# Thinger vs PrusaLinkiOS

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrusaLinkiOS at 80% against Thinger's 33%. PrusaLinkiOS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Thinger's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 19). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thinger sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PrusaLinkiOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Thinger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinger has 1.3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Thinger's written reviews are positive against 80% of PrusaLinkiOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Thinger ships an update every 5 days, PrusaLinkiOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thinger | PrusaLinkiOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinger-3d-printing-models/id1255097591/reviews)** | [4.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prusalinkios/id6467438508/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 75 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ben Novak](https://appshunter.io/developer/770088897) | [George Waters](https://appshunter.io/developer/713253900) |

## 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


### PrusaLinkiOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prusalinkios/id6467438508)

Access your 3D printer's web interface directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to connect to your Prusa printer using its IP address, username, and password, displaying the full web UI. It supports managing multiple printers with custom names and images.

**Highlights:** Connect to Prusa printer via IP, Authenticate with username and password, Load full web UI, Add and manage multiple printers, Assign custom names and images to printers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thinger free?

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

### Is PrusaLinkiOS free?

PrusaLinkiOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Thinger is rated higher. Thinger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while PrusaLinkiOS averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.

### Do Thinger or PrusaLinkiOS have ads?

Thinger shows ads; PrusaLinkiOS does not.

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

Thinger ships an update every 5 days, and PrusaLinkiOS every 2 months. Most recently, Thinger was updated on October 28, 2026 and PrusaLinkiOS on October 21, 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.*