MKSCloud vs Creality Cloud Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MKSCloud
Control 3D printers over the internet and local networks. Offers a model library, 3D model preview, and compatibility with TFT28/32 modes. Designed for ease of use.
- Internet and LAN printer control
- 3D model preview
- Model library access
- TFT28/32 mode compatibility
- Easy to use interface
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MKSCloud是一款可通过互联网和局域网操控打印机的3D打印应用, 全面兼容TFT28/32模式, 预览3D模型, 同时提供丰富模型库选择, 简单容易上手,更多模型详情请访问www.baizhongyun.cn
Creality Cloud Lite
This application simplifies 3D printing by allowing remote control and real-time monitoring of your printer. It features AI-powered print detection to automatically pause prints if issues arise, and enables you to record and share your creations.
- Remote 3D printer control
- Real-time print monitoring
- AI print detection and auto-pause
- Print status notifications
- Record printing process
- Create time-lapse videos
- Share 3D printing creations
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Creality Cloud Lite App, your reliable assistant for 3D printing. Our goal is to simplify the complexity of 3D printing and enable more people to enjoy the fun of 3D printing. This app provides a convenient user experience, allowing you to distribute print tasks and remotely control your 3D printer. You can also monitor the printing status in real-time, no matter where you are, enabling you to perform 3D printing operations anytime, anywhere. The built-in AI print detection feature continuously monitors the printing process. If any printing abnormalities are detected, you will receive timely notifications and the print will automatically pause. Additionally, you can record the printing process, create time-lapse videos, and share your 3D printing creations with friends. Furthermore, this app supports integration with the Creality Sonic Pad, allowing remote control functionality by synchronizing with your Creality Cloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Creality Cloud Lite at 3.1 against MKSCloud's 1.0. Creality Cloud Lite also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (81 vs 4). MKSCloud's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Creality Cloud Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Cloud Lite has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MKSCloud's written reviews are positive against 29% of Creality Cloud Lite's.
MKSCloud ships an update monthly, Creality Cloud Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MKSCloud | Creality Cloud Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 3.1 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Qianhui Information Technology Co.,Ltd | CREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
MKSCloud
Creality Cloud Lite
Bugs and requests
MKSCloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Creality Cloud Lite
Reported bugs
35 issues- App won't open
- Camera connectivity broken
- Camera crashes often
- Close button for camera is inaccessible
- No connections after multiple re-launches
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- Cannot login with Apple option
- Cannot login with existing account
- Login button is not active
- Cannot log in with E-Mail and Passwort
- Login is broken
- Password requirements verification during sign in
- Cannot log in to this App
- Link to sign in does not work
- Cannot log in
- Login link does not work
- Cannot log in to your account
- Login button is inactive
- Login link does not work
- Cannot log in
- Camera view cannot be closed or retreated
- Cannot log in with E-Mail and password
- Camera doesn't show any picture
- Camera not working
- QR code not scanning
- Cannot upload gcode
- Cannot log in to your account
- App doesn't recognize printer
- Camera feed hardly ever works
- Cannot find library
- Camera gives an error
- App is constantly rebooting
- Printer software constantly shows offline
- App cannot find device
- App does not respond
- Sign up timed out error
Requested features
9 requests- Improve iPhone camera formatting and framing
- Add landscape mode for iPhone camera
- Make close button accessible for camera view
- Add local LAN monitoring
- Improve usability and clarity
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- Add iPad landscape support
- Add language localization
- Add push notifications for print completion/failure
- Remove unwanted competition notifications
In-app purchases
MKSCloud
No in-app purchases
Creality Cloud Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MKSCloud free?
Is Creality Cloud Lite free?
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