation.
- 3D model library with free downloads
- Convert photos and 2D images to 3D models
- Manage STL and UP3 file formats
- Real-time slicing and preview
- Wireless operation of supported 3D printers
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Afinia Studio (IOS version) ---- Created by Afinia 3D, 3D Printing Within Your Reach! Don’t know how to design 3D models? Afinia Studio provides 3D model library which includes free models you can download whenever and wherever you need them. Convert your photo albums, pictures, 2D images whichever way you make them, into 3D models. You can download your model files wherever they are, on the internet, or from your local storage. Afinia Studio manages your 3D model files in STL and UP3 format, and you can preview, fix, and store them in the Afinia Studio. Have no 3D Printer? Afinia Studio supports native slicing in real time, and preview. Still need USB in the 3D Printer? Afinia Studio (IOS version) supports all the Afinia’s wifi-enabled Afinia 3D Printers. You can operate the 3D printers wirelessly, and do slicing and printing.
Prusa
Monitor and manage your 3D printers remotely. Control print parameters, receive notifications for print status, and integrate with model repositories and slicing software. Easily add new printers and cameras, with options for cloud or on-premises storage.
- Real-time printer overview
- Remote print management
- Temperature, speed, flow control
- Push notifications
- Printables.com integration
- EasyPrint slicing integration
- NFC printer setup
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Key Features - Real-time overview of all your Prusa 3D printers in Prusa Connect - Remote printer management. Start, pause, or stop prints directly from the App - Temperature, speed, flow, and position control - Push notifications when prints finish, schedules color changes, and everything else - Integration with Printables.com - browse and start printing - EasyPrint integration - Slice wherever you are, directly from the Prusa App - Add new 3D printers to Prusa Connect using the App - Add and control Buddy3D cameras with all available features - Cloud and on-premises printer storage - NFC printer setup - Team management - Belt tuner - Easily accessible print queue - Focus on privacy and security We plan to keep adding useful new features over time. We would love to hear your feedback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prusa at 4.0 against Afinia Studio's 3.3. Prusa also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (117 vs 4). Afinia Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Prusa holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prusa has 117 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Afinia Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of Prusa's.
Afinia Studio ships an update every 5 months, Prusa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afinia Studio | Prusa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Afinia 3D | Prusa Research a.s. |
Customer experience
Afinia Studio
Prusa
In-app purchases
Afinia Studio
No in-app purchases
Prusa
No in-app purchases
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