Comparison

AirScanner vs FilaMan

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

Head to head
About

AirScanner

Wirelessly access your image scanner with this application. It specifically supports HP scanners that utilize the eSCL protocol for seamless document digitization.

Highlights
  • Wireless scanner access
  • HP scanner compatibility
  • eSCL protocol support
  • Image scanning
Features
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Access your image scanner wirelessly with AirScanner. Works with HP scanners using the eSCL protocol.

About

FilaMan

Manage your 3D printing filament inventory from your smartphone. Track spools, materials, and locations with detailed metrics and quick actions. Supports barcode and NFC scanning for efficient inventory management.

Highlights
  • Filament spool tracking
  • Inventory value dashboard
  • Low stock alerts
  • Barcode scanning
  • NFC tag support
  • Location organization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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FilaMan – Your Filament Management for 3D Printing FilaMan is the companion app for your self-hosted FilaMan system. Keep track of your entire filament inventory – right from your smartphone. Dashboard All key metrics at a glance: total number of spools and filaments, inventory value, low stock alerts and empty spools. Always know when it's time to reorder. Spool Management Create, edit and track every spool in your inventory. Record weight, location, purchase data and status. Use Quick Actions to take measurements, adjust weight, change status or move spools to different locations – all with just a few taps. Filaments & Manufacturers Manage your entire filament library with full details: material, diameter, colors, density and price. Set up manufacturers with default values for spool weight and dimensions that are automatically applied to new spools. Barcode Scanner Scan filament barcodes directly with your smartphone camera. Quickly find filaments in your database or conveniently create new entries. NFC Tag Support Write NFC tags on your filament spools and read them at any time. Assign spools and locations via NFC tags – simply hold your smartphone to the spool and instantly access all information. Important note for Apple users: Bambu Lab spools use Mifare Classic NFC tags. This technology is fundamentally not supported by Apple/iOS – neither for reading nor writing. This is an Apple limitation, not a limitation of this app. Locations Organize your spools by location – whether different shelves, rooms or printers. Assign NFC tags to locations for quick identification. Multilingual The app is fully available in English and German. Your Data Stays Yours FilaMan connects exclusively to your own self-hosted FilaMan instance. No data is transmitted to external servers, analytics services or third parties. No tracking, no ads, no cloud dependency. Requirement A running FilaMan instance on your network is required to use this app. More information at https://www.filaman.app By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AirScanner1 screens
FilaMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FilaMan at 100% against AirScanner's 0%. FilaMan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). AirScanner's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AirScanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FilaMan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirScanner ships an update every 6 months, FilaMan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirScanner versus FilaMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirScannerFilaMan
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFord ParsonsManuel Weiser

Customer experience

AirScanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FilaMan

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AirScanner

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$0.99
1 purchases

FilaMan

Subscriptions1
  • FilaMan Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is AirScanner free?
AirScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FilaMan free?
FilaMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AirScanner or FilaMan have ads?
Neither AirScanner nor FilaMan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirScanner or FilaMan?
AirScanner ships an update every 6 months, and FilaMan every 3 weeks. Most recently, AirScanner was updated on November 6, 2026 and FilaMan on October 31, 2026.

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