Comparison

Polymer vs Volanta

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live camera streaming
  • Print status monitoring
  • Start, stop, and pause prints
  • Control heater temperatures
  • File management and viewing
  • Remote access integration
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Polymer4 screens
Volanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Polymer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Volanta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polymer ships an update monthly, Volanta every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Polymer versus Volanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolymerVolanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better1.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews — better4.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better100
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLachlan BellOrbx Simulation Systems Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Polymer

All ratings1,641 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative11.4%

Volanta

All ratings96 ratings
Positive13.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative93.5%

User reviews

Polymer

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

4 purchases

Polymer

One-time4
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Polymer Pro$9.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
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  • Incredible Tip$14.99
None

Volanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polymer free?
Polymer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volanta free?
Volanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polymer or Volanta?
Polymer is rated higher. Polymer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Volanta averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do Polymer or Volanta have ads?
Neither Polymer nor Volanta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polymer or Volanta?
Polymer ships an update monthly, and Volanta every 5 months. Most recently, Polymer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Volanta on November 3, 2026.

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