Polymer vs Volanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polymer
Manage your 3D printer remotely from your mobile device. Monitor print progress with live camera feeds, view status updates, and control printer functions. Offers an optional upgrade for advanced features and multiple printer support.
- Live camera streaming
- Print status monitoring
- Start, stop, and pause prints
- Control heater temperatures
- File management and viewing
- Remote access integration
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(Formerly known as OctoClient for OctoPrint.) Polymer is the simplest way to manage a 3D printer, right from your mobile device. It works with any 3D printer with OctoPrint. You can start and monitor prints from anywhere*, and manage your printer with its advanced controls. It is built to be at home on iOS, sporting a beautiful, intuitive design. Here's what some users have to say: – "Works great. Love it. Wouldn’t own a 3D printer without it." – "Simple, straightforward, works like a charm." – "Must have for any 3D printer owner!" Extended feature list: MONITOR YOUR PRINTS ------------------------ • Live camera streaming: watch your print progress remotely. • Status monitoring: view the print completion, heater temperatures, time elapsed and estimated time remaining. • GCODE view (iPad only): follow your printer's moves as the print progresses. CONTROL YOUR PRINTER -------------------- • Start, stop, and pause prints • Home axes • Set heater temperatures • Extrude and retract filament • Set fan speeds • Set feed and flow rates • Disable motors • Multiple printer support • Add your own custom commands • Send and receive GCODE command messages to your printer • Use OctoPrint system commands • Control your printer's power supply FILE MANAGEMENT -------------------- • File viewer: view all your files and folders. See analysis results for your models (such as estimated print time), and view their print history • Create folders • Upload files to OctoPrint or your printer SD card REMOTE ACCESS ------------------ • Integration with the OctoEverywhere service for hassle-free, secure, remote access. ------------- * Using Polymer outside your local network requires configuring a remote access method. See polymer3d.app/remote for setup guides. This is an independent app that is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the OctoPrint project or its creator. OctoPrint is a registered trademark owned by Gina Häußge.
Volanta
This companion app enhances your flight simulation experience by integrating data from various simulators. View flight details, track statistics, manage screenshots, and explore real-time flights from multiple networks.
- Integrates flight data from major simulators
- View detailed flight information
- Track flight statistics and altitude charts
- Manage screenshots and add notes
- Explore real-time flights on VATSIM, IVAO, FSCloud, PilotEdge
- See planned routes and 3D flight paths
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Volanta is an easy to use smart flight tracker that integrates all your flight data across all major sims including MSFS, Prepar3D, X-Plane and many more into one neat application. Our brand new companion app allows you to: - View details of your own flight such as callsign, aircraft, departure and arrival airports and weather - See statistics such as remaining time and distance and a chart of your altitude - Marvel at your screenshots and add notes - Explore the current flights on Volanta, VATSIM, IVAO, FSCloud and PilotEdge - See planned routes and 3D flight paths This app does not track a flight on its own, you need the desktop version of Volanta running.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polymer at 81% against Volanta's 5%. Polymer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Volanta's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Polymer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Volanta asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polymer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polymer has 1.7K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Polymer's written reviews are positive against 5% of Volanta's.
Polymer ships an update monthly, Volanta every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polymer | Volanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | 1.6 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lachlan Bell | Orbx Simulation Systems Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Polymer
Volanta
User reviews
Polymer
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent interface and design
- 🚀 Responsive and efficient
- 💡 Great features for controlling 3D printers
- 🔒 Secure connection to OctoPrint
- 🎨 Beautiful and clean UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔍 Missing some advanced features like plugins
- ⏱️ Slow response times in some cases
- 🔔 Lack of notifications for print completion
Volanta
From 100 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Desktop version is great
- 👍 Web browser version is accessible
- 👍 Real-time tracking works when functional
Room to improve
- 💰 Premium subscription required for app
- 💸 App offers less features than browser/desktop
- 📉 Poor performance and laggy
- 🚫 Login issues and errors
- 🤷♂️ No meaningful functionality without paywall
Bugs and requests
Polymer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera feed not working consistently
- Settings screen not loading properly on some devices
- Printer connection issues after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Temperature graphs and print progress indicators
- Ability to remotely control printer via VPN
- Push notifications for print status updates
Volanta
Reported bugs
12 issues- App stuck on completed flight
- Cannot sign out without uninstalling
- Login errors (wrong username/password)
- Extremely laggy/buggy
- Buttons do nothing when clicked
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- App crashes frequently
- Pause button not working
- Information page won't open or shows errors
- Real-time tracking only working 10% of the time
- Flight planning bugs not showing on web browser
- Active pause does not work
- Cannot pause flights correctly
Requested features
7 requests- Make the app free
- Add virtual airlines to the list
- Include friends list functionality
- Add VATSIM, friend management, schedules
- Add center button for flight view
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- Allow use of iTunes credit
- Make the app purchasable
In-app purchases
Polymer
- Kind Tip$2.99
- Polymer Pro$9.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
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- Incredible Tip$14.99
Volanta
No in-app purchases









