# Thinger vs SmokeLab

Thinger and SmokeLab both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SmokeLab's written reviews are positive against 33% of Thinger's. SmokeLab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Thinger's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thinger sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SmokeLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Thinger against 4.6 for SmokeLab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinger has 1.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Thinger's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmokeLab's.

Thinger ships an update every 5 days, SmokeLab every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thinger | SmokeLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinger-3d-printing-models/id1255097591/reviews)** | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smokelab/id1662751718/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ben Novak](https://appshunter.io/developer/770088897) | [Blakstvedt Pomonis Enterprises LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662751720) |

## What reviewers say

### Thinger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinger-3d-printing-models/id1255097591)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| מנוי חודשי | $3.99 | per month |
| Thinger Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| מנוי שנתי | $9.99 | per year |
| גישה לכל החיים ללא מנוי | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Wonderfully easy to use
- 🚀 Amazing and fun to use
- 🚀 Brings life back to 3D printer
- 🚀 Great for finding cool prints
- 🚀 Awesome app for 3D printing enthusiasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Waste of time, useless search and features
- 🔍 No categories, trending, or sorting options
- 💰 Ads make the app unusable
- 🔍 Hard to navigate, only view one item at a time
- 🐛 App no longer works, just loads indefinitely

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Saved items disappearing or not loading
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- 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


### SmokeLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smokelab/id1662751718)

Record your BBQ and meat smoking sessions with detailed logs. Track ingredients, temperatures, and even weather conditions. Save photos of your creations and rate their quality.

**Highlights:** BBQ cooking and smoking log database, Ingredient QR scanning, Meat temperature data logging, Automatic weather temperature upload, Rate final product appearance, taste, and tenderness, Store pictures of cooked items, Securely save entire cooking process

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SmokeLab | $4.99 | per month |
| SmokeLab | $49.99 | per year |
| SmokeLab | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thinger free?

Thinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SmokeLab free?

SmokeLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Thinger or SmokeLab?

Thinger is rated higher. Thinger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while SmokeLab averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Thinger or SmokeLab have ads?

Thinger shows ads; SmokeLab does not.

### Which is updated more often, Thinger or SmokeLab?

Thinger ships an update every 5 days, and SmokeLab every 4 weeks. Most recently, Thinger was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmokeLab on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*