Thinger vs 3D Printer Cam Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thinger
Discover and download over 600,000 free 3D print models from various online marketplaces. Curate your favorite designs, share lists, and find STL files for any 3D printer, from DIY setups to professional machines.
- Aggregated 3D models from across the web
- Curate and share print lists
- Re-discover favorite models
- Download or send STL files
- View model saves and likes
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The Hottest Models for Your Lonely 3D Printer ;) Just unboxed a 3D printer? Wondering what to 3D print next? Thinger is the ultimate 3D model discovery app. Swipe through 600,000+ free 3D printing models from every major platform in one feed. Like Tinder, but for 3D printing. When you find a model you like, save it to a custom print list and download the STL file straight to your printer. No more jumping between Thingiverse, MakerWorld, Printables, and Cults3D. Thinger brings every source together: one swipe feed, zero tab hopping. EVERY MAJOR SOURCE IN ONE PLACE Thinger aggregates free STL files from the biggest 3D printing platforms on the web: * MakerWorld, Bambu Lab's platform and the fastest growing 3D community in 2026 * Thingiverse, the original maker community with millions of free 3D models * Printables, Prusa's platform of print tested free models * Cults3D, MyMiniFactory, Yeggi, GrabCAD, Thangs, YouMagine, Pinshape, CGTrader, Gambody, Creality Cloud, Smithsonian 3D, NIH 3D Print Exchange, and more sources added regularly WHAT MAKES THINGER DIFFERENT Thingiverse, MakerWorld, and Printables are search based: you need to know what you are looking for. Thinger is browse based. It solves the "what should I 3D print next?" problem. Swipe right to save, left to skip. Your print queue fills itself. This is the only 3D printing app built for discovery, not search. FEATURES * Swipe feed of 600,000+ free 3D printing models * Photo galleries on every model: real print photos, not just renders * Save to custom print lists, organized by project, material, or printer * Download STL files directly or send them to your desktop slicer * Search when you know what you want, browse when you do not * Save and like counts on every model, social proof before you commit filament * A faster feed that loads almost instantly Works with every printer: Bambu Lab X1C, X1E, P1S, P1P, A1, A1 Mini · Prusa MK4, MK3S+, XL, Mini+ · Creality Ender 3, Ender 3 V3, K1, K1 Max, Ender 5 Plus · Elegoo Neptune 4, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 4 · Anycubic Kobra 3, Kobra 2 Max, Photon Mono M5s · Flashforge Adventurer 5M, Creator 4, Guider 3 · Voron · RatRig · Artillery · Qidi · and every other FDM or resin 3D printer PERFECT FOR New printer owners who just unboxed their machine Tabletop gaming and DnD miniature printers Cosplay and prop makers Functional print enthusiasts — organizers, tools, mounts, parts Warhammer and miniature wargamers Educators using 3D printing in classrooms 137,000+ makers already use Thinger. Your printer is lonely. Fix that. Download now. Start printing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thinger.rocks/terms.html
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Monitor your 3D printer's live stream from within your internal network. Access your printer remotely by configuring your router's port forwarding. View your prints in real-time wherever you are.
- Live stream monitoring
- Internal network access
- Remote access via port forwarding
- Supports all 3D printers with streaming
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This cam viewer and player for all 3D printers, which offer the appropriate streaming, shows you the livestream of your 3D printer. This works in the internal network. Of course you can also open your port in your router to the outside, then you can also access it from on the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thinger at Free against 3D Printer Cam Viewer's $0.99. Thinger also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). 3D Printer Cam Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Thinger is free to download; 3D Printer Cam Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Thinger sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 3D Printer Cam Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thinger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinger has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Thinger's written reviews are positive against 0% of 3D Printer Cam Viewer's.
Thinger ships an update every 5 days, 3D Printer Cam Viewer every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thinger | 3D Printer Cam Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Novak | Tobias Stephan |
Customer experience
Thinger
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Bugs and requests
Thinger
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Saved items disappearing or not loading
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to delete/move saved items between lists
- Implement search and category features
- Add option to view multiple items at once
- Improve overall navigation and UI
- Provide a more affordable ad-free option
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thinger
- מנוי חודשי$1.991 Month
- Thinger Pro$5.991 Year
- מנוי שנתי$9.991 Year
- גישה לכל החיים ללא מנוי$24.99
3D Printer Cam Viewer
- 1 year full version$0.491 Year
Questions
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