Comparison

Polymer vs Flash Studio

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

Flash Studio

Manage your 3D printers remotely from your smartphone. Monitor print status, view live video feeds of your printer's operations, and control multiple printers simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Remote printer monitoring
  • Real-time video feed
  • Manage grouped printers
  • On-the-go management
  • Smartphone integration
Features
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Flash Studio is an integrated mobile app developed by FLASHFORGE for on-the-go management of 3D printers. Users can monitor print status via smartphones, view real-time video of printer operations remotely, and efficiently manage grouped 3D printers.

Screenshots

Polymer4 screens
Flash Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Studio at none against Polymer's 4. Flash Studio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Polymer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 56%). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Flash Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Polymer against 4.8 for Flash Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Polymer's written reviews are positive against 56% of Flash Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polymer ships an update monthly, Flash Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Polymer versus Flash Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolymerFlash Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews — better56.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K4.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLachlan Bell浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司

Customer experience

Polymer

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

Flash Studio

All ratings4,182 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative33.8%

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

Flash Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Polymer

One-time4
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Polymer Pro$9.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Incredible Tip$14.99
None

Flash Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polymer free?
Polymer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Studio free?
Flash Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polymer or Flash Studio?
Flash Studio is rated higher. Polymer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Flash Studio averages 4.8 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Polymer or Flash Studio have ads?
Flash Studio shows ads; Polymer does not.
Which is updated more often, Polymer or Flash Studio?
Polymer ships an update monthly, and Flash Studio weekly. Most recently, Polymer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Flash Studio on October 17, 2026.

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