Comparison

OctoPod for OctoPrint vs FPPMon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

FPPMon

Monitor and control FPP instances remotely or on your local network. View the status of all your FPP devices on a single screen and configure them directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Monitor FPP instances
  • Control FPP instances remotely
  • View status on a single screen
  • Local network monitoring
  • Remote network monitoring
  • Configure FPP devices
Features
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FPPMon is an app that can monitor and control FPP instances on your local network or remotely. Using a plugin installed on the FPP instance, FPP can communicate its status to the cloud and FPPMon can use that information to display the status of all the FPP instances on a single screen. FPPMon also allows you to click into the FPP instance and configure and control the device remotely.

Screenshots

OctoPod for OctoPrint4 screens
FPPMon3 screens

Verdict

The call

OctoPod for OctoPrint and FPPMon both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of OctoPod for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 0% of FPPMon's. OctoPod for OctoPrint also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). FPPMon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OctoPod for OctoPrint against 5.0 for FPPMon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoPod for OctoPrint has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of OctoPod for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 0% of FPPMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoPod for OctoPrint ships an update every 6 weeks, FPPMon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OctoPod for OctoPrint versus FPPMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoPod for OctoPrintFPPMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaston DombiakKulp Lights LLC

Customer experience

OctoPod for OctoPrint

All ratings3,654 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.0%

FPPMon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

FPPMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OctoPod for OctoPrint

No in-app purchases

None

FPPMon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OctoPod for OctoPrint free?
OctoPod for OctoPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FPPMon free?
FPPMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OctoPod for OctoPrint or FPPMon?
FPPMon is rated higher. OctoPod for OctoPrint averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while FPPMon averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OctoPod for OctoPrint or FPPMon have ads?
Neither OctoPod for OctoPrint nor FPPMon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OctoPod for OctoPrint or FPPMon?
OctoPod for OctoPrint ships an update every 6 weeks, and FPPMon every 3 weeks. Most recently, OctoPod for OctoPrint was updated on October 22, 2026 and FPPMon on October 27, 2026.

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