Refresh vs Snapmaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refresh
This utility app centralizes information and features related to Refresh. It includes a step challenge competition that integrates with HealthKit for data tracking.
- HealthKit integration
- Step Challenge competition
- Centralized Refresh information
- Supports iPhone and iPod
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Welcome to Refresh! This app is for everything Refresh-related. All are welcome. Featuring HealthKit access for Step Challenge competition.
Snapmaker
Control and monitor your 3D printer remotely. Start prints, capture time-lapses, and access tutorials and support directly from your mobile device.
- Remote printer control
- Real-time monitoring
- Remote printing initiation
- Time-lapse video recording
- Access knowledge base
- Contact support
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A mobile app designed specifically for Snapmaker 3D printers. - Remote Printer Control: Monitor and control your 3D printer and print jobs anytime, anywhere. - Remote Monitoring: Watch and capture every printing moment in real time. - Remote Printing: Access files stored locally on your printer and start prints with just a tap. - Time-Lapse Recording: Create time-lapse videos to record and share your printing moments. - Knowledge Base: Browse tutorials and troubleshooting guides anytime. - Contact Support: Need help? Reach out to us directly through the Snapmaker App. Our team is ready to assist. We value every user’s feedback and ideas, and we’re committed to growing together with you. Learn more at www.snapmaker.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Refresh at 100% against Snapmaker's 29%. Refresh also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Snapmaker's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refresh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapmaker has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Refresh's written reviews are positive against 29% of Snapmaker's.
Refresh ships an update every 2 months, Snapmaker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refresh | Snapmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Refresh Software, INC | snapmaker |
Customer experience
Refresh
Snapmaker
In-app purchases
Refresh
No in-app purchases
Snapmaker
No in-app purchases
