TOPGREENER vs OctoPod for OctoPrint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TOPGREENER
Control your smart home devices wirelessly from a single application. Manage Wi-Fi switches, receptacles, and plug-in outlets without requiring a central hub.
- Wireless device control
- No hub required
- Manage Wi-Fi switches
- Control receptacles
- Operate plug-in outlets
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Easily control all your devices from one App without the need of any hubs. Use with TOPGREENER Wi-Fi Switches, Receptacles, and Plug-In Outlets.
OctoPod for OctoPrint
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely from your Apple devices. This open-source client offers secure access, live webcam feeds, and comprehensive control over print jobs, temperatures, and printer movements.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Unlimited printer support
- Multiple webcam feeds
- Apple Watch and TV support
- Siri integration
- Live Activities and Widgets
- File management and printing
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OctoPod — Control your OctoPrint printers from anywhere. OctoPod is a free, open-source OctoPrint client for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Monitor multiple printers, watch live camera feeds, manage print jobs, receive notifications and control your printers from one app—with no subscription required. Connect directly on your local network or use services such as OctoEverywhere and Obico for secure remote access. MULTIPLE PRINTERS • Add an unlimited number of OctoPrint printers • Monitor every printer from a single dashboard • Quickly switch between printers • Synchronize printer configurations between your iOS devices • Automatically discover OctoPrint installations on your network MONITOR YOUR PRINTS • View print status, progress, elapsed time and estimated completion time • Monitor extruder, bed and heated-chamber temperatures • View live temperature charts and history • Watch multiple MJPEG or HLS cameras • Open cameras full screen, zoom and use supported picture-in-picture features • Monitor Raspberry Pi temperature and receive overheating alerts • View file thumbnails generated by supported slicer plugins CONTROL YOUR PRINTER • Start, pause, resume, restart, cancel and stop prints • Set target temperatures • Move the X, Y, Z and extruder axes • Home individual axes • Adjust fan speed, flow rate and feed rate • Disable individual motors • Run OctoPrint system commands and custom controls • View the terminal and send G-code commands • Manage files stored in OctoPrint or on an SD card • Upload and print files from iCloud Drive and other Files-compatible providers • Watch, save and share timelapse videos LIVE ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFICATIONS Install the free OctoPod plugin for OctoPrint to receive: • Push notifications with optional images • Live Activity updates on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Printing milestones and completion alerts • Temperature and printer-status notifications APPLE WATCH • Monitor multiple printers from your wrist • View print progress and printer status • Use Apple Watch complications • Control supported printer functions APPLE TV Monitor your printers and camera feeds from your television using the included Apple TV app. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Use Siri and Shortcuts to monitor or control printers, supported smart switches, enclosures and Palette devices. WIDGETS View printer status from Home Screen, Lock Screen and desktop widgets and open the appropriate printer directly from a widget. REMOTE ACCESS OctoPod supports direct OctoPrint connections as well as: • OctoEverywhere • Obico, including self-hosted servers • Basic and Digest HTTP authentication • Reverse-proxy and custom-header configurations PLUGIN INTEGRATIONS Supported OctoPrint integrations include: • Cancel Object • DisplayLayerProgress • PrintTimeGenius • Spool Manager and Filament Manager • OctoLight Home Assistant • Enclosure • BLTouch • OctoRelay • PSU Control • TP-Link Smartplug • Domoticz • Wemo • Tasmota • Palette 2 PERSONALIZATION AND ACCESSIBILITY • Light and Dark Mode • Multiple app themes • Dynamic Type and larger-text support • App Locked read-only mode to help prevent accidental commands OctoPod is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Czech, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Simplified Chinese. OctoPod is an independent, open-source application and is not affiliated with the OctoPrint project. Source code: https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod FAQ and setup assistance: https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod/wiki/FAQ-using-the-app
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Verdict
TOPGREENER and OctoPod for OctoPrint both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of OctoPod for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 69% of TOPGREENER's. OctoPod for OctoPrint also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (5 vs 2). TOPGREENER's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TOPGREENER against 4.9 for OctoPod for OctoPrint. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.7K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of TOPGREENER's written reviews are positive against 92% of OctoPod for OctoPrint's.
TOPGREENER ships an update every 6 months, OctoPod for OctoPrint every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | TOPGREENER | OctoPod for OctoPrint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) | 4.9 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 3.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TopGreener,Inc. | Gaston Dombiak |
Customer experience
TOPGREENER
OctoPod for OctoPrint
User reviews
TOPGREENER
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works perfectly
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔧 Reliable
- 💡 Great app and hardware
- 👍 Simple to set up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Stopped working and had to re-pair after 8 months
- 🐛 Buggy. Device's intermittently lose connection
- 🐛 Very hard to maintenance
- 🐛 Not a fine wine
- 🐛 Doesn't lock in your location time zone!!
OctoPod for OctoPrint
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and fast
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🔋 Low battery consumption
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional disconnections
- 🐛 Thermal runaway detection issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI/UX
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
Bugs and requests
TOPGREENER
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't set the location
- Login and registration issues
- Unable to view detailed usage on older iPhones
Requested features
10 requests- Apple Watch functionality
- More dimmers and wifi wall plugs in Canada
- Apple HomeKit, Google and Samsung automation integration
- Hourly usage data
- Power usage cost tracking
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- Brightness control scheduling
- Sunset/sunrise synchronization
- Widget support
- Ability to see overall house and room consumption
- Confirmation prompt before turning off devices
OctoPod for OctoPrint
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cancel button not working as expected
- Print job details not displaying correctly
- Printer setup form fields not labeled
Requested features
5 requests- GCode viewer
- Granular notification controls
- Customizable webcam URL support
- Direct Google Drive file integration
- Dynamic video screen resizing
In-app purchases
TOPGREENER
No in-app purchases
OctoPod for OctoPrint
No in-app purchases
Questions
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